mrtennis
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| Silver-plated or single metal IC's? it is difficult to compare brands of cable without having them in my system at the same time. usually, after a review, i will return cables as soon as possible, unless i decide to purchase them.the element cable signature series is my reference fo... | |
| dehavilland ultraverve preamp with ss amp we all hear differently. if two audiophiles listen to the same stereo system, there will be three descriptions of the sound.i have heard the ultraverve in my own system and with other dehavilland products. i stand by my description. it is likely t... | |
| Silver-plated or single metal IC's? gentlemen:i have reviewed many cable products. some of my reviews included cables wihich use silver coated copper. others were pure copper and one was gold.there are no generalizations that are meaningful. all copper cables do not have common soni... | |
| Recommendations for CDP for High Resolution Only it is very easy to achieve high resolution. manufacturers are falling all over themselves to provide more and more resolution. almost any player above $2000 will suffice. just go to a dealer and listen. esoteric stuff isn't bad, also denon players... | |
| dehavilland ultraverve preamp with ss amp i have auditioned the ultraverve in my own stereo system.i did not find the pre amp tube-like ar all. it sounds a lot like a ss preamp.try a ss preamp with the mccormack. | |
| What's causing the highs to be rolled-off? is it still possible it is perception vs reality. if i thought there was an attenuation in treble response, i would try to gather evidence. a reliable spectral analyzer, and a test disk of white noise is a first step to determine if the highs are ... | |
| What's causing the highs to be rolled-off? it is possible that the highs may not be rolled off. if you are accustomed to a bit of sparkle in the treble and have lost it because you recently replaced some components, you may now have a more balanced frequency response.most stereo systems ar... | |
| New or used??? skip the cones and consider the mg 3.6 . they are attractive with their wood frame and grill cloth. | |
| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? there is some basic psychology that is being overlooked.people do not liked to be told what to do or have their options restricted. thus, someone may like a speaker but not the amp that comes with it. perhaps the designer supplies a ss amp and the... | |
| Any Eminent Technology LFT 8 owner in the Bay Area why not buy an apogee duetta and forget about the magnepan, et and single driver speaker ? cone colorations exist in single driver designs. | |
| Digital Playback Comparison again, we are faced with the eternal question: what does better mean ? if it means i prefer a to b, then a is better, there is no definitive answer as to whether an original sounds better than a copy.if better has a specific sonic denotation, then... | |
| NOS DACs? i am not a fan of burr brown dacs. but you evidently like them, so that is all that matters.i didn't find the assemblage dac to be forgiving of bad recordings.there are some interesting older dacs. they are expensive.for example, the original zand... | |
| Whatever happened to Straight Wire? the use of expensive wires is a very recent phenomenon. i have a pair of pear audio anjou interconnect cables. i believe this cable represents an innovative cable design. it is an all gold-wire cable.another metal that is interesting is platinum. | |
| Any ideas in speaker choices would be great keep your dq 10s. most of todays speakers bleed one's ears in comparison to the dq 10s. | |
| Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is. current production high end equipment is not neutral. even if claims are made as to accuracy the claims are false. many so-called neutral and/or transparent compoents are not balanced. there is too much energy in the upper midrange/lower treble.wh... |