lake513
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| Ultra Fi ECM Digital Noise Preventer I also own the ECM from Ultra Fi and the mind of Larry Moore owner and chief designer of ultra high quality amps and dac's . Well what is it a conditioner a filter a noise reduction device some or all of the above ? I am not sure how to say what i... | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Oh Harvey ; Yes I love analog but not all digital " Sucks " a few of us have very high end digital CDP 's or computer based systems that are right at the cutting edge of what is possible in digital. Yes I like analog and some of us also have some ... | |
| Phono PreAmp with less than a 12" x 15" footprint I also use a Lukaschek PP1 T9 and like it very much and they come up used all the time on Audiogon for a good price . I also upgraded the cable from the wall wart to the T9 with a Ridge Street custom cable a very nice upgrade. | |
| Mac with USB Dac I use a Mac Mini with a Ultra Fi DAC [ Musicstream ] and Ridge Street Audio cable's and I just love the combo. I have not looked back on a CD player the ease of use and the sound I get has me hooked . The future is computer based and the Mac Mini ... | |
| The iRoc.. like the eBunny... still going... I own the Ultra Fi Musicstream and also use Ridge Street cables and they are a great match with My Mac Mini system. I would own a iRoc if I never listened to the musicstream but once I heard the Musicstream there was no going back it is a outstand... | |
| Grand Prix Formula vs BDR shelf for source I use a BDR base under My Basis 2001 turntable and like it much better than the MDF board the Solid Steel rack came with. I also use BDR cones under the BDR base on top of the Solid Steel rack ,I did not like the metal cones the Solid Steel rack c... | |
| LocusDesign Axis or RidgeStreetAudio Alethias USB I own the Poiema USB cable and a buddy has the Alethias USB and we both have the Musicstream USB DAC from Ultra Fi and a Mac Mini . Both cables are great it is a super combo with the Ultra Fi DAC and Mac Mini , I have no need to look at other cabl... | |
| DVD movies must have I would say the Steven Spielberg epic -- Taken --- a great mini series movie / not the new movie --Taken -- I know nothing about that one. | |
| Dedicated circuit to the sound system Your electrician will hate you but do use 10 ga. wire and also have him do 2 circuits. The 10 ga is very stiff and a pain to wire up but you only do it once and use the screw terminal on the outlets not the push on hole terminal . I think the upgr... | |
| Reliability issues with VTL amps/pre-amps I own VTL 125 mono block amps that are 11 years old never a blown tube . I had a on / off switch go bad a few years ago sent to VTL for repair and has worked great ever since . My amps get use just about every day for the past 11 years I like em a... | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? I again wish to thank all the Cincinnati Audio Club members who came to my meeting [ part 2 ] we had a great group of people. I have a special thanks for Bob and Tom for helping get our e mail list back together and adding a few new people it's ju... | |
| Phono cable for Graham Phantom Hi; I use a Graham 1.5 TC arm with a Ridge Street Audio Poiema Cable and just love it . The Ridge Street Audio cables just play music no need to look at any other cables IMHO . Marc | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Hello Club Members; I wish to thank those of you who were brave enough to venture out in the snow yesterday to come to My get together. I enjoyed seeing some old friends and meeting some new ones . I wish I could of spent a little more time talkin... | |
| MDF versus Baltic Birch? How about both MDF and Baltic Birch My speakers North Creek Music Systems the Manifest has a cabinet built with Baltic Birch on the inside and MDF glued on the outside. The MDF is easy to veneer and you get the stiffness of the Birch inside. The t... | |
| alon II Mark II I did replace all the drivers in a Alon 5 with all alnico drivers from a Alon Circes. Carl at Alon /Nola said they would drop in and work fine and they did. I tried the old non alnico mid and tweeter from My Alon 5 in a friends Alon 2 and was NOT ... |