stanwal
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| DENON DL-304. Is it the bargain sound or not? DB electronics still make their kit which containes a selection of resistors and 2 Y connectors. Good for those who don't like to solder. | |
| Pwr Cord Upgrade for PS Audio Pwr Plant Premiere? I am using a previous generation heavy gauge PS cable that works very well; PS says that the better the cable the better the results. I have Oyaide outlets and 2 dedicated lines and it still made a big improvement. Mine does sound softer with it b... | |
| Are there any advantages to mc over mm? Use whichever sounds better; high output MCs are intended to be used with MM inputs in most cases as the additional gain in not needed and a good rule of thumb is to use no more gain than you need. However; there are always exceptions and yours mi... | |
| DENON DL-304. Is it the bargain sound or not? It would be worse in my opinion. I have had several 304s and never found them bright. On the other hand 2 of my friends have the Technics table and I find them bright. The AT 150 has a reputation for being agressive on the top end so I would look ... | |
| P.S. Audio Quintet? Worthwhile? HIFICRITIC found that the Duet was not as good sounding as the Quintet, although they had expected no difference. | |
| Probably a dumb DAC question From my experence with the Focal Titanium tweeter, I had Mini Utopias and my friend has Wilson Sasha, I would stay away from "hot" sounding DACs. You might look at the new Rega DAC, it has a choice of several filters which make slight differences ... | |
| Speakers with wide listening window Try crossing the axis of the tweeters somewhere ahead of where you will be listening; the closer to the speakers they are crossed the broader the area of listening but as in most things expermentation is necessary. May help, if not you have no exp... | |
| Golden Reference VS Golden Cross There are three of us in the area who use GR speaker cables and we all have quite different systems: mine is Gamut speakers with Audia pre and CJ 350, another is Wilson Sasha with Lamm electronics, the third is AvauntGuard Horns with BAT pre and c... | |
| Preamps suitable for CJ ACT2 Series 2 preamp. The 350 is a great amp that will drive a wide range of speakers. My tube owning friends love it; I am using it with an Audia SS line stage. | |
| Probably a dumb DAC question Not all tube pre amps sound the same and not all DACs sound the same[ some of us would say none of them do]. Look for a DAC with the kind of sound you like; I assume you did that with the pre. If you are worried about compatability check with the ... | |
| Tascam DV-RA1000HD Hi-Resolution Recorder These look like a good one box solution. I thought about getting into doing this myself a while ago; I looked at these and then decided on the advice of some more advanced digital recordists that the Metric Halo with a computer would be more accur... | |
| Have you treated your listening space? Yes, see pictures of my room in system listing. Used Ready Acoustics panels, which I recommend. | |
| Modern day equivalent for KEF 105/3 speakers I don't think you could get a very good full range 3 way speaker that would be close to the 105/3 for $1500 today. I had either that one or the 105/4 years ago. In fact I wanted to be a KEF dealer and offered to start by taking 3 pairs of 105/3s. ... | |
| Speaker bases on wheels? They have lost popularity due to degradeing the sound. If mobility was absolutly necessary I would have some made with wheels/castors in the back which would engage when the speaker is tilted back; the Leak 3090s which I use to sell had them. They... | |
| How far have power conditioners evolved? I think they have improved considerably but the results you will get vary so much with individual conditions that it is hard to predict if you will hear a difference between newer and older. You may or may not need one depending on your AC quality. |