rja

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Import CD Question
Ron, I know of no such site. If you could list some things you're interested in perhaps someone will post with opinions. One word of warning though, many titles exist in 3-4 releases so it's best to refer to album number as well as title. 
acoustic system resonators
If I believe only things that I understand then my belief system would be very limited. The reality is; we all believe things we don't understand all the time. I don't know if these things work or not. I'm only stating that I will with hold my opi... 
acoustic system resonators
I know absolutely nothing about them, but is a show environment the best place to critically evaluate anything?And no, I don't want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge, too old fashioned looking for me. I like retro but not that retro plus I dont have the ... 
Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon.....
Believe it or not, I don't personally know another audiophile so besides dealers this is my only communication about the subject. 
acoustic system resonators
A certain amount of skepticism is a healthy thing, but too much can make us blind to new things. Ah, where is the balance grasshopper?These things may work, I will not judge them until I experience them myself. A priori judgements only reflect pre... 
Import CD Question
I agree, many Japanese CDs sound excellent as I stated earlier. But, why pay the premium price for those that are average or poor even if they are marginally better than or the same as the corresponding US release?Thus my suggestion to get some di... 
Anyone going to see Loreena McKennitt?
Minneapolis May 3. 
input & output cable for Nakamchi tape deck
I would try something like Kimbers PBJ. 
Anyone going to see Loreena McKennitt?
RW: I hear what you're saying. We didn't get each other Christmas presents this year and she really loves Loreena so I thought it was appropriate. Certainly not a lot of opportunities to hear her live so all in all I'm OK with it but I understand ... 
Import CD Question
1. Many Japanese releases are "limited edition" and available for a limited period, many more than in the US where many titles are available for years.2. Many Japanese CDs sound great, some are mediocre and some are poor. It's a crap shoot. Best t... 
Getting rid of harsh, shrill treble
I think Rodargent has a very good point. The treble on some CDs is extremely shrill and after all this time I still think, what the hell's wrong with my stereo and get pretty disappointed with the sound. Then I put on a well recorded CD and ahhhhh... 
Review: Pure Note Titanium Interconnect
Sonicgenius,Thanks for your response. Can you make some general statements about how the palladium/palladium alloy cables compare sonically to copper or silver. I realize that it would be difficult to be specific since there are dramatic differenc... 
Review: Pure Note Titanium Interconnect
Sonicgenius,Thanks for the analysis of these cables. I am curious, is the Purenote Titanium an alloy of palladium and silver? Are any of these cables pure palladium? Wondering if these differences could partially explain the sonic differences you ... 
Wadia 581 vs 27ix and 270
Frankpiet,Just curious, did you test GNSC 581 against GNSC 270SE/27i? 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
I purchased a balanced pair at auction about a year ago as an experiment. IMO: They are excellent ICs and are well worth what I paid for them. I have recommended them several times on Audiogon threads for their high price to performance ratio.PS: ...