mrtennis
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| What features should a good CD player have? what are your criteria for excellence of sound ?is your desire to possibly replace the jolida based upon build qaulity or deficiencies of sound ? | |
| Interconnects: solid or hollow core wire? isn't a ribbon cable considered a solid as opposed to stranded conductor ? | |
| Should the best systems sound almost identical? planar speakers do not sound like cone-based speakers.the dispersion of sound differs between driver types. also it is possible that tube and solid state based systems will sound different. | |
| Interconnects: solid or hollow core wire? i did a google search and confirmed two sources of solid core cable:1) tara labs2) parts connexion--legenburg cable | |
| Sony SCD XA5400ES tube rolling? i have been trying to find a reasonably priced pair of brimar 6sn7. i use some older brimar 12at7 and 12au7, so i would like to try brimar 67n7, circa the 50's. | |
| Interconnects: solid or hollow core wire? i believe tara labs has a line of rectangular solid core interconnects. call them to see if they are still in production.or you can google "solid core interconnect" and see if a name of a company is listed. | |
| Soundstage depth and width hi rodman:i agree that microphone selection and placement can create the illusion of depth and width. the aforementioned sensation is probably not the same as the experience of listening to a symphony orchestra.depending upon seat location, the pe... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System elizabeth:trust yoour ears. one shouldn't be dogmatic or doctrinaire regarding any component.its a question of value. if an expensive cable makes a big difference, and the difference is worth the price of the cable to the buyer, it's a sensible pu... | |
| Soundstage depth and width soundstage width and depth are mostly illusions. they are artifacts of a recording. | |
| Best 2CH SACD Player for $2k Or Less, New or Used? i spoke to dan wright who modifies both the sony 5400 and oppo 83 se.he said that the difference between the two modded units, while slight is audible. the modded oppo is somewhat warmer and full bodies, while the sony is more articulate and less ... | |
| looking for a good tubed dac can you define what is meant by a "tube" sound. a dac that uses a tube either in the gain and/or as a buffer, may not have the characteristics of tubeyness, depending upon the definition.for me i consider a tube sound that which embodies the sonic... | |
| Looking for ac outlet with no sonic signature there is no baseline or reference ofr a perfectly neutral stereo system. it does not exist.thus if one is using outlet brand a, the stereo system will not be neutral. if one is using outlet brand b, the stereo system will still not be neutral, so ... | |
| Interconnects: solid or hollow core wire? cogan hall, years ago manufactured hollow core interconnects. in the recent past, legenburg manufactured hollow core cables. both companies are no longer viable.if by chance there exists a company which designs and manufacturers hollow core cable,... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? the differences between digital cables may have as much to do with the cables as the listeners. | |
| California Audio Show-why I hate audio conventions ar ces you can play anything you want in 90 + % of the rooms.it is difficult to deduce the motivation of the exhibitor. |