mikirob

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Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
Swl love Macs and it has nothing to do with the blue meters. 
speaker cable for exemplar system
Why not try a very inexpensive experiment, include your wife. Buy a pair of NOS Western Electric WE14ga speaker wire from the EBay seller tajacob. Let us know what your wife thinks...Best, Rob 
Help? Stereo for art studio, under $1k
When you find another $480 consider adding a Musical Paradise MP-D1 DAC. With the above very satisfying system for around $1,500. 
Speakers that will bring me down to me knees crying with joy
larryi, not parrying...auto correct again, my bad. 
Speakers that will bring me down to me knees crying with joy
Well well stated parrying and melbguy1. 
Which Harbeths for 14x35x12 living/kitchen space?
40.1. No question. You won't need a sub. Will fill that space with music. 
Speakers that will bring me down to me knees crying with joy
Cold, thin, sterile speakers don't make you cry (a number of suggestions here). If you really, truly want to be a crybaby go with high efficiency speakers and SE DHT 300B. Seek tone,harmonic rightness, texture, emotion, weight and fullness without... 
Help? Stereo for art studio, under $1k
Auto correct is a b....h!!! Best! 
Help? Stereo for art studio, under $1k
On son above Musical Paradise and Tekton see Tim Smith review: wallofsound.ca. 
Help? Stereo for art studio, under $1k
Musical Paradise 301 tube integrated: $340Used Tekton Lore/M-Lore: about $500/450Used Sony SACD/DVD/CD S9000ES $295Or, what Wolf said. 
Power cords at ridiculous prices?
"Awful lot of folks" instead of above. 
Power cords at ridiculous prices?
ebm,The joke might be on you. It's likely the recordings you listen to came from a mike attached to a  Belden 8402 microphone cable through to a recording studio that used it or Mogami to lay it all down. Plus there are an awful of folks in the au... 
For 35 years, I'm an Audiophile wanna be
2nd Johnnyb53. Can't go wrong with that set-up. 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Chareles1dad,Good luck with Afterburner 8 (love that name). Next week I will be installing the Oyaide R1 and their matching wall plate. Sincerely looking forward to this change. Rob 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Charles1dad,Thanks Charles! Have a Happy New Year. Not to sidetrack this thread, but I will be purchasing the upgrade to the Coincident Dynamo to Mark II in about 3 weeks if released on schedule. Best, Rob