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| Help me select a CD player to round out my system. I would highly consider looking at a Muse Model Eight Transport and a Model Two Ninety Six DAC at the price point you mention. This combo is damn close if not exactly what you describe you are looking for. Problem is they are not being manufacture... | |
| Tubes v. SS: can you mix and match? You bet! Whatever sounds best to you. I'll leave the electrical compatibility issues to someone more competent than me. | |
| Where to go from Basis 2000/RB300/Glider? Keep your Basis 2000 (assuming it is in perfect to excellent mechanical shape), purchase a Graham 2.2 tonearm and a Helikon SL LO MC cartridge and enjoy your LP collection all over again. | |
| Speakers you regret selling Honestly, none. | |
| Burning in of Power Cords For God's sake, spend your electricity on playing music using the cord and not trying to burn down the house with a 2kW electric kettle! | |
| Help -- my system is too bright Discovery Signature Speaker cable would do some good as it is very balanced from top to bottom, but "slightly" rolled off in the treble region. This cable worked well on my original psb Stratus Gold loudspeakers to tame a rather energetic HF respo... | |
| Wire twisting polarity. Elizabeth, the rule you are talking about is called the Right-Hand Rule. | |
| Preamp suggestions, upgrading from Classe 5 For ARC, I would also seriously look at a used LS 3. I have had one in my reference rig now for 7 years. | |
| Decent starter cables? Check out Discovery cables. They are excellent for the money. | |
| Killer female vocal recordings-show me the light.. Don't you want to broaden your musical horizons Mr. Warrenh? | |
| Questions re: Biamplification (1) Cost. Gain matching different amps. I use two identical amps to eliminate this problem.(2) No.(3) N/A | |
| Cables recommendations for Revel F30? Look on the Web for Analysis Plus. Best stuff I've heard regardless of price. Reasonably priced too! | |
| Experience w/ Legacy Audio Speakers Focus 20/20 I own a pair of the 20/20s in ribbon mahagony (check Timo's Reference System here on Agon). I am driving them with 2 Ayre V-3 ss amplifiers, one driving the mid/highs, one driving the lows. I would put this system up against any out there as being... | |
| Best bi-wire speaker cables under $1000 Hands down, Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8!!! | |
| PS Audio cables, Anyone heard them? Can say YES to their power cables. Don't know about their other cables. I use Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8 speaker cable in my $50k rig. The best I've heard regardless of price. Check 'em out at www.analysis-plus.com. |