nighthawk
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| Best copper interconnect cables One more to add to the list: Cardas Neutral Reference. My other two favorite copper cables are AU24 and Luminous Synchestra Signatures, already mentioned. All of these sound very similar to each other in the mid-band. The Cardas is a little warmer... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 auditions out there? latest model Steve, I just read your article. Very well written. One thing I'm having a hard time believing though, is that the designers of high-end DACs don't know this stuff. The Benchmark is definitely designed to a price point, so I can see how it could b... | |
| Speaker Cable to pair with Soliloquy 5.3's If your 5.3s are new, wait for at least 300 hours (preferably 500 hours) before you start evaluating cables for them. Soliloquy speakers are notorious for a long break-in period. (I know. I have 6.5s.)In my experience, bi-wiring is definitely bene... | |
| Tandberg sounds bright. Can't say about the 3026A, but the 3006A power amp is anything BUT bright. Its character is warm and slightly dark. I used this amp in my main system for about 15 years. The 3008A companion pre-amp is slightly bright, so the pair gives a pretty ne... | |
| ultimate final word 3 on best passive preamp Pedrillo, you said you welcome constructive criticism, so here it is. Your message would be easier to read and understand if you would capitalize the first letter of each sentence and the letter "I" when your refer to yourself. I understand if Eng... | |
| Review: Dali Euphonia MS4 Speaker Zilla, I think you would like both Cardas Golden Reference and Purist Venustas. Both are higher resolution than the Van Den Huls but still have a warm character. In my system the Venustas produced some of the most realistic piano I've ever heard -... | |
| Review: Dali Euphonia MS4 Speaker I heard the MS4s with all Musical Fidelity gear this week at a local dealer. They are definitely on the analytical side of the spectrum, giving a consistently bright and edgy presentation to a wide variety of music. That said, they do have high re... | |
| Good insturmental sax jazz recommindations Newbee, have you heard "Gerry Mulligan Meets Scott Hamilton: Soft Lights and Sweet Music" on Concord? It's a nice recording that shows off the talents of both of these great artists. | |
| Smaller speaker - bigger Woofer? I think I understand what you're looking for, but I doubt you'll find many choices with large woofers. There are some warm sounding speakers with multiple small woofers that you might like. Try Soliloquy 6.3 or 6.5, Aerial 7B, or Vienna Acoustics ... | |
| Limited budget-spend more money on amp or preamp? If you have any interest in home theater I offer you another possibility. Buy a $500 to $600 HT receiver - a used Denon 3803, for example, to tide you over while you learn more about good quality gear. Make certain it has preamp outputs. When you ... | |
| Education: Best place for Audio Engineering? Acoustics is usually part of the Physics program. | |
| How's my imaging? This is a good thing. All images should have width, depth, AND height. An image that is constrained within the speaker's height is a result of a rolled-off high frequency response (unless it is a tall dipole). A well set-up sytem will normally hav... | |
| Meridian G08 or Linn Ikemi My g08 definitely went through a break-in period. It was a little edgy at first and gradually became smoother. I've had it about 10 months. I would guess it took about 500 hours to stabilize. It has nice synergy with my Rowland electronics and Sol... | |
| Tube Amp Suggestions You gotta feel sorry for Siegfried Linkwitz about now. I bet he never knew he'd have a groupie. | |
| Good question, lots of answers. Oz, I figured it out. Nonoise thinks this forum works like AA. He types responses in the subject line and starts a new subject. Look at his other threads. A pattern emerges. |