listener57
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| Aurios Pro for speakers on carpet I formerly used Aurios supported by marble square tiles from Home Depot on flat weave carpeting. If you are starting from scratch, for almost no money, try Herbie's Audio Lab "Big Fat Black Dots" (how's that for a non-appealing product title?) on ... | |
| What output cables work best with Sansui TU 717 ? The conclusion of the Auricle Audio Design auction is coming up, and this IC is something quite special. For the low auction price this lesser known, esoteric, design often goes for, you can have an IC that brings you more performance than you wer... | |
| Recommendation for interconnect and speaker cables Count me another member of the Straley brigade, especially with the optional upgrade OFC RCA's on the IC's. Also, Gregg's speaker cable is even more three dimensional and detailed than the very satisfying Alpha-Core MI-3 (bigger brother to the MI-... | |
| Additional isolation for Preamp/ components Check out Herbiesaudiolab.com for his low rise footers. Something for everyone among his various sizes, shapes, and heights. 90 day return privileges if not impressed.You get to speak to the man, himself, if you call for advice. | |
| what digital cables for my dac? Although the starting point using a "cheap Sony player" seems to be your weakest point, the upgrading of digital IC will let you know when you have heard all there is to hear from your transport, in the digital domain. I can recommend using matchi... | |
| Bybee Ultimate Speaker Filters...need info.. My older units have binding posts to receive the end of the existing speaker cable, and then an attached pigtail of speaker wire terminated with spades to attach directly to my speakers which only take spades. Another option is pigtails of speaker... | |
| best speaker in a small room in the $2000.00 range Currently, there is Audiogon ad asking $1300 for Platinum Audio Reference 1, including matching stands. Able to be driven by your amp, and is a very special bargain at this price.The list prices up at $4400 before the company folded its tent, and ... | |
| Optimizing my CD Source - what to do? Bdgregory, I have heard before and after comparisons of different CD players with the Dakiom feedback stabilizers, advertised here on Audiogon, and there is a true upgrade of performance with my less pretentious equipment. Acted as a non-invasive ... | |
| CD Mats With CD's that have had nothing done to them, except for using Bedini Ultra Clarifier de-magnetizing before each play, the top of the line Marigo Signature 3-D CD mat, and the Herbie's Audio Lab Grungebuster 2 CD ring mat are quite audibly effecti... | |
| Optimizing my CD Source - what to do? Two ways to improve cd playback are to add the Genesis Digital Lens, which often yields results as if you modded the CDP/transport (before you actually take the step of modding), and use for digital IC the micro-priced Auricle Audio Design Encore ... | |
| speaker cables and IC's Agree with Thorman about checking out realitycables.com, with the money back trial method, for excellent performance without sticker shock. I found the recommended OFC RCA connector option to be a significant upgrade to the terrific IC. Sold also ... | |
| Wood blocks underneath components?? snake oil? If you go on to the Cardas.com website to read about the Cardas Myrtlewood Golden Cuboids, the basis for this product introduction is explained. It is hidden in the "accesories" section.Ayre has these labelled for them, I believe.Basically, vibrat... | |
| CD Player Transformed by Power Cable May I suggest trying three large size (still small, in the absolute sense) Cardas Golden Cuboids of Myrtlewood beneath the flat undersurface of your CDP. This is a cheap and effective tweak which may give further tuning of "hash" on upper voices, ... | |
| Goertz foil cable better bass than Cat5? Alpha-Core Goertz factory-manufactured speaker cable, such as the copper MI-2, sounds so very good that I suspect there is a failure of your inductor foil to approach the performance of their purpose-built foil speaker cable. On the Alpha-Core web... | |
| How do I warm up my system? While you are awaiting a more comprehensive solution, please try the $7.95 Herbie's Audio Lab Grungebuster2 CD mat when you play CD's. For this microscopic price, the bright, harsh edge may be tamed enough to let you relax until other ideas can be... |