phaelon
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| Verity Parsifals to Von schweikert VR4 Gen III ?? Hi Royy, Getting that upgrade itch, hugh? Go for it, but not with the Parsifals. IMO you could pair those babies with a better amp. One of many possibles: Art Audio Adagio. Happy Easter. | |
| Amp s to drive JM Lab Diva Utopia Be I thought the Pathos TT had good synergy with the Divas. If you want more power, consider the Inpol 2. | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Curriemt11-Sir, my hats off to you, you certainly know how to tweak. I'll take your advise in full. Thanks. | |
| Does it / Do they pass the wife test? Speakers When it comes to equipment/speakers that look as good as they sound, atleast to the female gender, think Italian or French. My JM Lab Mini Utopias have always been well received by women. If you're willing to consider used, the Minis are smaller t... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Hi Pops,I don't recall trying the Basil Hayden, the other two I have, they're fine bourbons. I like the Jefferson Reserve and am still enjoying, the now discontinued, Hirsch 16yr. Have you tried the Jim Beam Black? I think it's impressive consider... | |
| Best audio shops in the Chicago area? Hi Mdrummer01,I highly recommend "Quintessence Audio Ltd." in Morton Grove. Mick has a great mix of equipment(very strong on speakers) and has stood the test of time(25 yrs.). Also, Mick has always impressed me as a music lover more than an equipm... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... I'm a long time Bourbon drinker. I must admit to being intimidated by the price and selection of singe malts. Also, I once had a near death(but not near enough) hangover experience, resulting from some sadistic concoction called a "Rusty Nail"(Sco... | |
| AYRE CX-5 OR RESOLUTION OPUS 21 MODIFIED The threads on the cx5 are excellent. I'm wondering if all you guys have balanced systems and if I could expect similar results using its single ended outputs. | |
| cable upgrades , real or rip off Hi French_fries,Great and tragic at the same time; great when a cable can bring you closer to the music, tragic when it costs $19k.I've had similar experiences with Shunyata and Siltech. It wasn't until I climbed farther up the chain, than I thoug... | |
| Arcam, Musical Fidelity questions... I'm an idiot, I didn't look at any posting dates except Coffeey's. | |
| cable upgrades , real or rip off Hi Studioray,Thanks for the link. For years, before I actually invested in high end components, I read "Stereo Review" and "Audio" magazines simply because I found them fascinating (translation: I had no money). Still, I developed opinions based o... | |
| cable upgrades , real or rip off I agree, it is difficult to understand a manufacturer skimping on the power cord of a $3000.00 amp. Power cords and other tweaks are still relatively new to high end audio and their impact can't always be predicted or even understood, using the ri... | |
| Masrantz Sa-11S1 /w RAM Full upgrade? Thank you lawyerman,Unfortunately, my cj amps aren't balanced. | |
| The Law of Diminishing Digital Returns 03-02-06: Shadorne "Do you find even the very best speakers disappointing?"Shadorne,Mabe, mabe not; it depends. The individual components of an audio system are like the tools of a painter; it takes more than brushes, paints and canvas to make a m... | |
| What CD's do you take for a speaker audition? R_f_sayles is giving you sound advice. Take recordings that exemplify the specific virtues and nuances of musical reproduction that are most important to you. It's fine and even encouraged to torture your prospective purchase with a challenging ba... |