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| Dakiom stabilizers vs Bybee purifiers. I have had better success with the DakiOm stabilizers than the ByBee RCA Slipstreams. The soundstage shrank, there was a hard edge around the music, as well as a loss of musical synergy, with the ByBees. With the DakiOms, the music was more open, ... | |
| SACD player recommendations? Reference Audio Mods modded Samsung HD-841. | |
| Review: SignalCable Magic Power Cord Power cord After being a staunch user of the Signal Cable Magic Power cord for years, I did find the ErnieM (DIY) PCK-13 (at $79) more open, detailed and neutral. By comparison the Magic Power--a fine pc in its own right--sounded veiled and tizzy. I now use ... | |
| What's a Triode configuration? Kora makes a nice tubed pre-amp, called the Equinoxe, I believe. I had very good success with its predecessor, the Triode. I ran the Triode with both the (SS) Plinius SA-100 and the (SE) Melos MAT-185, both with good success. There is a Triode for... | |
| Please recommend a good Tube preamp. Try the KORA Equinoxe. | |
| When to use THX Mode? I think the DVD has to be THX-encoded so your pre-amp can decode it in THX mode. Same for DTS mode: it is only valid for DTS-encoded discs. Bitstream is valid for Bitstream-encoded, that is SACD, discs only. | |
| What's the funniest song you ever heard? "Mississippi Squirrel Revival" by Ray Stevens. | |
| What makes a $20,000 cd player cost 20,000? More than perhaps anything else, willing buyers make a cd player cost $20K. I personally don't believe that material, production, design and marketing costs warrant such a price to the consumer.Buy a Toshiba DVD-4960 for about $100, then have Ric ... | |
| Help me with a major amp upgrade... Look at what Kora has to offer. You can find integrateds and separates on the Audiogon at great prices. The Koras are tubed, and sound wonderful from top to bottom. | |
| Moving to separates Kora Titan, tube mono-block amps (100 wpc). Go direct from source to amps with (Electronic Visionary Systems) Ultimate Attenuators. | |
| HELP Turning off the Left Brain You could go out for competitive pricing on a lobotomy--maybe get a "2 Lobes for the Price of 1" offer.The music--in and of itself--should transcend the medium, I think. Somehow, you've lost grasp of the music itself. Consider the following: (a) T... | |
| Marigo Labs Signature 3-D stabilizer. I bought one of the first of these mats directly from its creator (for $199), and I've never been disappointed. It is well worth the asking price. I've seen them for $149 on introductory offers. Across-the-board sonic gains, with no downside. | |
| Samsung Hd841 or Toshiba 4960 modifications Check out www.tweakaudio.com. Ric Schultz at EVS does a $300 mod to either player. Look at info and testimonials there. Ric is a talented modder and a great guy to do business with. When I'm done with my Panny S47, I want to order a modded 4960. B... | |
| what's your latest music "score" The Easy Project: 20 Loungecore Favorites, on the Sequel label. | |
| what speaker cable would you select? I concur with LugNut: get the Speltz anti-cable. Two 7-ft. pairs (for bi-wiring), spade-terminated, will cost you $140 brand new. Anti-cable blew away my AudioQuest GBC-8, and easily bettered my Signal Cable. I wouldn't waste my time with Kimber K... |