thaluza

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Analysis Plus Solo Crystal vs. Acoustic Zen Matrix
I tried both earlier this year. The Analysis Plus Solo Crystal cables, in my system, were more holographic. Voices seemed to be more in the room. However, the Acoustic Zen Matrix cables were more controlled in the lower bass. I have Quad ESL-63 sp... 
Best sounding Beatles albums
I have the MFSL version of Abbey Road and the Blue Box version too. In my system, which consists of all tube gear and a VPI Aries II Black Knight, the MFSL version sounds distant and is quite bloated in the bass. I prefer the Blue Box version by a... 
Talkin' bout YOUR generation...
I have a different take on this. Saturday Night Fever was definitely the most defining album of my teenage years. I got so sick of it, and anything that had to do with disco, that I became a head bangin' heavy metal dude. Led Zep was #1, followed ... 
Best big screen for under $4000.00
Pioneer Elite HD630 or HD730. I have an HD530. The cabinet is a piano-grade gloss black. The picture is outstanding. What sets Pioneer above other brands is its ability to realistically stretch 4:3 pictures. This is a key feature, since most progr... 
pioneer elite DV09 or DV47ai
I just got a Pioneer Elite DV37 for $159 from PCMall.com. I believe that it is the successor model to the DV09 (I might be wrong). The picture quality is quite good. It is refurbished, but I have had no problems with it and PCMall seems to be a re... 
Upgrading: What to use with Dynaudio 3.3's?
I had an analogous situation. I have Dynaudio Gemini speakers, which aren't quite as nice as the 3.3's. I haven't heard the 3.3's, but here is my experience with the Gemini's: I first used my speakers with a Harman Kardon PA-5800 amp (80 watts/cha...