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| Are Tuners - Audiophile quality Most of the "junk" that you are hearing is the quality of the signal being broadcast. Believe me, i have looked at more than a few tuners internals ( Magnum, Musical Fidelity, Quad, Citation, NAD, Pioneer, etc... ) and none of them are "real impre... | |
| Power cords - snake oil? I'd like to interject some "technical" info and personal observations into this thread. As was mentioned previously, the logical train of thought is that a power cord should minimize voltage drop via minimal series resistance AND try to minimize n... | |
| Best Value Speakers?? While i agree that the little Spica's are great for what they do, they are limited in terms of total performance ( as was noted ). They will not "jam", do low bass or have real extended treble. If you can live with what is left in terms of total p... | |
| Corner hanging speakers - okay? Weird? While Acoustat's are not known for being "air movers" or "high SPL" speakers, you might experience some form of distortion / imaging problems from the speaker "swaying" ( even microscopically ). Besides that factor think about the "loading" that t... | |
| Which IC is more important? Mapleleaf, being one of the people that typically makes "long winded posts", I quite honestly did not feel flattered in the least by your comments. I found your reply kind of rude and insulting to some of the others that tried to pass on some shor... | |
| "Pace", it's importance for enjoyment? Redkiwi, thanks for briefly summing up what all of my rambling couldn't make clear. Sean> | |
| Monoblocks or upgrade to larger amp? Sorry for me adding more confusion than what already seems to be piling up on this thread. While i have heard the SA-100, i was basing my comments on one SA-100 vs one SA-250 in terms of db comparisons. Sorry for not being too clear on that one. A... | |
| Any Power Cord Recommendations For DACs? Phil, once i get the parts to finish up my other cords, i'll contact you and send one out your way to try out. Since i have the same DAC in one of my systems, it might be interesting to compare notes this way. Might be a while though, so don't hol... | |
| "Pace", it's importance for enjoyment? "Pace" or "prat" is what seperates a good system from a GREAT system. There are many systems that i've heard that can present all of the details of the recording but do it in a manner that seems more like "information" than "music". Sure, you can ... | |
| Which IC is more important? RGD makes a very short and sweet point. I bet you guys wish that i posted more in that style, huh ??? : )On the other hand, Puubie ( gotta luv it) also hits the nail on the head. Regardless of make, model or price, what sounds and works best in a ... | |
| "detail" enjoyable inversely related? I think that "overtly detailed" gear seems to rob the music of "prat" somehow. You tend to listen more "into" the music than to the music itself. This could be why people describe systems as being "detailed" or "musical" even though sometimes they... | |
| PC Challenge Test Results Like all the others have stated, thanks for posting your HONEST results. All of our "debates" here have NOT been in vain if we help open minds and explore new avenues that some folks otherwise might have left alone. Once again, thanks for sharing ... | |
| Nu Gary Myrick CD has aduiophile quality I haven't heard any Gary Myrick since "She talks in Stereo" back in the very late 70's. I thought that was a pretty good album and wondered where he disappeared to after that. Thanks for the tip. Sean> | |
| John Dunlavy On "Cable Nonsense" Besides this being "the topic / thread from hell", here are some more comments.7, if electrical measurements "dictate" what a cable sounds like, why don't people just buy zip cord and "duplicate" their "favorite" cables measurements via electrical... | |
| The best sub 300 speaker cable (9ft+) Can't say that i've tried all of the various cables out there, but i have tried more than a few big names along with quite a few "home brews". While any cable IS system and personal taste dependent, i have had the best luck with Goertz MI-2 out of... |