tbg
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| Best Isolation Platform with Audio Aero Prestige Brainwater, all I can say about your characterization about Will Wright's review of the Halcyonics is that I think you mischaracterize it. He concludes, "Passive isolation platforms (like the CMS and Minus K) may get you 90 percent of the way ther... | |
| HiFI Fuses ? Ah yes, directionality would not matter were the connections in the component to not involve ground, but alas they do and so directionality matters. The neutral is not just the opposite flow of the hot. Anyone who has ever reversed the direction o... | |
| HiFI Fuses ? Remember that IsoClean fuses are directional (big difference), cheaper($25@), and in the opinion of me and many who have tested both, sound better. | |
| acoustic system resonators Jj2468, if you are right about maximizing your best component, I am well overdue. In my case I often think it is the interaction of tweaks and components. If so, it certainly would discourage trying something new. I also think most components and ... | |
| acoustic system resonators Emailists, I increasingly think great music reproduction is like pornography. I know it when I hear it but I cannot say exactly what defines it. I have had several instances where initially I love a tweak or component in my system, only to some ti... | |
| Accustic Arts I heard the AMR at CES and learned that it used the old TDA 1541A chip as does Zanden. I liked the looks of the unit, but the sound like in all the rooms on the mezzanine was pretty awful. I lost interest.I know how much difference the post dac fi... | |
| Accustic Arts Pubul57, I agree, of course. I do think, however, that there has been four or five years experience with hard drive sources for cpm. I can remember hearing a first VRS unit at a show in Silverdale Washington at least five years ago. It was awful. ... | |
| acoustic system resonators Emailists, I should warn you that the resonators, Shun Mook mpingo disks, Halographs, Brilliant Pebbles, etc. all interact with the WTC control on the H-Cat. I just realized this again yesterday when I came to the conclusion that I just could not ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? My experience with BMWs was with a 2002 and a Bavaria and was long ago, but friends with them have had a good many problems and then there is the CR's data base. I guess that my experience with Toyota and Lexus just cannot be overcome, but I will ... | |
| Accustic Arts I think the real issue is the P3/D3 units from Esoteric not the AMR. Also the Memory Player may be a better source than the Drive One mk II. As usual even were someone or even several people to have compared each of these, I doubt if there would b... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? You guys with the Audis. Do they hold up. I used to have BMWs but they don't hold up well. I used to like the Audi looks until the big mouth bass front end came along, but Consumers Reports show owners experience major problems. I have a Lexus GS3... | |
| High end stores closing do you really care I generally agree with Sonicbeauty, save that it was not the attitude of dealers that did them in, it was the internet and world competition. Local dealers need a 35% profit margin (this was years ago when I was involved as a dealer). There is no ... | |
| What is the best DAC ever made? See the Accustic Arts thread for another perspective. | |
| Accustic Arts Dev, I have only tried one HiFi Tuning fuse relative to the IsoCleans. It may have been that the IsoClean had been in use for some time before the HiFi Tunings became available, but I thought the HiFi Tuning was little different from the original ... | |
| Accustic Arts Srouse, I am a believer that most everything varies depending on ones system. I see no reason why a spring unit would equal the Halcyonics active isolation, but it would be great to have to spend less money. I have never had a Minus K unit but do ... |