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| McCormack DNA-1 vs. Adcom GFA-5802 I have had great luck posting a "Want to Buy" ad in the Audiogon Classifieds. I bought an Audible Illusions Modulus 3B preamp and a Musical Fidelity V Link 192 that way just recently. A dealer contacted me and offered me the V Link192 for the 399.... | |
| What new CD/SACD player? Rpeluso:I previously had the Esoteric SA-10. The UX-3 was a HUGE step up in performance. | |
| Which cables cause issues for high bandwidth amps? When I was having my Odyssey amp built, the designer warned me to stay away from the flat cables. He told me it would cause the amp to go into oscillation. I was using MIT cables at the time and have switched to Groneberg now. | |
| Any updated break-in info on Merlin Duelund Upgrd If the volume is really low, you won't be really breaking in the speakers. What most of the audio reviewers do is wire one of the speakers out of phase, place the speakers close together facing each other, and playing them with a good amount of vo... | |
| What new CD/SACD player? I just bought an Esoteric UX-3 player and couldn't be happier. Spearit Sound had a Esoteric UX-3 Exhibition stock for 4,000.00. It retailed for 8,500.00. It came with a 3 year warranty so I bought it. I am not sure but they may have more of them. ... | |
| budget USB S/PDIF converter? Amazon may have the original Musical Fidelity V-Link usb/spdif converter (24/96) for well under 100.00. Last time I checked, they were 89.00. | |
| Raysonic CD228 I had a 168, it sounded almost too smooth. I ditched it 2 years ago as I didn't like the sound on rock cd's. It seemed to suck the dynamics out of the music. I have since moved on to Esoteric players and with my recently bought UX-3, couldn't be h... | |
| A Momentary Lapse of Reason? I am using a Shunyata Diamondback power cord which is plugged into a Shunyata Hydra 4. Groneberg cables connect from the player to the pre. I have been running the Esoteric/Isotek burn in cd in between playing my favorite disks. It sounds better a... | |
| What's with all the Sony 5400ES units for sale? Elizabeth..........The Sony 5400ES player comes up almost weekly. I have heard it and it sounds like a 1000-1500.00 player. There was a lot of hype about the player and it sounds just average to my ears. | |
| Sovtek 6N23P-EV / 6H23P-EB NOS for AI Modulus 3A? Sounds like the hiss is coming from the tubes. I would order a set of tubes direct from Audible Illusions in Florida. Takes about a week to get them and they are perfectly matched for your preamp. There is no second guessing. | |
| Esoteric UX 3 Universal Player I really can't wait to get it and I got an unbelieveable deal. The Esoteric dealer told me it is one of the top 3 players they have ever made. He said it is leagues above my prior DV 50 and my present SA 10. Picking it up Saturday morning. | |
| Audible Illusions vs CJ preamps: sonic difference? Audible Illusions M3A is an extremely musical preamp. Bass, mids and highs are all excellent as well as excellent soundstage. The AI M3B is even better, more resolving and quieter. I have both. The M3A has been in my system since 1996 and I just g... | |
| Esoteric UX 3 Universal Player Homosapien........Did you have to change any of the audio settings in the set up menu or did you leave everything at factory defaault? I will be using this player for audio playback only as well. I am picking it up on Saturday. Bob | |
| Parasound Halo or Cambridge Audio I think Cambridge Audio is in the same league as Adcom. The Parasound is in totally a higher league. I would go with the Parasound. | |
| Need Help With Ming Da 300 4T Integrated Amp Tubes It sounds like a Chinese copy of a copy. Return it and get your hard earned money back. |