ricred1

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jafant,Happy New Year's to you and your family!I've had the Clarus Crimson for almost two months now. This is what I hear compared to the Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7 speaker cables that the Clarus Crimson replaced.There are two things that standout... 
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I did compare the Audioquest Diamond USB cable to the Wireworld Platinum USB cable. I preferred the WW, because the bass was more articulate, soundstage was bigger, and just a more natural and detailed USB cable.  
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Again, everything is system dependent... Surprise...I had Wireworld Platinum in my system and compared them directly to AQ Niagara and preferred Niagara. Since the Niagara isn't current, I decided to get a home audition of the Fire. In my system t... 
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Are there any Clarus Crimson speaker owners on Audiogon? If so, what  other cables have you compared them too? 
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I recently had a home audition of Shunyata Sigma, Audience A24 SX, Clarus Crimson, and my Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7. I preferred the Clarus, followed very closely by Audience. In my system the Clarus provides the best detail without being forward... 
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keithtexas,Thanks for the compliment. I understanding what you're saying about MIT cables; however at this point $13K is way, way outside of the range that I could spend on speaker cables. 
Wilson Audio Haters
4425,I've read jon5912's comments and they don't tell me anything about his financial status. Why can't individuals have an opinion about components without "some" of us resorting to personal attacks. When I had Sasha 1's my friend said, "they loo... 
Is my Amp OK?
We don’t know, what we don’t know...meaning the only way to find out if your amp is okay is to have home auditions of other amps. I love my amp and preamp also, yet I’ve been going back and forth asking myself if I can improve my current amp and p... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Larry Carlton- Fingerprints 
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I've listened to Joseph Audio and think their great speakers. I don't like them well enough to replace my Monitor Audio PL 500's with them. I'm looking into a couple different options, including listening to different amp/preamp combinations. 
Moving on from Parasound A21 (maybe?)
I owned the Parasound A21 and I submit it's okay for the money. My problem was to my ears it was on the dark side of neutral and too many details were masked. The soundstage was relatively flat and limited front to back placement. I think better a... 
TX audio stores in Austin or San Antonio?
Ne Plus Ultrahttp://www.hometunes.us/ 
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audiotroy,I appreciate your participation in my thread. Please send me a PM with your recommendations.Regard,Richard 
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I absolutely love the Von Schweikert VR55s, but their $60K. 
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Thanks...Vivid’s are on my list, but may be out of my price range.