stehno
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| Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker Mmalin, nice review. And of course very nice system.I don't think I'd call the X-2's elegant looking but they sure are racy and sexy. On the other hand, I would definitely consider the Kharma exquisites an elegant looking speaker.I'm curious if yo... | |
| Why all these JC-1's for sale? Interesting points, Sean. | |
| Tube amp for Avalon Eidolon ? The other day I helped a friend install a pair of the Tenor 300wpc amps mated to the Avalon Eidolon Diamons. Not only were the amps beautiful in cherry wood, but within only a few minutes they really began to open up and produce a nice full and wa... | |
| Isolation Cones/Bearings placement on CD Transport I'm not sure about isolation bearings, but with spikes/cones/points, the ideal location is to place the 'vibration control object' dirlectly underneath the spindle, and also directly underneath the power supply. And for amps and preamps, the ideal... | |
| Bass Response on Dunlavy SC-IVa I agree with Theaudiotweak. But a potentially easier way to mitigate phase cancelation here might be to just lay the IVa's on their sides. But that solution is not without it's own problems. :) | |
| Which preamp to pair with Moon W5 amplifier? Bbybaudio, I purchased the W-5 when I still owned a BAT vk500 with BATPAK. The BAT had far superior bass control and definition with my Aerial 10T speakers with almost endless supply of power in comparison to the W-5.But the W-5 was easily superio... | |
| Which preamp to pair with Moon W5 amplifier? Bbybaudio, The W-5 is a very nice amp. It's one of my favorites as it is quite fast and provides even a somewhat sweet sound which is a bit unusual for a solid state amp. In fact, I did not know what a fast amp was until I plugged the W-5 into my ... | |
| Isolation Shelves I know nothing about the BDR cones. But it is my generic understanding that the associated coupling discs (if that's what you are calling pucks) lessens the performance benefits, not increases.-IMO | |
| Bass Response on Dunlavy SC-IVa You make no mention of what affects you are hearing. I would assume it's an overly boomy bass with many peaks.Regardless, you might consider bringing them out even further into the room, say another 2 feet from the back wall and perhaps another 6 ... | |
| Sssss...sibilance? There's been a few threads on this subject. Some have claimed to completely eliminate any negative trace of sibilance simply by purchasing a more appropriate source(cdp).For several reasons I find that difficult to believe. My experience with nega... | |
| Name 1 Cable in your system you could not live w/o Foundation Research LC-1 and LC-2 power cables. (actually the LC's are dedicated in-line passive line conditioners with their own built-in power cable at one per component).The old versions were the best according to Marty DeWulf in his August, 20... | |
| What sub do "U" use ? None as I just sold my sub last year. But if I was not overwhelmed with the bass coming out of my full-range speakers, I would not hesitate to purchase the right sub.-IMO | |
| The Great Cryo'd Outlet Test Sherod, I have the FIM 880's up for sale. S23chang these are not the same hubbell outlets prior to cryo-treatment. How can I tell the difference without A/B the outlets quickly? That would have been a question I could have answered quickly and con... | |
| So, again, a question concerning amps. Based on my experience, if you are seeking as you say 'peerless musical performance', then the amplifier is the place to start.I would suggest keeping your eye out for a used McCormack DNA 0.5 Revision A amplifier. It's only 2-channel but you can ... | |
| The Great Cryo'd Outlet Test FWIW, Last Friday evening I installed my cryo-treated Hubbell (non-plated) 20 amp wall outlets for every component and noticed a very nice improvement after only two hours of burn-in. I'll spare the details but in short, the improvements were on t... |