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| Best Value System Actually, Shadorne, there is no 'best value' system without properly addressing a few fundatmental and universal issues. And just because some to many may deny or ignore these fundamental and foundational issues does not mean that their effects an... | |
| HELP - Electrical / Wiring with new build of home Audiofankj, it should not be an issue (since everybody else would probably have the same config).However, it certainly cannot hurt to have it upgraded (assuming there's no side affects such as moisture, the elements, etc.).Additionally, have you c... | |
| HELP - Electrical / Wiring with new build of home Of course you need to verify your particular installation with an expert on your particular home.However, to the best of my knowledge it is very common, normal, acceptable, and of no concern for a home's wiring to be aluminum from the service pane... | |
| Cables for a high-school newbie I second the Paul Spetlz Anti-cable ($60 for 6ft pair) and Anti-ic (about $60 for 1m RCA pair and $100 for 1m XLR pair).Some of the best cables you may ever hear. The Anti-cables were slightly better than my highly rated $1800 (retail) bi-wired ca... | |
| Best Value System Shadorne, if that's what the 'pragmatic professional' is suggesting, then perhaps it's time to seek out another more realistic professional who just may be slightly more knowledgeable.Most of those suggestions by the 'pragmatic professional' are s... | |
| Can HI FI components really make music? Thanks for the distorted paraphrase, Pbb. Other than this flub, I'm sure your credibility is pretty solid.-IMO | |
| Can HI FI components really make music? A well thought out system and configuration can provide you the very best that any recording has to offer. And that is all anyone can hope for in music reproduction.In my opinion, the only way to achieve such sonic pleasure (even in many so-called... | |
| How To Improve B&W N802 Bass Response? Hey, Jteoh1! That's cheating!!! :) | |
| How To Improve B&W N802 Bass Response? More than anything else more appropriate amplification will make the most significant improvements in the bass regions.But I also would not underestimate the significance of following areas:o ics and speakers cables that provide only a minimal or ... | |
| Thin speaker cable Three excellent super thin cables to try would be the Speltz Anti-cables at about $60 a pair, the Audience Au24's at about $700 a pair, and the Audio Teknes at about $1300 a pair.The Teknes are the best I've heard, but the Anti-cables are quite po... | |
| FIM XRCD - Unbelievable I've owned Flamenco Passion for a while. There's better recordings than this (there always is) but it is a well-engineered recording with excellent dynamics.A few other well-engineered XRCDs to try include FIMs own:o Over the Rainbow, Tony Overwat... | |
| Jena Labs Model One Fundamental Power Cords I've been using similar power conditioners for the last 5 years. The Foundation Research LC-1s and LC-2s.As far as I'm concerned there ain't no substitution for a well-engineered passive and dedicated line conditioner. They just make sense. And I ... | |
| Can IC's and Speaker Wire drastically affect bass? Absotively, posilutely, the cables will affect the quality of bass. Especially since sone to many middle-of-the-road and even higher-end cables induce much time smear.Still, the overall quality of bass reproduction is even more related to the type... | |
| Mod for Sony SCD-1 or Different Player? To a certain degree, I agree with Tvad. In it's stock form, the SCD-1 is no slouch.For the same money, I'd first look at possible line conditioners, new ics, new speaker cables, and vibration control for all your equipment and speakers.Thus you ar... | |
| Your Opinion Your math may be fine but your logic needs work.IMO, the bottom line is that price usually has less to do with performance than most are willing to admit.Of course a higher price should more easily afford a designer to add quality, aesthetics, or ... |