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| Ching Cheng Power Cords You might want to try Pangea brand cables primarily an Audio Advisor brand. They get positive reviews in forums and are inexpensive, should suit you. | |
| Do you use a wool record mat? Do you upgrade? Your local dealer probably doesn't get any money for the tweaks you employ. And yes tweaking is fun but I understand that in some cases it may not be doing the best thing to whatever component is being modified. I know that I would be somewhat rel... | |
| Ascendo C8 Renaissance: any opinions? Is there any chance of actually hearing them in person? Have you auditioned the Harbeths, they have a very pronounced style in my view? | |
| Wasn't this forum going to be updated? Didn't the site want us to use a "hub" or something instead of the forums. Anytime I see a push like that it usually means a new manner of introducing advertising. Don't know if it ever functioned or still does? | |
| Please help a rookie –used amps for magnepan 3.7? The class D amps have a sound of their own, which you should hear of course before making any investment. Each manufacturer of amps with Class D power, sound different from one another so again you'll be wise to audition them. | |
| hi, i trying to to get my first system together It is simple. You will need a source- I would start with old technology a CD player. an Amp, I would choose one with the amplification ability in it and the control over the amplification and a few other tghibgs, this is called an integrated amp. ... | |
| Quad ESL-63 and low-powered amps; Sun Audio, Atma I have heard that the designers of this speaker did not assume lots of watts and amperage abundance. I think you may have to find specialty forums for the info you want or even a brief conversation with Quad themselves.I am sure the McIntosh amps ... | |
| Low heat alternative to FIRSTWATT J2 ? I would try to adapt to the heat. Is there any way you can sit at a distance that the amp is not annoying you with its heat, or are you concerned about children touching it. | |
| New system build It sounds like a good direction, especially using Cary products at critical junctures. Most of the time many manufacturers voice their equipment using their own gear. I hope you are looking for a highly imaged 3D sound stage, and the transparency ... | |
| Anybody a high-end pen collector here? Parker is still highly respected and costly if among their rare and collectable series. You would be surprised to see how many command good money. Do a search on Ebay for Parker pens and order the result highest price first. It will be a while bef... | |
| What are the best speakers for 80's hard rock? Cerwin Vega they are still around and make speakers with you in mind. | |
| Anybody a high-end pen collector here? Yes I am also an expensive pen collector. This is an unfortunate circumstance, having two costly hobbies at once. I have paid a lot more for audio than for pens ink and paper. I haven't bought a pen for $1K but I have shelled out more than that fo... | |
| Question on speaker hookup wire upgrade How about individually wrapped and kept apart. That should leave you covered. I am not sure by your "wiring inside the woofer" apart from the last leads to the to the terminals. It is hard to envision rewiring the internals of the woofer like its ... | |
| VTL 7.5iii Tubes Mullard 12AU7s are very good tubes and can be just right for certain applications. It sounds as if the former owner had discovered that this tube sounds good in this pre. So why not stay with them. I like Amperex 7316 tubes which is a straight sub... | |
| How good are recievers these days? They can't be doing million dollar installs with receivers and the speakers they carry. Everyone has made the point that honest to goodness, real serious good audio can be bought on the used market, that will drive your MMGs. |