newbee
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| "EAR VS Cables" both Twl and Tentrek have made excellent points. in my view cables are the big black hole for money. If you can't hear a difference then for you there is no difference. be happy with your system as it is and enjoy the music. don't let the salesmen... | |
| Older vs newer with comapinies like CAT & AI?? i would go for an older model that was SOTA in its time and have it upgraded/or have vunerable parts replaced. there may be a lot of changes in the years since they were SOTA but not all were necessarily for the better, just different to encourage... | |
| Does size matter? clueless is quite accurate on the trade off on size and effeciency. small speakers = little bass, which i believe is the underpinning to good (read warm, realistic, etc) sound. the 8k speakers you refer to do not provide more bass. it may be bette... | |
| Basic Repertoire or flogging a dead horse pbb, in my experience posting my opinion of the best of anything when no one has inquired regarding a specific recording is a waste of time and bandwidth. when some one wants a specific piece they can post and i'll bet they get a good response. fo... | |
| Basic Repertoire or flogging a dead horse the best by what standard? the performance, the recording, lp, cd, sacd, hdcd? | |
| high end audio insurance? Tthomas, leaving the industry early was probably a good move. i don't know of many really old adjusters. alcohol or heart attacks takes a big toll as well as burn out. too bad as its really a great profession which allow you to learn so much about... | |
| high end audio insurance? standard homeowners policies cover audio gear without special riders or $ limitations. you will be paid the actual cash value (usually cost less depreciation calculated by using a table unless you can substantiate another value) less your deductib... | |
| What tube to use in Sonic Frontier Power 3 you might try just changing the drivers lst. i use svetlana 6550c's. i had sovtek 6922's which i traded out for tesla e88cc's. the tesla's are not as cold sounding as the 6922's. by the way i have the 6h23's in my pre amp - not that much differenc... | |
| What is the best used ARC Pre-Amp to get? the sp8 has a built in phono. re the sp10II besides the price there is a sonic difference to consider. the sp8 has a more up-front sound - the sp10II is more laid back. if you can find one and spring for the extra bucks the sp10II is worth the dif... | |
| Is It Worth Modifying an ARC LS16? my gut reaction is that you would be better off selling the ls16 and appling the sales money and the cost of the upgrade to a better arc product (or a cj, or bat, etc). your mod will be expensive and will not improve the resale value of the ls 16 ... | |
| Updating my preamp.Frustrating..You Bet its not really possible to make any helpful suggestions without knowing what system your preamp will be used in and what type of sound you like, i.e. warm, neutral, cold. do you need a phono, etc. as for generic advise, i would stick to well estab... | |
| Audio and Wine? love good red wines! i have some 86 bv 50th aniversary george latour, some regular 86 bv private reserve george latour, some 86 & 87 clos du val, and some 86 jordan (and some other stuff). all cabernets. don't know what their worth. | |
| Is Your System Better Than the Music You Like? kthomas - couldn't agree with your post more! do they pay you more for being a true "audiophile"? fortunately most of my friends don't know what an audiophile is supposed to be so i don't have to deny being one. | |
| Is Your System Better Than the Music You Like? spend that 10k on music! its much more fun to listen to the music than the equipment. | |
| Speaker Placement Info Needed the CARDAS system is a good starting point for positioning speakers and listening position. look at FAQ's on audio asylum for details. off hand it sounds like your speakers could be further away from your back wall but this would depend a lot on t... |