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| Hi End rack really deliver? Solid construction & heavy weight does not translate to better sound, unfortunately.As Frank pointed out, I also own a 300lb granite that is used in multi-million dollar semiconductor equipment. For those who knows, it's for reticle inspection... | |
| Hi End rack really deliver? A dealer for Grand Prix Audio told me his technique to sell GP racks.He let the customer hear a system with all gears on GP rack except CDP which sits on another high end rack. Then he moved the CDP from that rack to GP and let the customer decide... | |
| SS or Tube Preamps with Dual-Balanced outputs Consider Sonic Frontiers Line 3 SE, it's very fine sounding, reasonably priced on used market, and offers everything you want. | |
| Speaker shock absorbers Interesting thread.My 150 lb speakers are on spike, but instead of sitting on carpet directly I found the sound to be better sitting on a 1/2" granite between spike and carpet. I used the granite which was left over from my house remodel for ease ... | |
| Anyone ever purchased tubes from gstube.com? after nearly a day, no post. I guess that means no one ever bought from gstube.com?if that's the case, I should stay away as well. | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? I am sure you have heard this before, you need to hear them to decide whether they are the right speaker for you and better if you can hear them in your own home.your list covers a lot of speakers with very different sound, so good luck there :)do... | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? Usher are tuned to slightly romantic until you move up to BE-10/20 and they become very neutral. SF Cremona might fit your need as well, but they were a bit overly warm for me even though I have always loved SF sound. Verity might also fit the bil... | |
| Cary SLP-05 Vs High End SS or Tube Preamp's Even though I agree with Thorman on the solid state and tube converging when the price goes up statement, but I agree with John more on tube still create a more life like imaging, texture, and ambient than solid state. This also applies to power a... | |
| Usher CP-8571 II - Long term opinions? Dynaudio makes fine speakers, I have owned some of their best and speakers that utilized their top end drivers. But after I was exposed to Scanspeak Revelator and Usher BE tweeters, I actually prefer Scanspeak and Usher for their ability to dish o... | |
| Next step after B&W 802D Depending on your musical preference:Airy and holographic - Elac with mushroom head, VentureHolographic with more weight - MBL 111 or 101Razor sharp with details - Usher BE10/20Pleasant with details - Analysis (forgot the model)Dynamic & music... | |
| Adding receiver or amp? I have considered using my pre and power for HT, my "other" pre does have a HT bypass. but with 12 tubes in pre and 28 tubes in the power amps, they generate too much heat not to mention the cost of tube for movie watching. I know when I watch mov... | |
| Projector and Screen recommendations My 2-ch system is pretty much done for now:VPI SSM Ref w/ rim driveEinstein phonoEinstein pre or SF Line 3SE+Computer audio + Benchmark DAC USBSony SCD 777ES for SACDBAT 150SESF Amati Homage or Guarneri MementoJL F113If I do 2.1 for movie, will go... | |
| Projector and Screen recommendations Picked up an used Optoma 106" gray screen yesterday, it's listed as 1.8 gain. without tweaking the picture, I thought the image was a bit too bright for my taste and I already had the projector on low lamp mode and 15' from the screen. but it defi... | |
| Projector and Screen recommendations Most of the "high-def gray" screen I can find on the web are 0.8 gain. I also have a Mit 4900 and run it in low lamp mode 99% of the time, wondering if 0.8 gain is sufficient in a dark but not completely light control room?where can one find a gra... | |
| Aerial 20T / Eggleston Savoy I don't always agree with Audiofeil, but I do agree with him Aerial 20T are something special. in my two separate dealer audition experiences, both occasions impressed me quite a bit and I don't get impressed easily. I tend to like paper cones ove... |