lake513
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| Why Mac Mini Over Slim Systems Products? I am also using a Mini as a music server with the toslink output to a CAL Alpha DAC with the 24/96 board upgrade. I as of now have no way to try the USB option maybe in the future ? I am looking at getting a better toslink cable maybe the Van Den ... | |
| iphone/itouch 2.0 software release The app is great I use it in My I Touch as a remote to control a Mini Mac I Tunes music server. I downloaded it yesterday and just set up the Mini Mac 4 days ago so everything seems to work fine this is so cool. | |
| A Few Audio Truths I've Learned? I really do not have anything to add it is a good list along with Markphd and room acoustics yes a good list Thanks | |
| Need help from ALON V 's owners. I now looked over My notes and see the addition of the alnico midrange took place when they went from MK 1 to the MK 2 . The minor crossover change when they went from MK 2 to the MK 3 . Marc | |
| Need help from ALON V 's owners. I talked to Carl at a CES show way back in the 90's I owned the Alon 5 MK 1 and wanted to update to the then new MK 2 . Carl advised that was not possible because of some cabinet changes [ internal ] and some small changes in crossover and I do no... | |
| Best DIY tweak? Speaker placement is number one a good glass of scotch and oh yes a nubile 20 year old hottie always make music sound better !!! Marc | |
| How LONG have you been an AUDIOGONER'? I have been a member since 2000 and started reading audiogon about one year before that. Oh my has it really been that long have learned so much and had the chance to meet some great people along the way. Every deal I have done has been a good exp... | |
| Owners of speakers by obscure companies chime in I own speakers from North Creek Audio the Manifest only about 12 were ever made . I think many people missed a great speaker but it was a leap of faith to buy when you could not here them first. I took a chance and glad I did they are a extraordin... | |
| what concerts do you wish you attended? Woodstock the first one I was on vacation with My parents traveling through New York camping. We were caught in the traffic jam of people going to the show . I wanted to be dropped off to see the show and be picked up after the show. I was 16 at t... | |
| California Audio Labs Icon Mk II; NOT POWERBOSS I also own CAL a Alpha / Delta 12 years old and has worked great since day one . I gave up a Theata Jade / DSP 2 D/A for the CAL eq. I liked the sound better . iI will go to a Mac computer hard drive system when the CAL EQ. dies but till then I re... | |
| The Best $10,000.00 Table + Cartridge Kurt Tank has some very good points but I will throw My 2 cents in anyway and say you should look at Basis turntables . I would think at the price point you set the Basis 2001 or 2200 look great I own a 2001 with a Graham arm. I think the Graham a... | |
| BDR "The Shelf" Isolation platform I use a BDR shelf under My Basis 2001 turntable and on top of a Solid Steel rack I also use the BDR cones between the shelf and the top of the rack. I like the combo it sure sounds better than the MDF shelf that came with the Solid Steel rack. I a... | |
| How do I build the best room Kevin; I have a room about the same size as yours 23 X 16.6 X 7.6 and you will need treatment. I would think at this point you have not built the room yet so you can build the treatments in to the walls. I think you need at the least bass traps in... | |
| Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles? Hey all you Cincinnati audiophiles I have just posted a update to My system in virtual systems under opinions wanted [ lake513- my escape ] check it out and tell Me what you think.I will be adding more pic's later today if I get a chance. | |
| Shorting or Capping... When, Where and Why? I also use the Cardas caps but I can here no difference in the sound just cap the ones I do not use. I have never used the shorting plugs so can not say what they will do for you. The Cardas caps look cool so why not they are cheap and seem to cau... |