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A great next step, for $400: Jolida (Black Ice)SS-X Sound Expander!  This piece really has workedwell with my Prodigys.  (Read about them in otherposts)  Wanting to try domething different?Why not stay with the speakers you have,just give yourself... 
Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard.
Bill Frisell. 
Miracles in Audio, by luck, by good choices,by design or by tweaking...
In my experience, the effects of the Moskitofree productis enhanced by using an air ionizer.  I keep theformer "on" all the time, and use a portable airionizer for only 15 minutes before a listening session.It is as if the effect on the air in the... 
Miracles in Audio, by luck, by good choices,by design or by tweaking...
Hats off to you, Mahgister.  I received the "family" versionof moskitofree from France.  I agree with your comments.The device probably should not be used when musicis just meant to be a backdrop for other activites.When the device is "on" it simp... 
is the sound of vinyl due to the physical process of the turntable?
I put three thin strips of 3M silver tape on thecd player spindle, taking care not to affectthe platter.  The middle piece of tape is longer thanthe two peices on either side.  The top of the spindle is curved, so I used a flat edge to gently push... 
New silversmith fidelium cable
Even the Fideliums are sentitve to vibration.The top of my amplifier is always removed, exposing thespeaker connections inside, at the rear.I attached some clamps to both sets: the onesconnecting the cables and the unused ones.So, one clamp covers... 
(Jolida) Black Ice Audio Foz SS-X Sound Enhancement
Jim Smith, from "Get Better Sound" on tonal balance:p. 92 "We perceive warm or cool sound to some extentby the amount of energy present in the lowermidrange/upper bass.  If we bring our speakers (or microphones)a bit closer togeether, the reproduc... 
New silversmith fidelium cable
I did my best to resist, leaving the box with the new Fideliumsunopened, for a week.  I wanted time to tweak my system,and pay attention to what I liked about the sound.And identify passages to focus on, with the new cables.The Fidelium cables are... 
Is Not Responding To An Offer Just Plain Rude?
First, don't take any non-response personally!It is not necessarily about you, or the details of anypotential transaction.You don't know anything about the seller, theirpersonality or communication style, or their pandemic-related challenges.Audio... 
(Jolida) Black Ice Audio Foz SS-X Sound Enhancement
To "supercharge" your SS-X, apply a small amount of anti-static fluid with a brush or cloth to the unit, and to thesupporting shelf. 
Miracles in Audio, by luck, by good choices,by design or by tweaking...
I have been using silver 3M tape, 2" wide.I bought a roll to join some ductwork, to vent a clothes dryer.I find it is probably thinner and lighter than the coppertape I was using in audio applications.  I like the way it "smoothes" sound when appl... 
What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?
DUO, Charlie Hunter and Leon Parker, cd 
With the Holidays, what are your favorite films for the season?.........
There is one, and only one:"Bad Santa." 
room setup
I also have one window in the room.I needed equallze the sound, coming from both sides, sincethe window side was too bright and the other side was too dull.I treated the window and the corresponding area on theopposite wall the same way.  I covere... 
New silversmith fidelium cable
The old "bull in the china shop" syndrome...