mikesinger

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"Warm" sounding digital interconncect
what is your impression of the wireworld ? in reading your comments it would seem the purist is too laid back and the wireworld is too forward...and you are looking for something right in between...is there any preference in regards to musicality ... 
"Warm" sounding digital interconncect
xlo signiture...very neutral and good bass slam(havent tried the limited) 
Is there a difference in balanced cables??
quite a bit.. 
Modern Day Good Transport
what about the GW Labs ? it would be cool to do a comparison to the lens...btw, i was being a little conserative on the pricing of the lens....not to mention there are different verions and remotes. 
Unusually good power cord for the money?
i second the audience power cord.. soundstring is very good also .. also soundstring has a budget pc that is suppose to be very good on digital gear.. 
What to buy with $2000?
arc ls25mk1...a little easier to tube roll than a ls5... 
Modern Day Good Transport
could do a new cac belt drive tl2mk2 and a dcs upsampler(has any one done a comparison to the lens?) 
Modern Day Good Transport
the lens seem to be a very cool device but pricey when everything is added up..lens $400 (used)cables $350 (used orchid, need one more with the lens)power cord $250 (used audience)comes in at a extra $1000 (estimated)...so would the $1k be better ... 
Audiologic owner's...
balanced dacs stages are a great question.. how many dacs have a dual differential output topology ?a true balanced circut will increase the db(gain) and lower the floor noise due to cancellation... 
Modern Day Good Transport
have read good things about the northstar top loader & cec tl5100 for less than $1k$1k to $1.5k - cec tl2x "belt drive", metronome ta-1, or a theta jade.. $2k and up - cec tl1x, accustic artsthere are some off beat brands out of china that loo... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
reyimo dap777 & cec transport... has anyone tried that combination ? 
Wadia Durability Experience Questions
higher cost = higher performance = higher maintance (sometimes.. the theroy works really well with bmw/porsche vs infinity, nissan).what usually goes is the transport mechcanism ( that is with ANY cd player /transport and wadia's are suppose to be... 
Checkpoint Laser Tools
costco them them also - $30...it is easier with 2 
Masrantz Sa-11S1 /w RAM Full upgrade?
btw,would suggest a killer power cord and very good isolation that can be used when you change out... 
Masrantz Sa-11S1 /w RAM Full upgrade?
another reason NOT to upgrade -Because it is "a marantz"....which are NOT exactly know for their reliability..they do make fantastic sounding cd/sacd players.. but there are too many horror stories and actual "personal" experiences' with transport...