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| female needs expert advice I don't care WHO the guy is, who he works for, how many tests he's done, etc... If you can't tell the difference between some very specific speaker cables in a system, something is VERY wrong. I am not talking about "stupid" test conditions where ... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable If "skin effect" has no effect at audio frequencies, try building some IDENTICAL geometry interconnects using identical materials BUT with the only difference being wire gauge. For the sake of comparison, you would have to use solid wire since str... | |
| Best Speaker cables on the cheap? Those are probably made by Tributaries. General consensus is that silver plated copper tends to sound somewhat bright and has a tendency towards upper midrange glare / possible sibilance problems. This will probably settle down after pumping some ... | |
| Rock and Roll System There are more than a few speakers out there that will play louder than K-Horns. The problem with the Klipsch's is that they WILL go into compression when you start throttling them. This is much less noticeable than with most other speakers simply... | |
| Need help for wife acceptance Piet, i have to warn you now before things get out of control. If you ever get your system running the way that you want, your wife WILL hear the difference and understand where you and the rest of us are coming from. In turn, she will go back to ... | |
| Rack Advice Ken, we don't need no stinkin' edit function. We just need to make less mistakes : )Actually, if you go back into the thread and nobody has posted after you, you can go back in and edit the text on your post. You loose the editing function once so... | |
| How do Klipschorns compare with modern designs? Most of the "horn colouration" that you folks hear is due to the horn body itself "ringing". Believe me, they ring like MAD. If you completely damp the throat of the horn ( the ENTIRE "body" or "casting"), the sound will DRASTICALLY change. Minimi... | |
| Best used amp for around 500 Clueless, i've got a modified PAS 3 running a Marantz 8 in my basement system. Out of curiosity, what speakers are you running ? To keep things on track here, you guys know that i would HIGHLY second the little Forte' amps. They are quite load sen... | |
| female needs expert advice My experience with the Classe' 70's ( in specific ) are that they are bright and lean sounding. With that in mind, i think that the Tara's would be a relatively good match. If you want something that sounds very fast and clear, try some Nordost. I... | |
| Skipping vs. Drop Outs not "High School " Your CD player should have YEARS left in it. Like Bob mentioned, i would first try cleaning the lens and see if it helps. It also helps to inspect discs before putting them inside the player, as putting dirty / dusty discs inside the machine can o... | |
| Does a CD Transport need to be HDCD ALSO? This has caused some confusion, especially since some of the early Cal Audio Labs Delta Transports specifically stated HD-CD Transport right on the front of it. CAL meant that it was a "high definition" i.e. "high resolution" CD transport and not ... | |
| Rack Advice My main suggestion would be to figure out a way to "float" the actual shelves. That means that the shelves should not be a stressed member of the rack itself and not permanently attached. This way, you can isolate or couple the individual shelves ... | |
| Best used amp for around 500 A surprising "ringer" in this category is the Yamaha M-80. Besides being the best sounding amp that Yamaha ever made, it is a TRUE "dual mono" design, complete with seperate transformers and power supplies for each channel. Beat the hell out of a ... | |
| What to use as a shipping box for Rel storm II Karls, you are RIGHT on the money. Those places punch you in the nose, elbow you in the gut and knee you in the groin when it comes to pricing. While it is a matter of convenience for some, the pricing is so high that i would rather be "inconvenie... | |
| Revised list: Best-of-Naxos classical catalog Scott, once again you've done an amazing job at compiling some very useful information and presenting it in a manner that is both informative and extremely convenient. Kudos and MUCH applause as this type of post, complete with reference numbers, ... |