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Digital Interconnect Questions
Who sells this Canare digital cable? 
Mixing Silver and Copper cables -- Good or bad??
I use OFC Absolute Power Cords, Phoenix Gold single crystal copper interconnects, Sceptor silver content coaxial for my DAC hookup and silver plated OFC speaker wire with no problems. My system is sounding open, live and relatively fatigue free...... 
direct drive tt's?
I DON´T SCRATCH RECORDS.The modified 1200 is undisputably THE turntable to have in the under $1000 category. If you want significally better performance, get a VPI with flywheel and a Graham tonearm with some fancy MC. Really. 
direct drive tt's?
All I can add is:1) Read my TT posts, man.2) Call the guys at Needledoctor. They love DDs (like me).3) If your DD is quieter, it´s because it is.3) Your DD could be modified VERY cheaply. 
Test CD's
Sean, I'm in Mexico on business but your idea sounds good to me...You and I are in Chicago metro. Let's get in touch next week. 
BEST CARTRIDGE FOR ROCK AND METAL?
Ask the Needledoctor guys...I trust them.Regards, 
CARA - Room Acoustic Software
Sean, Emilio was unique...his clubs were just amazing. His EQ curves did not look at all like you describe (maybe cause he claimed doing it on acid). EQ was set and covered with plexiglass. Too bad he died at an early age of an inmune defficiency.... 
CARA - Room Acoustic Software
Sean, I've been wanting to start a thread on high performance discotheques. There is much to be learned. I learned a lot from one audio salesman who worked for the same company I did back in 1982-83. He was an opera and classical freak, but starte... 
why is belt drive better than direct drive?
Yeah, when I have enough money to spare on a VPI with flywheel and a Graham...In the meantime, modified 1200. Nothing in between for me. 
CARA - Room Acoustic Software
Sean,How about a club with all Bryston amps and five way amplification, for a start?Do you know of any in Chicago Metro? I haven't seen anything that outperforms my home turf, yet... 
why is belt drive better than direct drive?
My criteria are posted in this thread:http://audiogo5.iserver.net/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&994213579&openflup&6&4#6 
CARA - Room Acoustic Software
Have any of you guys ever been to a true high performance discotheque?Have you been inside the control rooms?Do you know how they are equalized?Do you know why they sound so good, even though they are using Technics 1200s with DJ cartridges?The an... 
why is belt drive better than direct drive?
As I wrote earlier, gentlemen, this matter is dependent on a case by case basis. In my case ($1000 budget), I did not see any belt drive outperforming (on several parameters, not just sound) a modified 1200. As conscious, skilled and 'lucky' of a ... 
why is belt drive better than direct drive?
Play means play, Sean...go borrow a high torque DD with electric brake like my 1200 and you'll find out. That's why I chose it over a Sota Comet (after finding out it could be modified for high end performance). I realized I still wanted to PLAY r... 
Surge suppression AC filtration for the entire house
NOTHING can stop a lightning provoked surge.