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Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
Absolutely right! Low bass is the hardest and most important thing to get right. Especially in smaller rooms with dimensions less than the wavelength of the lower frequency's. Until you solve the room issues in the low bass it will be very hard to... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
bondmanp- Yes no filter in the signal path would be ideal but as you say the M5hp is very transparent. So much that I can not tell the difference. All I know is that the whole system sounds much better with the subs and filters than without. In fa... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
One thing I have not seen mentioned yet is that the Vandersteen 2wq/M5hp system actually improves the sound of the main speakers by relieving them of the job of producing deep bass. The rest of the spectrum is cleaner sounding. It really makes a b... 
elac discovery, auralic LE or Auralic mini with upgraded power supply?
I too am interested in the Elac Discovery. Sounds like just about the perfect solution for me. Unfortunately I have not found any reviews on it yet as it is very new. I wish they offered a version without a built in DAC for those of us with better... 
I can't play a recording all the way through
I find that a little alcohol helps. Seriously. If I find myself not enjoying the music it usually means I'm listening to the equipment instead of the performance. Particularly if I have some new component that I'm trying to get used to. A nice dri... 
Anticables speaker wire have no plastic jacket/insulation?
I have been using them for close to ten years now and they still work fine and sound great. The idea behind the minimal insulation thickness is almost zero capacitance. They are so simple and so basic, just a solid copper conductor. Nothing to get... 
Jolida Fusion DAC/Preamp Has anyone listened to it? Thoughts?
I have not been able to find any reviews yet on these either but I took a chance and just ordered one yesterday (May 6) from Walter Liederman of Underwood HiFi. He sells here on AG. Gave me a good price with free shipping direct from JoLida in Mar...