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Transparent users... Question
Thanks Rex... NICE SYSTEM! I have ordered the Ultra (MM) bi-wire for now and will hold on to the Balanced Ultra (XL) until I can swing the upgrade to balanced ref. Hopefully the cable makes it here for the weekend!Thanks again for everyones advice. 
Vandersteen 5a. How refined a product are they
5a is an awesome speaker, hopefully it was the setup. At this price level a home audition is mandatory though. Didac....calibrate your hearing? That's a new one to me. 
Transparent users... Question
Hi Fatparrot, yea I read up on your "other posts" : ) that somehow disappered????Anyhow, I started with Transparent years ago on my first system. As I upgraded components I would then eventually check out better lines of Transparent and upgrade th... 
Transparent "brick" for in wall cable
Not sure, but you may find you like the new (mm) style brick better? The mm stuff has a more open top end, or at least to my ears it does.YMMV.Can you try with and without the brick? 
Transparent users... Question
Amazing = Good enough for me to fork over my hard earned $Transparent may not float everyones boat, but I like how my system sounds wired with it and it appears you get more and more of that as you go up the transparent line.I entitled the thread ... 
Transparent users... Question
Thanks Cytocycle. The proceed manual states it is balanced and I am pretty sure it is a truly balanced circuit? Anyone that knows for sure please chime in, or I will check with my dealer when I order the cable. I still can not believe how quiet th... 
Best redbook CD playback system for $30k
If you are going to buy new then find a local dealer that will treat you right. Take recomendations/auditions from them. Lets face it most components in this price range are going to be very good it just comes down to personal preference and you m... 
Transparent Ultra or Super?
Rex, any experience with the new MM tech. speaker cables as compared to the XL? I have super XL and while they do offer an upgrade to Ultra MM it is still a bit much $$ for me at this time. I might sell this pair to go for Super mm though...Thanks. 
Transparent Ultra or Super?
Are you buying new? The new MM network might change the story a bit for you. Supposedly the new MM Super would be equal to old XL Ultra. I do know that the MM Ultra IC I purchased was much better than the Super XL it replaced, but I do not have an... 
mark levinson service
My Proceed has been gone for 2 months now. Still waiting for parts....... no date or estimate : ( Bryston or Musical Fidelity here I come. 
High End Myth Glossary.
# 1 myth. Big $$ adds in Stereophile will get you a good review. It's a conspiracy theory running wild lately. 
fabric for curtains to tame echo in my room.
After you get the windows taken care of,look around for a rug that would look nice on your back wall between the speakers. I had a real nasty echo and this fixed me up without too much expense.I could hit pause on the CDP before and you could easi... 
musical fidelity trivista sacd player
Couldn't swing the Tr-Vista, but very happy with the A308 I picked up. I prefer it to SACDS played through S9000es on my system....makes me really want to hear a real SACD player, but just can't swing it now, Maybe later : ) 
Cal Audio Labs Icon MK II
I thought Cal. audio was no longer around? 
CDR's in a DVP9000es
Mine will play CD R/W, not CDR.