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| Can a tiny silver bowl affect music reproduction I was in Greenwich Village recently and stumbled on a nice pair of Tibetian bowls in a yoga shop there. Almost pulled the trigger....... | |
| Old Classic Receivers: A Mistake to Buy? Old audio gear is like old cars...they have unique charms but usually require some maintenance to continue to run well as time goes on. Not as much or as regular as cars, but you get the drift.I am fond of the old stuff too. Some of it is very goo... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz So in the interest of fair discussion, I have no doubt these are "innovative" and very unique wires. That alone says somethingTHe question for me is always value. What are the options and how do they compare? Which offer high value.For example, I ... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? I would respectfully disagree that improvement means spending a lot more.Its more about getting the right stuff working the right way in your space. Lots of ways to do that and it can even end up costing less over time, especially if one takes an ... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Ok, well then don't. Just stay off any sinking ships..... | |
| Amp improvement since 1994? Csontos,Of course,there is no exact answer. But there are many very high quality amps out there from many reputable companies that leverage various technical advances available these days not available 20 years ago. The best general example of pro... | |
| USB veresus FIREWIRE? Apple always pretty much demands a premium royalty for pretty much anything in the domain that only it controls.And they usually get it, which means they are doing something right, namely keeping things as simple yet usable as possible for the mas... | |
| Amp improvement since 1994? Yes, plenty.Smaller, lighter, more efficient, more power, lower noise levels, more compliante, you name it, improvements pretty much in every way. Technology moves ahead significantly in all ways in 20 years. | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz "enjoy the music"Always good advice. That's all that really matters in these parts. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot, are you using CD resolution music files as the source? Anything higher or lower resolution? Do you hear a clear difference in all these cases? | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Clearly, there is enough uncertainty around on both sides of most "next best tweak" debates, including this one, to warrant multiple opinions and viewpoints.THe truth usually falls in the middle somewhere with this kind of thing. The middle can be... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Coot,The USB cable difference is interesting.What kind of USB cable did the new cable replace? I have heard clains from knowledgeable sources that USB cables can make a big difference, but its not something that I really understand the how or why ... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz The solution to anyone who challenges ones beliefs is not for them to just go away, but rather defend one's position.No matter how strongly one believes anything, that alone does not make it so. | |
| Your favourite recording label? Will also concur on Concord though based on a limited sample to-date. Its a label I have plans to add more of over time. | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz It's a safe bet that there is a concrete relationship between magnetism and electricity. Any electromagnet is proof that the relationship exists. How to apply it in reverse exactly in teh interest of "better sound quality" is beyond me, but its a ... |