sfall

Responses from sfall

thinking of switching from conrad johnson......
CJ's solid state products are very underrated. I would get the 350. I have the matching preamp (Premiere 18). It still sounds great.  
I'm selling speakers for the first time and concerned about fraud
" So PayPal's fraud prevention stuff isn't really a safeguard? "Its just the opposite. Paypal doesn't care about the buyer or seller. The horror stories are true. COD or money order is the only way I would do it. No checks. 
Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system?
Vandersteen Model 2, Ayre V5 or Theta Dreadnaut, Wadia 302 or something similar, 2 seperate runs of AQ Type 6 or 8, AQ Panther or Jaguar balanced IC's.That system will hold its own with just about anything. 
Need help ...
" I agree with kalali. I think that the Oppo is the weakest link."Me too. Keep in mind, that its my best guess. You need to post what type of problem you're having, because even though most of us thinks its the Oppo, it may not be.  
Help my Rotel RCD 1072 make music
The problem isn't the CD player. Its a combination of your amp and speakers. Of the 2, I would replace the Rotel integrated first. Its an entry level amp. You need find something a high quality preamp. I had my 1072 paired with a Creek 5350SE.If y... 
Shunyata, Kimber or Nordost?
I would use solid core cables, especially if its copper. AQ, JPS, Furutech and Tara would be good choices. If you want buy something from the brands you list, The Kimber 3033 or 3055, are much better than the monocle. 
ARC PH7
Take the battery's out your remote. 
Safe Way To Transport LPs
If you can't fit them all in your car, use BAX Global. Another option would be to break your collection up into small lots and ship them one at a time.This way if something goes wrong, you don't lose your entire collection. 
Proac Rake angle?
You have to experiment to find out what works best. I would start by moving your head up and down and see what happens. 
LS50 Wireless connection preference?
" I use BT but out of convenience. Excellent  sound. "How does it sound compared to cables? 
Power Cables and Power Conditioner
" eventually, I expect audiophiles will install solar panels and run components off of straight DC..."I don't see that happening. Electric eel power re-generators sound way better than solar.  
Need help identifying if U.S. or Euro pressing of Beatles LP box set !
Try this website.discogs.com 
Frozen McIntosh MX135 😰
Try taking the batteries out of the remote. 
LS50 Wireless connection preference?
I would go USP into a reclocker like the Empirical Synchro-Mesh, then coax digital from the Synchro to the dac in your speakers. Everything stays digital and the reclocker makes a nice upgrade in SQ to just relying on your computer alone as a tran... 
Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test??
" They need about 15 Watts of the best amplification you can get your hands on."" The Quads will play up to about 100 dB, which is much louder than I play music even when playing loudly. "" The second downside is that they are a difficult load f...