mejames

Responses from mejames

Problrm with spade and my amp......?
if one cables spade will fit around the post of the amplifier why not bend the other cable to match so it will also fit around the other amplifier post? 
What would one replace Nordost Valhalla with??
read my review of xlo unlimited cables which are directly compared to the SPM speaker cables. 
Former Spica owners ... what did you trade up to ?
actually Dunlavy 4 is a better speaker than the Mirage I recommended above but the Mirage is good speaker also Mirage is very musical sounding and vary easy to just listen to the music with them. I have nice memories of their sound. 
Former Spica owners ... what did you trade up to ?
to Mirage M1 Si speakers 
Money no object,,,,which speakers would you own???
correction its the Kharma Audiocrat speakers sorry. 
Money no object,,,,which speakers would you own???
looks Kahrma Exquisite [Spelling]?and Genesis 201's for sound quality never heard speakers above though I am sure they are excellent also. 
Anyone have a comment on the Wadia 270se Upgrade?
factory confirmed $1995. 
Got it pared down now - Revel, Dunlavy or Genesis?
rzado could you explain why you like the Dunlavy IV better than the V ? having much preferred the V over the IV in my room previously I am trying to figure out why you would prefer the IV? for classic rock music its possible for a speaker to have ... 
Amp Stands--- How high? ----Sandbox??
Conrad Johnson premier 8 amplifiers benefited from a 4 inch deep bright star clone sand box in my previous system made everything a little clearer and didn't slow the bass response like I thought it might. 
Clarification for a newb, DACs and other stuff too
DVD players have ability to output several different digital formats including standard 16/44.1 PCM data which any digital converter can use. 
Why my system has detail but no body & warm vocal?
Newbee above stated "In my experience, cables may make a big difference in the highs (you can roll them off, or brighten them up)but they won't give you any warmth in the mid/upper bass area where vocals predominate".I will have to totally disagre... 
Wash, Cut, Polish & Demagnetize
I have found 2 disks of the same recording never sound exactly alike. Do other people agree with this statement? Or not? If the disks are different how does one A/B compare a stock disk vs. the treated disk if they never sounded exactly alike to b... 
Some of my favorite songs are......
Stevie Ray Vaughn "Rivera Paradise"Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"Dire Straits "Latest Trick"Fleetwood Mac "Landslide"ZZ TOP "Fool For Your Stockings" 
Advise Needed, Best speakers for approx $15,000
look for used pair of Genesis 201's or 200's no way you can do better at this price level. Genesis is once again producing the 201 system so parts are available.These are truly world class speakers. IMO 
Best Passive Preamplifier's
placette is extremely transparent adds nothing to the signal.