mikesinger
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| Good Amp/Preamp for "bright " Thiel 3.6 speakers ? i would agree with mrderrick and some others. your thiels are not bright- they are just revealing of what is there ( non forgiving speakers). there is a tradeoff here that works to your benefit. though it requires more tweaking and synergy to buil... | |
| Interconnect to tame bright sounding CDP i would suggest the discovery plus 4 or essence. they are on the "slightly" warm side of neutral but images well and allows the detail to come through. the cardas can sound a little thick and midbassy imo.the discovery plus 4 is $200 meter ( $600 ... | |
| Which is a good $500 cable for bass biamping ? i have a similar setup - 4 pse studio V monoblocks with alon II's.what interconnects are you using on the top and bottom amp ?here are some suggestions, i hope they are helpful.1. can you double mount the kimber bifocal ? you might be able to do t... | |
| Other problems with Sony SCD1 besides TOC Read from what i gather it is a recurring problem due to the sacd/cd design. they use 2 pickup heads and one or the other gets misaligned( this happens to alot of sacd/cd players)mike | |
| Crimping bare speaker cable connections i have noticed some cable manufactures (tara) fill the empty space with wax and to prevent corresion (not a bad idea)but in looking at the situation and being a audiophile....how many of us actually keep a pair of speaker cable 2 to 3 years ? i am... | |
| Sony SCD1 vs Marantz SA14 i have heard the sony but have heard the sa-14.i have owned a sony 333,555,and 999 and finally settled on the marantz sa-8260. i do have to say the sa-8260 is one of the most analog sounding cd's players i have ever heard on redbook and sacd ( the... | |
| Crimping bare speaker cable connections uhmmmm solder the wire. just be sure to use a decent solder & spade | |
| Review: Alon Model II Speaker the addition of another set of the pse studio v's to the alons was a real ear opener.the speakers do well with 100 - 150 wpc(solid state) but really come alive and authorative ( ie.... read unrestrained, huge sound stage, thunderous -incredible im... | |
| Review: Alon Model II Speaker more upgrades - pre-amp - pse hl-1 hybridamp-a second set of pse studio V monoblocksinterconnects- straightwire cresendo (cd to pre)xlo signiture from pre to amp (top end)discovery essence from pre to amp(bottom end)speaker cables - Van del hul re... | |
| A good Budget CDp would suggest auditoning the all in one marantz 6400.best regards,mike | |
| Your opinion on cable spending i think this is very, very good advice from jayctoy...mike | |
| What does Holographic mean to you? holographic.....i would use this term to hear what i would truly classify only 2-3 times in my audio life.it is waaayyyy more that just a good recording.it is when the imaging illusion is so strong and believeable ( very high resolution) that the ... | |
| Your opinion on cable spending pbb....in looking at your system, i am surprised you dont hear a differnce in cables.have you ever auditioned mutlipe speaker cables/interconnects (ie had the opportunity to totally rewire your whole system with some well regarded cables ? $350 &a... | |
| Anyone heard of Soundstring cable? i heard the soundstring cables in 2 rooms at the ces show in 2 alon systems. alons are pretty revealing speakers and show all. the sound was pretty incredible...worth investigating and auditioning.best regards,mike | |
| need your help flying blind. btw, sean in right on about the lenght. is there a way to go less than 16 feet ? |