springowl

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Best bookshelf monitor under $1000 new or used.
Definitely Alon Petite, incredible voice, sound stage and image. Beats my SF Concertinos and even my Proac (Flr Std). Just need to tame the highs depending on the gears you use. 
Good DAC for multiple sources
Sorry, I meant the "MF X-DAC v8" not v10! 
Good DAC for multiple sources
Check out the Musical Fidelity X-DAC v10, its got some nice features that you're looking for. Only problem is that is not out yet and no idea about the price. 
Is the e-mail sounds like a 'SCAM' ?
Sounds like a scam for sure.Someone just try to scam me last month. Gave me a sobbing story of how her daughter is sick, and then proceeded to tell me that she had to fly to England to bury her daughter and would need the funds right away via West... 
In pursuit of the golden ear.
Thanks for all the comments, there's alot of good practical suggestions here to apply and ponder on. 
Are DIY Cables Worth It?
I'm begging to see more of this more in some cable co.Sorry for the bad sentence, I meant to say "I'm begining to see more of this in some cable co." 
Are DIY Cables Worth It?
Hey, "Listens2tubes", how did you "cryo" treat your cables? Did you had someone do this? What does "Cryo" treating add to characteristics of the wire anyway? I'm begging to see more of this more in some cable co. Is this just marketing hype or what? 
Are DIY Cables Worth It?
What I really like to know is the % of OFC contained in DIY wires such as your 12/2 or 14/2 home wires, zip cords, etc versus the name brand wires advertised by Cable Company that claims 99.997% OFC or whatever. Does that .9 percent really makes t... 
Are DIY Cables Worth It?
That's funny, not having read this thread until today; I ran down to Home depot just this Monday to get 14/2 solid core copper wire, and some cheapo metal spades. I stripped the PVC covering, removed the ground wire, crimped the black/white wire w... 
where do i go from here?
Four years ago, I had a Denon 3801 and a separate Amp driving my speakers. Never was happy, until I switch out the Denon with a separate pre/pro outlaw 950. It was night and day, the outlaw maynot look as nice as the Denon, but musically, it made ... 
Flamenco and Tango
Ottmar Libert's "Barccelona Night" is fabulous, upbeat new age flamenco. Excellent recording job on CD. I never get tire of listening to it. 
Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel?
What about from a signaling perspective? Is analog signals that much better than digital signals that have been processed then converted back to analog and piped thru multi-channel? Are we talking about significant signal changes that are audible ...