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| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Dekay: I know - Brulee introduced me to the OTA. Still, I have fond memories of the FIM - just my experience/impression that the FIM had something special I'm not quite getting (yet) with the OTA. It's still getting better though. Also, the recent... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Just ordered my Chardoney today. Can't wait. I just landed a new job today after many months of job search, so this is my well-deserved treat. Hopefully there are good upgrading times ahead.By the way, has anyone considered (or better yet, listene... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit The significant noise/buzz I was hearing with the OTA has dissipated as I've located the issue - the TV cable connection to my system via VCR to Preamp - a typical problem I guess. Anyway, now things are sounding far quieter. What got me confused ... | |
| Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit Hi OTA owners. I bought the OTA kit about six weeks ago and have been enjoying the cables since. I have three questions though.I've found initial impressions good, certainly for the price. However, I still find that my old set up of Nordost SPM in... | |
| Experience with Blue Circle amps I haven't heard the BC8 but I own the BC2 monos. They're great, and can be had for very little money on the used market ($2k-$3k). If I could, I would demo the BC2 against the BC8, just in case the BC2 is good enough for you. Also, just to mention... | |
| Speaker suggestions wanted Audio Physic may be the way to go - they like to be positioned some way into a room and compete very well at their pricepoints. A used Tempo is around $1,600 - $1,700. | |
| Theta Data II good transport? I've had great success with the Muse Model 5 Transport - in the same price range as a Data II (anywhere from $600 to $750 used). It may be another transport to consider. | |
| Is there anything to match a Naim CDSII? There's been a lot of talk lately in these forums about the Audio Aereo Capitole. It's about $6k or so, but many believe it to be the very best CD player under $10k. Other players to consider may be the Electrocompaniet EMC (new upsampled version ... | |
| Cables for Audio Physic Libra I had outstanding results with FIM Gold in my system with the Virgo II. Can't say I've tried a lot of cables, but I've tried a few and FIM was unambiguously superior in every way. Had to sell it for financial reasons but miss it a lot - system is ... | |
| Are You Content With Your System? I'm pretty sure I'll never be happy with my system because I'll always love music and will always want to be 'touched' more by it. Better equipment has always allowed the music to affect me more, drawing me closer to what can be a heart rendering ... | |
| Any Opinions on Tannoy Speakers? While back home in Ireland over Christmas, I bought the British Hi-Fi News Record Review year-end special on hi-fi awards. In the magazine, the TD12 won best speaker of the year or some such award. Here's the speaker:http://www.tannoy.com/frame.cf... | |
| Need Advice on Downsizing :- Thanks everyone for the good advice and kind words. I'm leaning towards going with the cable change option first - sounds like the least drastic option, although I've been so happy with the cables - very noticeable upgrades from what I've had befo... | |
| French CD players' sound ? I have a YBA CD1a and find it extremely musical. It has that rare quality of a highly detailed sound without any glare or harshness. Put it this way - I don't have the upgrade bug I once had. That said, the CD1a is slightly long in the tooth - lik... | |
| CD - upgrade, replace used, buy new? I haven't used the PD-93, but I own the DV-09 which supposedly retailed at around $2,200. I found the CD playback adequate. I then upgraded to MSB Link Dac III for CD playback and found improvement but nothing to write home about. Then I got a YBA... | |
| Ear Candy: Most startling recordings. Soundtrack to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (try tracks 4 and 9). Amazing stuff.John. |