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| Crank it up just once The other night my buddy and I, fueled by Victory Brewing Co. Golden Monkey Ale, listerally made the rafters shake with DSOTM. My friend, who is a musician and not an audiophile, pointed something out about "audiophile systems" in relation to "nor... | |
| Can a direct CD to amp connection degrade sound? In line with Elizabeth's post, does the Cary offer the ability to vary the maximum voltage output? When my vinyl source was offline, I esperimented with running my Wadia 302 directly into my amp with excellent results, but I had to vary the output... | |
| Wadia owners, what PLC are you you using? I am getting great results with my 302 plugged into a Walker Audio Velocitor. Is it overkill? Maybe, but I can't argue with the results. | |
| What time do you wear? Oris Artelier Pointer Date - simple and understated, unlike my hifi. | |
| What are the advantages of tubes in a CD Player? The quality of the analog output stage ultimately matters alot, but there are aurally successful designs from both camps in your better players. Ultimately your ears will decide, and try to listen with an open mind. Not all tube gears imparts tubi... | |
| Do I need acoustic foam in my listening room? If you need to buy in bulk, I have found foambymail.com to be an excellent source. They supply foam for all sorts of applications, but they do have an acoustic division that could answer questions. | |
| Thiel 3.6's vs. Vandersteen 3 sigs The bigger Thiels will not sound great unless fed with a lot of power. My experience with the 3.6s is that, when driven by a less than macho SS amp, they can sound thin. Feed them a good 300-500 watts and the sound becomes much fuller. | |
| belles 21a preamp Very nice preamp and David Belles supports the line excellently. | |
| Shortlist of best cartridges with VPI I have had good results with Benz Micro - currently I am pleased with the M2 with Aries/JMW 12 combo. | |
| Tweaks and upgrades that aren't gimmicks Room treatments and electrical upgrades. If you spin vinyl, a vacuum powered record cleaning system is a worthwhile addition. | |
| Walker prologue amp stands I too am using one under my big Levinson. The Walker is great for monster amps due to its size and weight bearing capability. And it's a plus that in the Jatoba wood, it loks great too, in fact the pictures don't do it justice. Expensive? Yes, but... | |
| How to purchase a Wilson Tweeters Loontoon meant that Wilson sources the tweeter for this speaker from Focal. However, as Porziob pointed out, Wilson modifies the driver in house to their own specifications. Just taking an off the shelf Focal tweeter may prove to be a bad match. B... | |
| your most memorable component Mark Levinson 333. I was running my Thiel CS3.6 speakers on a much less powerful SS amp. I learned my lesson... | |
| Violin, Viola,Cello background noise I think this experience undelines some of the differences between live performances and recordings, especially if close micing is involved. If you listen to rock or jazz, think about how much more information you here when listening to an upright ... | |
| Has anyone answered the real question? Do the white outfitted guys drive a white van by any chance? My favorite scenario is when I start thinking of a tune but can't remember it's name or who performed it. Then months later I'll stumble across that recording... |