nanderson
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| Are tuners getting worse? I disagree, in part, with Satch. His argument about RF pollution is correct with respect that large corporation owned FM stations (those that own many top pop 40 stations for example) deliberately compress the signal so it sounds like garbage, if ... | |
| Best tuner under 1K old or new? I have owned tens of tuners. All the McIntosh's have an excellent soundstage but lack transparency (back in the 1980s Stereophile rated the $229 NEC T6E (the newer NEC 601E is just as good and has twice as many presets) as better sounding than the... | |
| Homegrown or Mapleshade Hi Dekay, I am using Clearview Ultrathin. I initially got them (used) just for a lower end system upstairs. I was shocked at the increase in clarity. I run two identical tuners through this system so I was able to a/b them with a click of the sour... | |
| Homegrown or Mapleshade I was pretty hooked on Homegrown until I heard the Clearview. There is a obvious, pronounced increase in clarity with the Clearview. In addition, dynamics and pace are increased. However, you may not like the crystal clear view that the Mapleshade... | |
| 801 Versus Nautilus 801 I have 801 series 3 (1996 vintage). The biggest differences I heard included: 801s3 had deeper but more bloated bass and had more rolled off top end. On the plus side, the 801s3 has a better sit up sit down pink noise dispersion results than the 8... | |
| Why Is Krell the a bad work??? I don't think Krell sounds like crap but it is expensive. It just might be that some, not all, that get so wired emotional about their opinions are trying to justify spending less. Often I think there is more to getting a synergy of components, ro... | |
| Blue Heaven IC's vs. Home Grown Silver Home grown Super Silver is at least as good as Kimber KCAG. The Super Silver has a bit more soundstage width and depth. | |
| B&W Help... tweeter problems! B&W support is really good. But their charges for parts are incredibly expensive. I had a tweeter voice coil wire partially fall off(an intermittent connection resulted) on one of my 801 series 3 speakers a couple of years ago. B&W took ca... | |
| Monster HTS5000 Advice Opps, did not finish one of thoughts above. With these things heavily discounted, I suppose there will be quality control problems some times (pressure to pump them out at low cost). But I have had zero problems with mine. Sorry about my spelling ... | |
| Monster HTS5000 Advice I have 2 HTS5000s and really appreciate the flexibility and noticable improvement in sonics (most recognized in darkness of background). But I suspose with these things being heavily discounted (got mine for about $350/piece new less shipping). I ... | |
| amp for B &W 801 I currently use a Threshold SA4E with my 801s with very good results. But would not look over the likes of Sim Audio W-5. | |
| Is the Cassette Recorder Dead? This is very much a Ralph Nader sort of thing. Those that have been in the high end 20 years or more lets band together to stop the never ending landfill fonder of formats and japanese machines that led no where. Except to corporate deception of n... | |
| Is the Cassette Recorder Dead? Vinyl records and VHS have been around for years after their reported death. I suspect when you see cassettes stop being made it will be another 5-10 years till they are not relevent anymore. Cassettes are so widespread they will still be used by ... | |
| Anyone heard PS Audio Lab Cable? I have had Mamba, Synergistic Master Coupler. This cable is more nuetral and calls less attention to itself. But the others are very nice as well. But it is hard to argue about using a 6 gauge cord like the PS Audio with major league Class A amps ... | |
| Annual Equip. Directory Dead, Now What? My familarity with Stereo Review in the past is (please forgive me for saying this, "sort of the hoody doody" of audio mags with nothing virtually ever getting a bad review and their former Audio Directories very poorly put together. Meaning that ... |