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| Maestro vs. Furutech GTX-D Gold AC Outlets I haven't heard the Furutech GTX-D gold outlets. I do have a couple of the Maestro outlets though as well as the Porter Ports and the Oyaide R1. I had an Oyaide SWO GX but couldn't get rid of it quick enough as it was deficient on the top end, opa... | |
| room dimention question The house that I rent has sloping ceilings and the low point in my secondary listening room is about 7' as well. I found that the low ceiling did exacerbate some midrange glare that I already was having a slight issue with. I ended up stapling foa... | |
| Bi-wiring with different cables for HF and LF? I've been bi-wiring and bi-amping for years using different cables/wires and find it a very useful tool for achieving the sound I want. Some have argued against it.....using wire as a tone control but who cares if it sounds good? You can certainly... | |
| can a new amp amp tame my speakers? An amp upgrade could certainly tame your top end peakiness. I've had some issues with metal domes tweeters in the past trying to balance detail with harshness. The Wyred4Sound ST-500 has a soft top end, gobs of power with good bottom end slam and ... | |
| Need RCA repair Try Moon Audio at moon-audio(dot)comDrew has re-terminated several pairs of interconnects and power cords for me and the service has been quick, professional, and not too expensive. | |
| looking for exotic affordable wire suppliers I'm not looking to start producing cables as a business Buconero117 nor am I concerned with their appearances Marakanetz, I'm just wondering if anyone knows suppliers who already have available wire that are outside the usual copper/silver/gold op... | |
| looking for exotic affordable wire suppliers Hi Tom6897. Have you experimented with palladium wire on any of your own projects? Rhodium? Thanks for the recommendations and I'll post any project results. I'd also appreciate info on successful cables you've built. | |
| Power plant and power cords upgrades a real wow? The results you get from upgrading cords and/or power conditioners/regenerators will depend greatly on the weakest link in your system. Example: all those reviews on Audioreview by people who claim Martin Logans or Maggies.....are mediocre at best... | |
| Small integrateds: red wine, bel canto or wyred? My favorite small integrated amp is the Audiosector "integrated amplifier". Check them out at audiosector dot com. These are as close as I've heard to single-ended triode from solid state. The sound (with suitably efficient speakers) is certainly ... | |
| Good/bad idea? Oppo in 2 channel w/out preamp? Hey, thanks for your advice/experience Kal and Jeffga. Sounds like it's worth a shot. I'll post my experience if I do purchase one of these modded Oppo's. Best wishes. | |
| Good/bad idea? Oppo in 2 channel w/out preamp? Kal-as to how much attenuation I need-as much you would need if this was your sole volume control (as it will be I go with one of these Oppos) | |
| Good/bad idea? Oppo in 2 channel w/out preamp? Sandstone-my amps are VAS Audio Citation Sound II which are Cayin's upper end (upper end for Cayin anyway) EL34 monoblocks based on Harmon Kardon's originals. See the ToneAudio online review to get an idea of quality of these amps. 12au7's are Amp... | |
| Good/bad idea? Oppo in 2 channel w/out preamp? So Kal, have you actually heard the Oppo driving an amp directly? I recall HiFi+ doing a Wadia review awhile back and fearing that their volume control (also digital) would compromise sound at lowish levels but they didn't detect any sonic degrada... | |
| SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other? Doron,I haven't posted on this in awhile but thought it worth updating for those interested. I sold the JAS because it was an absolute monster in size and put out a hellish amount of heat. I also had a hum issue with my main speakers which didn't ... | |
| replacing Patek integrated with more powerful amp? Glenalan-do you hear a loss of transparency in the bridged version compared to the regular Patek? I recall asking Mr Tim Rawson about bridged chip amps awhile back and he felt the bridged ones lacked some of the magic....been awhile so not certain... |