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| IC question Very interesting question that has been asked many times before. You will get mixed reviews regarding which interconnect will yield the most dynamic sound etc. In my opinion the interconnects between the preamp and amp will alter the sound the mos... | |
| ARC Ref 3 Power Cord Purist Audio Design 20th Anniversary Contego PC Power cord and/or Stealth Dream. Both sound great in my system. | |
| binding post break in I think your best bet is to let something like a tuner run 24/7 for a week or less (volume is not important) to see if there is any break in improvement. As Thorman stated, sometime theres improvement and sometimes not. I have no experience with ... | |
| Audio Research CD7 owners help needed If you phone Audio Research with a description of the problem they will probably tell you what tube needs replaced and ship it to you. Quite often free of charge because that's the kind of people they are. | |
| House wiring for dedicated power to stereo I'd go with two separate runs of 10 gauge. You might not be able to hear a difference between 10 v 12 gauge however you never said how long the run was. | |
| CDP with XLR outs? It's most likely important to know what your current CDP is first before proper speculation can be made.XLR interconnects do not necessarily mean the music will sound better and gear with XLR outlets are not necessarily truly balanced (although I... | |
| Power Conditioning experience... For the Audiogon members that own the Furman IT Reference 20i power conditioner;Do you have dedicated power circuits supplying your entire system?Does your amp sound different when plugged into the Furman IT Reference 20i power conditioner as appo... | |
| AR CD3, CD5, or CD7? If you can afford the CD-7, that's the way I suggest you go. I have one in my system and like it very much. | |
| A Question About Audio Racks I agree with Stanwal however I know that glass and marble shelving are poor selections to use. Try to find a rack that has shelving made of thick vinyl or hard wood, or shelves you could replace with one of the materials I suggested. At that point... | |
| Room: 16 x 18.5 how big of tv? If you are sitting 10' away or farther from the TV you would probably want at least a 52". If you Google it, there are charts which give good recommendations. | |
| The Next Upgrade is What? I believe your music could be improved by upgrading your interconnects and maybe speaker cables. Also if youre main AC line going to your Porter Port is not a dedicated line I would most definitely recommend that first. Ive always found it a maj... | |
| 1k used Integrated amp- Plinius? I like the Plinius line and have owned several. For your use I agree its a good choice. There is always someone thats going to suggest other brands; the problem is trying to locate them in order to audition to really hear what they sound like. G... | |
| Passive Preamps? Anyone? Don't underestimate the Channel Island passive preamps, they are very good. | |
| Random pop sounds in my system are scaring me I agree sounds like a bad tube.As Beerad and Jaiello said try the tube swap and post the results. | |
| Home Wiring? I suggest you do a search in the archives for this topic, as there has been a lot of great information posted there. Im not sure where Musicnoise is coming from but everyone is welcome to their own opinion. |