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| Do I need a power cable - if so what brand? As a follow up to Jallen's post above, I have experimented with many power cords, and have found that Cardas is the very worst. It closed up my system, added grain, reduced the sonic picture, etc. Maybe it will work better in other systems, was ve... | |
| Ayre K-1xe vs Audio Research Ref 3 They are both excellent, but I bought the Ayre. Be warned that the Ayre works best when it in balanced mode (as do all Ayre components). Don't compare them unless you us the Ayre balanced. Also, compare it with your amp, speakers, interconnects, p... | |
| Do I need a power cable - if so what brand? Yes, Yes, Yes...I know it doesn't make sense...BUT...the power cords I made and included in my system was as though I changed 2 major components in my stereo. I am using Ayre equipment with very beefy power supplies, and yet...I know it shouldn't ... | |
| 2 subs? If you do subs right, much less stress is put on your amps, so the sound is cleaner and clear without having your amps work hard for the lows. Two subs are good because it evens out the sound. For more information on this, go to Vandersteen's webs... | |
| Reag P-5 with Ortofon 2M Bronze...??? ..just my opinion, but I would rethink the Ortofon decision. Listen to Benz and Dynavektor...my personal favs, but surely the choice is yours. If you do go with Ortofon, inspect it very carefully for any misalignment or other factory defects befor... | |
| VPI Rim Drive ..sorry...didn't mean to scare anyone, however if you have soft rubber feet you're ok. Who knows though...things change hourly in this hobby. I was referring to a feet change from the original felt/hard variety. | |
| Relative newbie with tt questions I seem to remember that Syrinx arms had bearing troubles. I could be mistaken | |
| Do I need a power cable - if so what brand? I have never met a line conditioner that didn't make matters worse. Power cords on the other hand, if carefully chosen can do great things. I have made my own power cords from Oyaide plugs and Accrotech cable. Go to VHAudio.com and check it out if... | |
| upgrade from my BENZ ACE low output MC cartridge Audiomirror...If you're question is regarding the "S" on the new Benz's, I understand that it pertains to the frame of the cartridge. The S class has a brass frame which reduces the resonances of the cartridge due to its more stable platform. The ... | |
| Problem with Ayre C-7xe CD player? If you're talking of the Marigo mat...I had one years ago. They worked well, but after a while, they kind of dried out and didn't work at all. Marigo may have made a change to their formulation, however, this is just a heads up... | |
| VPI Rim Drive New Feet??? Yup... | |
| Ayre vs Boulder Not in my system they don't..that is, the Ayre interconnects and speaker cables are very, very close cousins to Cardas Neutral Ref. They are certainly NOT the cables of choice in my system...an all Ayre, Vandersteen 5A system. Almost any other cab... | |
| Passlabs XA .5 vs Ayre MXR Proth..I am running the 5A's with Ayre V1xe and K1xe... Have you heard that combination and compared it to yours? | |
| RCA to XLR adaptor for Ayre, is it worth it? Thats right. All or nothin..and nothing is no good if you're using Ayre. Ayre components all sound much better balanced...that is...completely balanced. No shorcuts. | |
| L'Art record cleaning solution If you mean L'Art du Son, It got very unfavorable reviews on Audiogon. I was going to use it, but after the reviews I only steam when necessary. I use a dampened microfiber cloth for the occasion dust removing. My records are as clean sounding as ... |