metralla

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ultimate final word what we want out of our system
I listen off axis much of the time and don't care about imaging as much as I care about tone.Regards, 
which solder do you recommend?
There are lots of soldering tips on the Web. The US Navy has a very good guide to soldering that is part of their training for their electronics technicians. See if you can find it through Google.Weller are good irons, but another option is the Ha... 
Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ?
Klg,All may not be as you imagine. As an example, consider the following article.http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/eac/eac.htmlRegards, 
Transport for EMM Labs DCC2
Do you care about SACD? Do you want to use the AT&T ST glass interface?Regards, 
Two questions about balanced operation ...
I'm not an expert here, so I'm just surmising. If the ground is floated on all components (as you have) and all equipment is connected together with balanced interconnects, won't all equipment then be at the same ground potential? From a safety vi... 
Breaking in power cords
Dazzdaz writes: I think you don't need another breaking in period to get a cable sounding good. This is a general misconception.If you "think" that's the case, don't you wonder what causes people to relate their observations of the phenomenon in a... 
Review: Parasound Halo JC-1 Mono-Blocks Amplifier
I'd suggest plugging the JC-1s directly into the receptacles.Regards, 
SACD/CD Question
I have this hybrid SACD (there's no need to refer to these as "so-called hybrid compatible CD/SACD" - hybrid SACD covers it) and it sounds just fine. I've only played the high resolution layer in stereo (it is a multichannel disc).Here's a review:... 
CD v.s LP - When comming from the same MASTER
Apologies - I should not have used the word "periodic" when referring to music in the above. It's slightly misleading. Regards, 
CD v.s LP - When comming from the same MASTER
The Nyquist criteria calls for sampling to be at twice the highest frequency of interest: if this is true the analog waveform is represented without error. BUT...Nyquist was talking about sine waves. Music is not a sine wave.That's not quite true.... 
Madeline Peyroux/dreamland
Both CDs are great, and I feel that "Dreamland" has slightly better sound. I agree with Marco and Gaudio_eek.Regards, 
Low freq. from small drivers? Is it possible
Michael,That would be "Karl Schuemann".I was at CES when Stan Ricker auditioned the AudioMachina monitors. As many of you know, Stan plays the double bass and has decades of experience listening to the reproduction of recorded music. Not an easy f... 
How is your many titles in your digital collection
932 Redbook784 SACD0 DVD-Audio0 DVDRegards, 
Is this the ultimate 2-way speaker design?
Cdc2,In the flesh, the monitors are really beautiful. The curves on the milled front baffle blend nicely into the swooping lines of the cabinet, accentuated by the mirror finish. I saw (and heard) these speakers at CES in January, and they are a w... 
Loreena McKinnet Remasters
The same DVD in each. A silly idea - they should have provided a card that you could send in and they would send you the DVD.Regards,