mikesinger

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bi-wire with speakers with single binding posts?
the bass is generally better...imo 
Harmonic Technology Pro 11+:any opinions?
i tried the satoris....and found them a little on the bland side....nice mid but nothing special at the frequncy extremes.best regards,mike 
Comparison: Cardas Neutral Ref vs. Goertz MI2 or 3
let me know how you like it.... btw, great refinsh on the v's...they look great.if you ever want to move those...let me know !!mike 
Comparison: Cardas Neutral Ref vs. Goertz MI2 or 3
forgot to reccomend the discovery speaker cables... carl used to used them not to long ago. they are a very neutral cable on the slightly warm side of neutral.mike 
Comparison: Cardas Neutral Ref vs. Goertz MI2 or 3
you are in a tough spot....your alons are pretty revealing of anything in front of them...i have the model II's and i use different combination of speaker cables ( mit 750 plus s3 on top and van den hul revealation hybrid on the bottom.i have trie... 
shotgun vs. bi-wire cables
btw, i have found that a true shotgun offer much better bass response and improved imaging than a split internal bi-wire.btw,a shotgun configuration can be used in a single termination setup.some wires such as the tara reference series and the van... 
shotgun vs. bi-wire cables
shotgun is literally two cables joined at the amp end.the majority of bi-wire cables is when they split the cable, so 1/2 goes to the top and 1/2 to the bottom. there are some exceptions where there is twice the amount of cable in a internal biwir... 
Straight Wire Virtuoso R vs. Crescendo I/C
moved from the serendade to the crescendo. didt try the virtuoso.the crescendo is a very revealing cable with a really big dynamic sound...big and bold would be 2 words to describe it..... that is how i would sum up the cresendothough i cant compa... 
Guidance for a college student...
sell all your gear and buy a ipod...try to forget you ever had a encounter with high end stereo's.it is a horible sickness and addiction that is like a dog chasing its tail....run away from the light.... ( i am serious on this).it will be a never ... 
entry level Discovery or Audience products.....
discovery interconnects are pretty good imo. very musical and on the ever so warm side of neutral. the further you move up the line, the better the resolution at the extremes.i havent tried the speaker cable but i would trust the reviews on this o... 
Looking for recommendations for CD player
marantz sa-8260..awesome redbook player with free sacd. the redbook is really close to sacd.would try to buy new since there are main board variations and pretty much "all"new cd players will have eventually have a problem (wether sony, marantz, p... 
Digital Front End: Critical Listening
what interconnects, digital interconnects and speaker cables are you using ?mike 
Bi-Wire, Tri-Wire or Other???
i am in a simialr boat with the alon II's. i am hesitant to go with alons black orpheaus speaker cable due to they dont look that great and hard resale value. current speaker cable is van den hul revalation ( best cable i have found for the alons ... 
discovery 123 spk cable....
i havent heard a discovery product that i didnt like. you would be very hard pressed to find better without spending ALOT more.alot depends what you are looking to achieve. what are you looking for ?good luck,mike 
What amp to pair with ARC LS15 and Magnepan 1.6s
agree with the above on the rouge... try to get models that are within one year old. there were some parts and relaiblity issues with some older one.if looking for solid atate - pse studio V signature mono's( hard to find, but this is a well regar...