theaudiotweak
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| monster m1000 d? Sean, Both the M1000d and M1000v are silver over copper construction. They differ in only two ways, package and price. | |
| monster m1000 d? Compare the actual construction of a M1000D and a M1000V. They are the same cable and Monster charges a higher retail for the digital than the the same relabeled and repackaged video cable. Besides this obvious error in marketing judgement they so... | |
| Experience with Sistrum or Grand Prix Monaco rack? Sistrum rack all the way for me. My previous rack was a high mass clamp rack marketed by Michael Green . The Sistrum has made everything better, most of all dynamically coherent. The clamp rack made everything quiet but all the much darker at the ... | |
| Do you own Dunlavy SC-IV's AND a yardstick ??? Sean are you needing measurements with the Dunlavy speakers attached to their original bases and resting atop the flooring? I have my SC4's sans original bases resting upon Sistrum SP101's. With these large bases I can vertically and horizontially... | |
| Adding power-supply chokes to gear possible? Micro-Bearing added around power supply caps and transformers in all my components, has enhanced the blackness of the soundstage. Dynamic contrast and detail has been enhanced to the point that I can see and understand Bob Dylan's greatest hits. T... | |
| Rack placement - what works best? Open architecture stands like the Sistrum racks evoke a strong center point for the music to hang from. I have my Sistrum rack centered and a couple feet behind the rear plane of my still almost Dunlavy SC4's. In my 2 channel only system many list... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA777es CD Player 10 year old PS Audio transport and DAC totally outclassed a Sony SCD-XA777es in my system when playing back red book cd's.. The PS combo soundstage extended from wall to wall and floor to ceiling 21 feet by 9 feet. The Sony stage barely extended p... | |
| bolting speakers to floor? Blueswan and Jctubes are correct. Bolting your speakers to the floor may keep them from hitting you in the head during an earthquake but will screw up the sound the other 99.95 of the time. Sistrum platforms will transfer at a high speed, all extr... | |
| Thiel 3.6 and 'grounding' / insulating Pvanosta I know your money will drasticaly be better spent on Audionpoints or better yet Sistrum Platforms. These devices will allow the cabinet resonance to leave the cabinet and shunt to ground. Placing the speakers on stone or marble is not goi... | |
| Review: Sistrum Mini-Minitor Platform Support-SMM 1 Stand Patrick, I use APCD discs on the top set of points, those that face up at the bottom of the speaker. The bottom set of points penetrate the carpet and pad and then onto the concrete floor underneath. Remember I have, almost still Dunlavy SC4's. Th... | |
| Review: Sistrum Mini-Minitor Platform Support-SMM 1 Stand Rockhead your VR's would improve dramatically sitting upon Sistrum Sp-1. I know this to be true. I use SP1's under my dual Paradigm Servo15's. Want to hear coherent bass with no overhang or resonant coloration to the midrange. Make sure you use th... | |
| Speaker Stands Original Audiopoints with optional APCD discs. These discs will greatly enhance the sound of your speakers when used with the Audiopoints on a hard surface such as glass tile or marble. Also enhance components sitting on wood shelves or floors.. M... | |
| Thiel 3.6 and 'grounding' / insulating Jph1 I agree with you, accoustic sealers painted on wooden panels do in fact improve soundstage and detail. I used a product available from Cascade Audio Engineering on my still somewhat Dunlavy SCIV's. What a royal pain to do, but oh what an impr... | |
| long i/c run...looking for high end cable Probably sound like a broken 78 record but I love my Sonoran Signature cables. I use thru-out my system. Amp to pre-amp are 1 meter the same from d/a to preamp. I use 1.42meter digital cable which is fabulous. My dual servo 15's are feed by a 10ft... | |
| Thiel 3.6 and 'grounding' / insulating Thiel 3.6's tend to have plumy bass on most any music except classical. I have found by using the brass Audiopoints from Star Sound the bass becomes more articulate with much better speed. Added benefit of cleaning up the bass is you now have a be... |