mikelavigne
Responses from mikelavigne
| I opened both MIT and Transparent netwks according to the literature supplied with the opus the network technology is "a refinement of transparent's computer model for network design". it requires "tolerances of 1/100 of an ohm and 1 picofarad".from this literature it appears that the re... | |
| I opened both MIT and Transparent netwks let me know when you cut open the transparent opus mm :-) | |
| ML 32 or CJ ART for ML 33H i use the ml #32 with the ml #33 monoblocks. 6 months ago i upgraded from the #33h to the #33. i have been very happy with the #32 and think it has a special synergy with both the #33h and #33. the #32 is a remarkable piece of equipment; bullet-pr... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? i just bought 2 pair of nordost valhalla interconnects and the nordost CBID 1 (cable burn-in device). after 6 days on the device the difference was astounding. i had demoed some cables broken in on the device by the dealer and was very impressed b... | |
| Nordost Valhalla. vs Transparent Ref XL jonathan, my system has 2 sets of valhallas and 2 sets of transparent ref xl. these are all balanced interconnects. i am useing the transparent opus mm speaker cable. since i have a 30 foot fun of ref. xl between my preamp and amp i have not tried... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? tubester, is your opinion based on comparitive listening of various transparent cables against the competition? if so, which transparent cables were bettered by what particular other cables? i am not challenging your statement but asking for helpf... | |
| Arm to use with Lyra Helikon as the helicon is a very neutral cartridge you may want an arm that is on the warm side of neutral, such as the wheaton triplaner or the vpi jwm 10". it is all about balance. the helicon is such a great bargain that it will mate with the best qual... | |
| Basis TT Opinions i have owned the basis 2500 for 2 years; it replaced a vpi tnt mk.II. i agree with other posters regarding benefit of small footprint, build quality, compatibility with graham arm( i have a 2.2 delux) and excellent performance. i would add that th... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? tom-- the most significant issue is whether your sources, pre-amps and amps are truely balanced designs. some gear have balanced inputs or outputs but are not fully balanced designs. if they are fully balanced then you will probably get your money... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? i agree with gmorris that if anything most transparent cables (except the opus) are somewhat dark and closed in compared to the best of the rest. that is why they mate so well with the somewhat bright krell gear (i'm sure not all krell gear is bri... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? i did compare thr transparent ref. xl to the harmonic tech. magic woofer/tweeter. i liked the harmonic tech. better. more neutral with more extended high-frequencies. the ref. xl sounded slightly dark and closed in in comparison. to be fair to the... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? today i posted a description of the materials and construction of the opus on the "audio asylum" cable board if you are interested. it is under a thread started early yesterday. i would think construction costs and labor are a few factors higher t... | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? no they don't; but they do make your amps and speakers perform at a level or 2 higher. so in one sense they do come with new amps and speakers. they also make every recording you own better; if it is recorded decently. | |
| Transparent Cables - Worth the money? i traded in my reference xl speaker cable at full list price and got a good discount from there. in the context of my system it made more sonic improvements than other similar investments. for instance, it clearly makes more difference than cd to ... | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list so many favorites already listed; but here goes some not yet mentioned; 1."st james infirmary" louis armstrong --classic records 45 rpm single--this will blow you away-i bought 3 copies. 2."couldn't stand the weather" stevie ray vaughn--sony sacd ... |