timo
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| Ayre V-1x or Accuphase A-50v for Eidolon Avalons? Go with the V-1x. I have heard it with the Eidolons and was smitten with the music it portrayed. Also, Charles Hansen used to own/design for Avalon before he formed Ayre, so there may be a certain synergy going on here. | |
| Where does that hiss on the master come from? That's analog tape hiss (noise) that you are hearing. It is inherent in the analog recording process and can't be totally removed from a remastering either for analog or digital. It is the noise from the tape transport and electronics that gets "r... | |
| Which power conditioner is right for my system? PS Audio High Current Ultimate Outlet. Go to their website to learn more about it. | |
| Speaker Cables? Your input kindly requested. I would recommend Discovery Signature speaker cable. I have some for sale that I used in a $50k reference system until I recently changed to Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8 (the only reasonably priced cable that bettered the Signature). | |
| Preamp reccomendation. If you are able to spend about $625 here on Agon, you can get a FANTASTIC preamp, the Audio Research LS-3 solid-state linestage. I am using one in a $50,000 reference system, it is that good. It will allow you to upgrade your amp and CD player in ... | |
| Powered Speaker Cables I've never heard of powered speaker cables. | |
| Cables to mitigate CD glare -upper mids/lower hi's I tried the Discovery Signature cables and they seemed to mitigate to some degree the upper mid/low hi glare on poorer CDs while being very well balanced overall. | |
| What ICs to connect pre to power amp? Try looking at Mogami or Canare cable. Way too good value for the money! The sound is damn fine. | |
| Do I need an headphone amp? Agree with Yidimsum. He is corrrect. (See my Portable System here on Audiogon). | |
| Upgrade from C-J MF2100 to MF2250? I agree with Czbbcl. Get hold of a 2500A and don't look back! | |
| What's under YOUR turntable? Black Diamond Racing Mk. IV cones then a Bright Star Big Rock 19. Turntable is a VPI HW-19 Mk. III. | |
| Gear in Absolutely! Idle does not keep your system at 100%. Most likely as in my amps, idle doesn't allow current to run to the output transistors thus saving power and heat. | |
| Horiz/Vert Biamping It is contrary to what you believe to be true.Horizontal: One amp runs the mids/highs of both channels and one runs the lows.Vertical: One amp runs the left speaker, one runs the right (said to minimize interchannel crosstalk).These definitions ar... | |
| Upbeat music suggestions? Alice PeacockTim MahoneyExitDana GloverLook 'em up on Amazon. | |
| Something wrong with the Studio 100 v.2? I recommend you take a listen to the psb Stratus Goldi loudspeakers. IMHO they were more balanced and musical sounding than the 100 v2s. You may like these.Good luck. |