mikesinger

Responses from mikesinger

Tonality comparison: Cardas vs. Tara Labs
something i have noticed about both sets of cables (i have owned both cardas & tara). when you use 2 sets ( between source to pre and pre to amp) the sonic signiture of the cable is really magnified ( it makes sense, since the signal is amplif... 
Philips 1000 vs 963 for 2 channel. Which one ?
thanks for the comeback. are there any onther caveats on the 1000 that one should be aware of ?thank!!!!mike 
Shotgun Biwire-Definition please
your question is a good question. there are many different ways to bi-wire a speaker. here is a quick explanationon of my opinion of bi-wire cables:before i attempt to explain this, the main take away is a true biwire set up is at least 4 pairs of... 
Speaker Cables? Your input kindly requested.
here are a couple if suggestions. you really should look at your interconnects first ( they are the first to see and effect the signal )speaker cables are important but i would start with the interconnects first.try one pair cardas quadlink or cro... 
Cables to mitigate CD glare -upper mids/lower hi's
what are you using for a pre-amp ? 
Cables to mitigate CD glare -upper mids/lower hi's
try a pair of the cardas hexlink or cardas cross/ golden cross between the cd to pre. they are very warm sounding and will add body and bass.hope that helps...mike 
Speaker wire change
Speaker wire changeyour system is all solid state and your speakers are very revealing. your price range isnt really that high considering you need true bi-wire(ie shotgun) or two pairs of cables.( i have alon II's that require to be bi-wired, and... 
Speaker Cable for Alon II
pse studio v mono blocks and audio research ls-12 pre amp. 
Why go with active preamp?
i have never heard a passive preamp / direct out that had sufficent bass and mid-bass response. the mid bass respsonse is very slow and puddling. also passive is very lacking in dynamics. take a listen to a passvie unit / direct out to a nice tube... 
Classe Cam-200 or Pass Labs X-150
i have had a chance to hear the classe cam mono's not the pass labs.what i did hear stopped me in my tracks ( sounded like live music as i was walking by, that is very unusual). i ended up listening to the system for over 2 hours. imo they are a f...