richards
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| Valhalla vs. HMS vs Jena Labs vs. Shunyata Phoeni I use original Khorus' (w/Gamut amp) and have experimented with 6-8 cables ($1k-$4k) and have finally (?) settled on the HMS (replacing Wireworld Silver Eclipse 3). IMS, they provided the greatest balance of detail and musicality of all I tried (t... | |
| Sony 9000es DVD/CD/SACD Player as Transport? I think the stock Sonys I have are good values and decent, but not great, transports (for the money,I think they're comparable to what you'd get in similar-priced high-end dedicated transports) but they can make excellent transports when modded. I... | |
| Which components knocked you out on first listen? Tact 2.2x room correctiion preamp. First heard it at a friend's house and it blew me away--opened up and separated the performers in a much more lifelike way, and added layering to the stage and fleshed out and added body to the vocals--was like l... | |
| Elite DV-09 vs. Progressive Scan I was recently going through the same assesment, but already owning both a Sony 7000 (which I was looking to replace)and a Panasonic xp-30, for 2 different TVs.My situation may be different than yours because I also wanted the player to double as ... | |
| Recommendation on cable to use with Talon Khorus? I've listened to a bunch of cables on my Khoruses over the last couple years (but none on your list) including: HT Pro-9+, Analysis Plus Silver Ref, Talon (Kimber) Ghost, Acoustic Zen Satori, Wireworld Silver Eclipse III, Magnan and Mapleshade.My ... | |
| The best AES/EBU digital cable under $100??? I've seen a couple Illuminati DX-50 XLR (precursor to the Orchid) for sale here used recently, and in your price range. I've used at least 10 digital cables over the last few years and this one is very very good for the money--maybe lacking a litt... | |
| Bel Canto vs. Musical Fidelity There is a review /comparison of the MF and BC (and the Perpetual) at audio-ideas.com. | |
| Sara K. What album? My favorite is 'Gypsy Alley' on Mesa. Maybe not as good as the Cheskys soundwise, but still very good and wins points on compositional merit. | |
| Floorstanders on wood floor, help My final solution was to place a 24"x24"x1" granite slab on the carpet and Aurios MIB between the granite and speakers. Works for me. Also got decent results with Nordost Pulsar points and GS DH cones, which are considerably cheaper. | |
| Wireworld My experience with the upper end Wireworld cables is that they are generally competitive with others in their price ranges. I used to use their Gold Eclipse IC but have since moved through several others and now use Quattro-fil (and sometimes AZen... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music CLASSICAL:Satie--3 GymnopediesBach--Air on G-StringMozart--Concerto #5 for violin & Orchestra, AdagioBeethoven--Symphonie #6--Shepherd's SongJAZZ:Oregon, Silence of a Candle from Beyond WordsPaul Winter, IcarusBolling, Sentimentale from Suite ... | |
| Who uses long interconnect like in dealers? I tried this a while back. First, put my source/pre on the wall level with my lstening seat with amps by speakers. Noticed an improvement in soundstaging (esp lateral spread) getting the equipment rack out from between the speakers (BTW, some reco... | |
| Platforms: granite, marble, maple or other? I can give you my experience. I've tried wood and MDF and Nordost Pulsar Points and GS DH cones and what I finally settled on is a granite platform on the carpet with Aurios on the granite beneath the speaker. Works great to tighten up the bass an... | |
| Talon Khorus - Why So Many So Cheap? As a Khorus (non-X) owner, I also think they're a good deal at their used prices. Whether YOU like them or not is another story. I've recently owned Genesis V, Proac 3.5, Dunlavy Aletha, and I like the Khorus best. But the highs do seem a bit subd... | |
| Analysis Plus Spker Cable Excellent Cable or Hype? Generally excellent for the money (as with everything system synergy is a factor). Used their AP Silvers for a while with my Talons, after trying 6 or 7 cables, including Audio Tekna and HT Pro-9. Then heard Anaysis + and liked them even better, b... |