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| Straightwire Virtuoso LS cable I can't help you with Virtuoso but I love SW maestro II. It is a very underrated cable! I've said in previous posts it has the most satisfying high frequency response of any copper cable I have used in my system. It knocked Kimber 3035 out of my s... | |
| AZ Matrix II vs Harmonic Tech Magic Link2 Thanks Jim - I have been a long time user/fan of MIT. I started with them pre-network days with their vari-lay technology and always wanted music hose SC but couldn't afford it! The magnums are excellent and you nailed it with the tonal color diff... | |
| AZ Matrix II vs Harmonic Tech Magic Link2 Further take after a few albums.....nice and detailed without grain or unnatural brightness that I can detect. Very balanced tonality wise with a layered and deep soundstage compared to Kimber 1016, MIT Magnum 1, MIT 350 SG EVO. Also more holograp... | |
| AZ Matrix II vs Harmonic Tech Magic Link2 Thanks. Right out of the box it sounds very nice and seems to accomplish what I was after - beautiful detail retrieval while maintaining texture and timbre purity the system delivers with the help of the Kimber 1021's upstream. More time will tell... | |
| AZ Matrix II vs Harmonic Tech Magic Link2 I will be adding a Magic II to my system today b/w preamp and amp to go with a Kimber 1021 upstream. It will be replacing (possibly temporarily) a Kimber 1016 which is very nice, full-bodied with nice texture. I am hoping for a little more resolut... | |
| Power cable for Transport I have found PC on the transport always makes the biggest and best impact. PC's on components after that almost always make a difference but not necessarily for the better - just different. | |
| Do you ever wonder? My list would be virtually anyone on commercial radio - sounds negative but the current state of pop/rock music is just intolerable for me. This really became apparant when I got back into vinyl and broke out all my old artists from the 60's and 7... | |
| Thiel 2.3 Proceed gear speaker and interconnects Kimber Select is my current IC flavor, 1021 from source and 1016 between preamp and amps. 8TC works well as speaker cable because it is one of the most tone nuetral wires I have tried and Thiels really benefit from that. I've used Straight wire Ma... | |
| Jim Thiel has passed. Lrsky, thanks for sharing that great story. | |
| Jim Thiel has passed. Terrible news! Condolences to his family and friends. Always my favorite speaker designer - the 3.6's blew me away some 15 years ago and have owned them ever since... | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp That should make all the Reference 3 owners happy | |
| What speaker cable for Mcintosh + B&W combo??? Do yourself a favor and try Straightwire Maestro II. I prefer it over many contenders with my Mac 501's and Theils. It seems to have all the characteristics I enjoy with nothing overblown, clarity but not bright, solid bass but fast, no bloat and ... | |
| Great Jack Bruce Albums,which ones? Check out B.L.T. from 1981 - an album with Robin Trower, Jack Bruce and for the life of me can't remember who the L stands for. Very good album and recorded very well - on vinyl at least. | |
| Can someone give me some insight. Larryi hit the nail on the head. Although I agree somewhat with the other posters about burn-in and settling in - I believe you should be hearing most of what a cable will make your system sound like right away. Sure, your will hear subtle changes... | |
| classe 301 vs sim w5 Paul - don't get buyers remorse before you even get your unit! Both amps are excellent IMO. I lived with classe ca200 for 10 years and have heard the W5 on numerous occasions and it were me I would lean towards the Sim... |