mdhoover

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Audio Physic Caldera mkii...still good?
Richard,Any news yet? -Bill 
Subtle speaker help needed
Did you check into the Denon system? 
DAC for $1800 or less?
I own a Dodson 217 Mark 2 D DAC with upgraded 218-like software, and I love it. Got it for about $1850 total, I think. Best purchase ever on Audiogon for me. 
Subtle speaker help needed
Scottht: Have you come to a decision yet or are you still thinking it over? 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
jdaniel@jps.net,Thanks for answering my question with your post of 1/30/06.-Bill 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
I think everyone may be being a little too hard on Elizabeth. While I cannot agree that the device is definitely "puffery", my inclination NOT to try the device, as I stated at length above, coincides with hers exactly. I don't think it's an unrea... 
Speaker cables which bring out more bass?
Well, when I switched from Canare Star Quad 4S11 biwires to Audioparts Mas Hybrid Signature biwires, the midbass improvement was the biggest difference. FWIW, here's a link to my review of them:Mas Signature Speaker Cable ReviewIt should be pointe... 
Review: B&W FPM 6 Monitor
"Ahh the werkes - speaking of which, you're question brings up an error in my review... I should have typed BWV - Bach Werke-Verzeichnis (German: catalogue of Back's works) instead of BVW (which actually is a common mistake even in many cases)."Um... 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
Audioaril:Actually, I did not miss your last post, but I simply do NOT find the concept of "time travel" as mechanism of action for a high end audio tweak to be particularly convincing. The claims made, if true, would have profound implications fo... 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
Audioaril said:"The company offers a 30-day in home trial......if the consumer believes the clock does not improve the sound of their system they can return it for a full refund."As a potential consumer, I'll always place the burden of proof of pr... 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
Audioari1:An experiment has been done by Rcprince and he was kind enough to report the results in detail on a prior Audiogon thread about the clock. Here's a direct link:Listening Test of Machina Dynamica Clever Little Clock 
Vienna acoustics Mozart: Who knows?
Je ne parle pas Francais, mais, je crois que Vienna Acoustics est tres bien.-Guillaume (I THINK that's how to spell "Bill" in French...)Footnote: As you can see, your English is WAY better than my French! 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
I thought of that, but my childhood preceeded the advent of digital photography. Also, with digital photos, a print would not necessarily exist, unless it had been made from the computer. These are difficult issues to ponder..... 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
"It is unfortunate that the vast majority of people, including many who work in science and technology, do not appreciate that a photograph functions within the quantum mechanical world."It's difficult to "picture" how such a functional relationsh... 
Is my setup mid-fi or hi-fi?
"Totem Acoustic Mani-2 Signatures"===>>>Totem Mani-2 Signatures = HI-fi