randy-11

Responses from randy-11

Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
makes sense - Minniezapolis is closer to Canada 
Class D Technology
I'm curious about the Mytekif it is not as great as they say, I'll likely buy a Benchmark 
Best interconnect burn-in method
a better idea would be to educate oneself in the areas of science that affect sound and its reproduction (as well as how to do subjective testing) - I recognize that is difficult but it will pay off some things matter a lot, and some not at all 
Best interconnect burn-in method
I use an arc welder 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
Chicago, NOT Mini-Soda, or even Wisc.and BTW, what others perceive as rudeness or "being pushy", obnoxious, etc. is just normal behavior for NYersthat is why they reject the labelyou can find similar behavior all over the world in large cities - e... 
Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!
well, let's use the most expensive gear or whatever is good enough and see if people can detect a difference in interconnectssurely, the cablemakers would publish such studies, eh? 
Let's Play UpMarket • DownMarket...The audio game
well, I have at least 2 mid-range items from long established companies, each with a lot of R&D available - and they are both located in Mini-Soda 
8K for a one-time listen?
an $8k one time listen is the perfect accompaniment for somebody that doesn't believe czarivey 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
can we get any support for either Chicagoans being as nasty NYers, or for Chicago audio shops being as bad as the NY ones? 
Hearing is believing?........power cables.......
are you guys anti-Vaxers too? 
Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!
I hope everyone is enjoying the pseudo-techno babble 
Speaker Cable Suggestions
You will need to experiment.  Even with a LOT of test equipment (and the engineering experience to go with it you can't predict the sound ahead of time).That is why places that allow use & return exist.You CAN narrow the field a bit by finding... 
Nuprime st10 or nuforce sta200, or parasound a23
Mytek just announced a new 2x300W amp - small and they claim it has Class A triode quality sound.So I'd want to add that to your listen list. 
Should I Switch Preamps?
CJ - phatolder ARC - some fat, maybe less than CJyou are just going to have to try them AND have your speakers built firstno real way to predict their sound exactly with no amp/speakeradd Ayre 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
I don't find the criticisms by the last 2 posters true.  maybe they have not heard the latest ones?