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Atma-sphere 3.0 to 3.1
> Its beyond me why so many DAC> manufacturers insist on putting so much output> voltage in their equipment- my guess is that > they have no idea, no clue on how amplifiers work.Because many ignorant customers insist on comparing equip... 
Cello Strings Soldering Question - HELP
If you have a powerful soldering iron and some solder with plenty of resin flux you can manage to terminate the cables. If you supply a good flux of solder the tinny bare copper tip of each wire will became tinned and slowly the heat will remove t... 
Best System for Pink Floyd
Best listening sessions of DSOTM? Easy - JBL 4311 , Quad 405 and 33 with a Thorens TD125 / Shure V15/3 about thirty years ago.Although I have now access to much better systems, time does not go back... 
15,000 LP's - What to do with records?
Sell them to Europe - a good collection here is worth more than 1 usd a record ... 
LP Cleaning brush
I am using a VPI 17 for many years and it never scratched any record.However if the velvet pads of the suction arm become contaminated with something hard they will scratch your record - I frequently check and clean them, specially before cleaning... 
ARC Ref3 or Ref5 with Karan
I also have just questioned the Karan distributor about the gain and input resistance of their amplifiers, but I am still waiting an answer. Anyway, I will borrow a pair of KA M 1200 by the end of the month and I will measure it at that time.BTW, ... 
ASR w/MBL 101E or Sound Lab A1-PX
For some time I owned an ASR Emitter II Exclusive with Soundlab A1s. A good friend who heard the system - fed by an Audio Research CD7 or a Nagra CDP - liked it a lot and later bough both pieces from me when I had to change the speakers. He loves ... 
Tape Project-Any reason so many tapes are showing
Disclaimer - I am a Tapeproject subscriber (series 1 and 2) and I do not consider selling my tapes!But I accept hifi is a not a rational hobby - otherwise I would still keep my old ESL63 - ARC SP8 - D70 - Oracle system. There are many reasons for ... 
Previous ref 3 owners, what's in your system now
The ARC Ref 5. 
Jadis Preamps: has anyone had any mods?
Hi, Not exactly this model, but a few local Jadis owners have upgraded their units with V-Caps and swear it was much improved - more detail and articulation, keeping the Jadis flavour. 
Avalon Eidolen VS Porac D80 or B&W 802D
I have no experience with the Avalon Eidolon, I like a lot the Avalon Eidolon Diamonds, but mainly for classic music.Since you listen mostly to jazz, blues and some rock and roll I would advise you to consider seriously the Proac D80 - I have owne... 
Synergistics cables and Wilson Speakers
You can not compare cables for a pair of speakers without referring the amplification, source and room acoustics, not to forget your own taste.I have had Shunyata and Transparent with Wilson and they sound great, but completely different. My prefe... 
What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009?
Did anyone take note of the signal and speaker cables that were used in the Vandersteen - Audio Research system?Thanks. 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
Do you know which cables were being used with these ARC systems? 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
I bought the Pagode rack some years ago when I still had the Ref3 and CD7. I had an old Target that was solid and had a special decoupled upper shelf for the turntable that I used for the CD7, but I was astonished with difference when I moved the ...