tmsorosk

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Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok?
I purchased a new 5400 not long after they were first released, the sound was fairly good for the price but not spectacular. Unfortunately mine broke several times, they replaced it with a new one that also broke within 6 months. I finally gave up... 
Speakers sound best facing wall????
My ex sounds best when she's facing the other direction too. When the sound is bad, the less the better I guess. 
Fuses that matter.
Bryoncunningham, to bad you weren't able to test the High Fi tuning Supreme fuses, they really did make a difference and you don't need to listen very closely like you do with other fuse comparisons. I've tried most, It's the first one I would ind... 
Stand alone dac vs built in dac what's the better
Audiofreak, shouldn't you have said in your opinion, "A Linn DS unit will simply trash most CD players, I've heard the DS many times at a friends and even brought it home for a try. It wasn't even close to a mid priced CD player, very sterile soun... 
Do your speakers have enough "freshness"
Fresh? 
Why is the market for used Levinson amps so slow?
Not sure where our OP got his info, but my ML stuff sells quickly and for premoe dollars. I've had many generations of the stuff and have always had great service and at exceptable prices. 
Stand alone dac vs built in dac what's the better
Phasecorrect said,,, " At least in a cd based system... in which technology hit a ceiling years ago ". LOL, guess he hasn't tried a high end CD player made in the last few years. I have and there's been a world of improvements in the last three ye... 
Pass Labs XP 30 VS Ayre KXR Pre
Ayre, by a large margin. 
Fuses that matter.
Thanks for the link Bryon, very informative. 
Stand alone dac vs built in dac what's the better
The biggest advantage to an outboard DAC is the delicate circuits are well away from the noisy transport mechanism. I purchased the best sounding player I could bring home and try regardless of price, but the sound was far more enchanting with a q... 
Alberta - North/Central - Black Hat Desperaudios
Your E address dosen't seem to be valid, how do we contact you? 
Use power conditioner to turn off amp
You are plugging an amp into a conditioner? Try removing the conditioner and just leaving your gear on all the time, you'll be much happier. 
3M Sound Damping Foil Tape
I also use a product called Dynamat at home and in car audio, and similar products by other names, ( Blue Tac, U.S.C. ). A very useful butyl based product when used in the right application. Be a little cautious it's not easy to remove completely. 
small companies making today's best products
I've always brought home possible suspects from my local salon and keep them until I'm satisfied there fully run in, usually a few weeks. Then I'll do some research, including chatting up the designer when possible and reading reviews to see if th... 
Your jaw dropping cables
My latest acquisition, M.I.T. Oracle speaker cables have left my mouth agape.