mikesinger
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| audio research high gain mod in ss pre-amp thanks for the comeback. i dont know of mods to decrease the volume, have you contacted audio research ? they are pretty informative on what whats and what doesnt.thanks !!mike | |
| philips sa 963 vs marantz sa 8260 heard both. went with the marantz sa8260. the sound quality are excellent on both. the marantz is a very musical unit that has little to fault at this price. the redbook is pretty amazing. the vocals and musicality of the unit is outstanding for u... | |
| Integrated for Alon II mkII under $1200 i dont know if a intergrated would have enough current to drive the alons...i would take a look at muse monos or pse studio v monoblocks. they are really wonderful ss amps, that are neutral, transparent, and dynamic ( and very relaible).they are/w... | |
| Avalon Radian HC or Alon V Speakers????? the alons are a dipole design and they need some room to breath. at least 3-4 feet from the back wall and the same from the side wall. they do a great disappearing act, my neighbors who are not experienced listeners are constantly amazed by the im... | |
| Good Amp/PreAmp combo for Alon IV i use pse studio V monos with good results and a audio research ls-12. i think pse or muse monos would also work well. they are extrmely clean, neutral, dynamic and can be had for in the $500 - $700 range. btw, very reliable.they are/were $2500 ne... | |
| XLR vs RCA i think the biggest difference in a truly balanced design is a dual differential design. the major advantage is less noise since the ground is seperate and you can generally run longer runs of ics.the positive and negative literally have their own... | |
| Good cd player and a great DAC or great cd player? really wouldnt suggest dropping alot of $$$ into a digital source right now. things are changing too rapidly and the deprecation is horrendous. ie the philips 963 ($400 new) can take on any digital cd/dac of 2-3 years ago in $2500 range.i would lo... | |
| Cable elevators they were three legged and constructed of a metal alloy ( it looks like). actually bought them at world plus.didnt try any thing else, the difference was staggering. which ones did you use ?hope that helps..mike | |
| Review: Coincident Speaker Technology CST I Interconnect had a pair of coincident interconnects with xlr terminations.they are a neutral cable that has little faults. i have compared them to xlo signiture II, cardas ( alot of differnt models from hexlink 5, golden cross, neutral refernce etc..), tara de... | |
| Cable elevators i have been following this thread and finally pulled the trigger. went to pier one and spent $30 on candle stick holders to elevate all my cables off the floor.this included speaker cables and power cables.the difference was incredible. the highs ... | |
| Jena Labs here we go... most cables fall into 2 camps.there is the "fast" camp that has great imaging, bass, and speed ( xlo comes to mind)there is the "warm" camp that is lush,bloom, and no image specificty and no detail(ie cardas)may want to try changing ... | |
| Signal Cable or Transparent ? what type of sound are you looking for compared to what you have ?it is not a question of which one is better. it is what sounds best in your system ie, synergy..most cables fall into 2 camps.1. laid back/bloom/"slow cable" -cardas is a great exam... | |
| Review: Alon Model II Speaker upgraded preamp audio research ls-12source to marantz sa8260interconnects :xlo signiture II & wireworld eclipse VPower conditioner : Monster 3500 mkIIspeaker cable - monster 2.4s | |
| HELP: how to compensate too laid-back source i have the sa8260 in a all solid state system. you might want to give it 3-4 weeks to break in (leave it on all the time) and have it on a very stable platform. btw, you cant make a comparsion with your interconnects......dont get me wrong, i use ... | |
| What am I missing out on here - Bi- wiring Speaker couple of questions...what type of speakers do you have ?what does the manufacure reccomend ?how high is the resolution of your system ?if a speaker is designed to be biwired...there is a strong chance you will hear a difference with the biwire ro... |