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FIM silver speaker cables
People who make statements about wire not making a difference are themselves the evidence that their hearing is...shall we say lacking.Mike 
FIM Gold Power Cords Problems?
I live across the street from a high powered FM radio station in the Chicago area. I have had NO problems with FIM whatsoever. It is simply the finest power cord and speaker cable in the world bar none.Thanks,Michael Marcellas 
Sony 900ES SACD sound vs CD - Help
The cool thing is that if you don't like a format, no one is forcing you to buy the player or even listen to the unit. I bought my SCD-1 in Nov of 99 and I am very pleased with the CD playback quality. I have about 20 SACD's and it is growing. The... 
Sound of 777ES during break in?
Break in is about 400 hours. It doesn't matter how long the stretch of listening time is.Mike 
Sony 900ES SACD sound vs CD - Help
I agree with everyone else that it has to burn in, but... I noticed right away that SACD was far better than CD. The comparison was made to CD's being played on the Meitner Super Bidat being fed by various high end transports. You shelf sounds way... 
JM Lab Mezzo Utopia ?
Dolphin is right, and the Talons are about 90.5 db efficient.Regards,Mike 
Sony ES CD Player Cult--which sound best
Apparently my finger are dyslexic and can't correctly spell RETAIL. Sorry.Mike 
Sony ES CD Player Cult--which sound best
Never had a problem with my SCD-1. The unit is one of the best bargains on the market. I do think the output stage could stand a little beefing up, which I am currently addressing. Take a look at Classe's new SACD-1 player, it uses the same mechan... 
Most overpriced audio component made
LAMM ML2's. 18 watts 30K...please (and yes I have auditioned them extensively). He's laughing all the way to the bank. 
This hobby is getting weird ....
I you have tube gear...it is RF interference.Regards,Mike 
Acoustic Energy Aegis One Speakers.
I used the Analysis Plus Oval 9 and the Pathos Classis One to much success. I placed the system in my bedroom about 6 to 8 inches from the wall with no toe-in. A region of bass (real bass) heavy material shortly came up and literally scared me as ... 
Silver I/Cs good match for Planet CDP??
I owned a Planet and found it schrill and hard. I used a Stan Warren modified 22B dac and it was great, much better than my (once owned) ARC CDP1. All this to say that if you are using the Plante direct I would go with a copper cable know for havi... 
SACD player is not that great.
Just relax and let it break in, about 200 hours for each section. Regards, Mike 
I'm very upset. Let me tell you why.
All this over a platic piece that costs less than $30.00. Please stop the madness. Lets let it go, enough has been said... Back to pure audio anyone? Best regards, Mike 
SACD WINS!
I buy SACD's from Tower records downtown Chicago whenever I decide. Perhaps it takes time to propagate the medium in smaller areas. Regards, Mike