ozzy

Responses from ozzy

Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Yes, I hope so. Especially rap. And stay off my lawn! ozzy  
Whats playing on your system today?
Rot Orbison. "Black & White Night" via Quboz. ozzy  
The Best Preamp is no Preamp?
The Lumin X1 has an excellent volume control albeit the X1 was expensive but when I sold my preamp, cables, footers the difference was not too bad. And boy did I improve the sound quality. ozzy  
Speaker cable shootout Townsend Audio Fractal F1, Fidelium, AA Statement e SC Cryo rhodium
Thanks, I'll check it out. ozzy  
Speaker cable shootout Townsend Audio Fractal F1, Fidelium, AA Statement e SC Cryo rhodium
Yes, I am also interested, ozzy  
Mixing Ethernet Cables
I think it gets back to the old adage, It's only as good as the weakest link. If you want the benefits of cat 8 it should be throughout the chain. ozzy  
Wilson Watt Puppy 7…Would it work for me?
I heard the Watt/Puppy 7’s and to my ears they sounded a little too much upper midrange. Could have been the equipment it was connected up to though. So, does your system lean in that direction now? I then listened to a Watt/Puppy 8 at a dealer a... 
The Best Preamp is no Preamp?
After purchasing the Lumin X1, I realized how much cleaner, open and dynamic the sound can be without a preamp. I ended up selling my Ayre KX-20 preamp along with all the extra cables, footers and streamlined my system. ozzy  
High Fidelity Cable replaces NPS 1260
I have applied the NPS-1260 to my system a few months back and I still have about 1/2 bottle left. (I bought the big bottle) If and when I need more, I guess then it will be the newer product. Will I need to clean off the 1260 first? It seems I r... 
Lumin P1 or X1 or others?
yyyzsantabarbara, Yes, I do have the Uptone Regen, After Dark clock and power supply and I am running fiber to my Lumin X1 when streaming. The Fiber to me was the best improvement. ozzy  
Bob Carver Going Direct.
Great news for a great man! ozzy  
Lumin P1 or X1 or others?
When I first purchased the Lumin X1 after having for several years the PS Direct Stream dac I couldn’t believe how much better sounding the X1 was/is. I did have my doubts about not having any digital inputs though. I transferred all of my CD’s,... 
High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect
aseaman007, Yes, I applied the NPS 1260 on everything I could. Even on my input tubes. Not the output tubes though, too many pins in total. ozzy  
How important is it that all cables come from the same manufacturer?
It might matter if all the equipment was made by the same manufacturer of the same vintage. But by having equipment from various sources, I have found that each piece has its own needs and different cables sound different on different equipment. ... 
Power Conditioners
jerryg123, I also have 3 dedicated lines. One for the Niagara 7000 which powers my main stereo system. Another line (Niagara 1200) for my subs and the last one (Niagara 1000) for my home theater equipment. I have had all on the one Niagara 7000 w...