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| Speaker Cable Recommendation I started with Monster, then moved to MIT terminator, then to $1000+ Transparent Super, then to the budget "world beater" Mapleshade. I'm using lamp cord now, the system still sounds good. | |
| WARNING Counterfiet cables I love that the "counterfeit alert" on the Synergistic Research homepage is situated directly below a picture of a counterfeit womb chair in a listening room. Seems a little hypocritical. | |
| whats your thoughts on Pioneer DV09 I have had this unit for about 4 years. I love the look and feel. However, the unit seems to be near the end of it's lifespan now. My power supply died last year and cost about $200 to repair. This year, the player won't play CD's anymore without ... | |
| Apple TV without TV I use an AppleTV 160GB for music only in a room without a TV. You need to hook it to a TV for the initial set up, but then you can move the AppleTV to your parlour and it's fine. I don't know about the android, but I control mine with the remote a... | |
| modifying XLO ultra6 speakers cables Speaker cables don't need shielding. Why would you give up any copper for shielding when it could be used for conducting?Re: Bi-wiring, my personal choice would run all available wire to one pair of terminals on the speakers and use a short sectio... | |
| Step up from music hall 2.1 I had a MMF 1.0 with a Benz Mirco MC20 ($250 maybe, I bought it a long time ago) + a multitude of tweaks like DH ceramic cone feet, a ringmat, and a rewire. After about 9 years of ownership I thought I would skip the midlevel upgrade and jump stra... | |
| Digital Rights Management and iTunes Srwooten. MP3 files are also (generally) 16/44.1k (but can in fact be higher). You're confusing sample rates and encoding bit rates. Apple itunes downloads are 256kbps bit rate in an AAC encode (which provides for better resolution than a comparab... | |
| Digital Rights Management and iTunes Let's see if that link works this time. www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/06itunes.html | |
| Digital Rights Management and iTunes The music you buy through itunes has been DRM free for two years. Here is the press release...http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/06itunes.html. | |
| Transparent Bi-Cable About 10 years ago, I know transparent bi-wire was just a double run of cables out of the network box for connecting to four binding posts and was priced a small premium above single wire cables mainly for the additional pretty terminations.Transp... | |
| Dumb question? WHAT IS YOUR SEAT/ CHAIR? I use a knoll womb chair with ottoman (you can see pics in my system page). My living room and my listening room are on in the same so style was important. If you're looking at a Jacobson Egg Chair, you are probably somewhat design savvy and even ... | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? Well, I'm still driving around in my first car, a very reliable 1987 BMW 528 that I bought for $1800 almost 9 years ago. I paid more for that for almost every single component in my system. | |
| Advice buying a Music Server? Just Olive 4HD? I just got an appleTV too, the one with a 160GB hard drive is on clearance for $150 shipped. Unbeatable! I control my tunes with my iphone, but you can buy ipod touch and have a great user interface (using the remote ap) without the need of comput... | |
| Goldmund mimesis 9.5 and Wilson system 8 My experience is that Goldmund makes great sounding amps that will need more regular and expensive service than a 1970's Ferrari | |
| Preamp for Thiel 1.6's I'd agree with Sufentanil, that you should aim for slightly warm side of neutral. I have the 1.6 and IMO, I don't think the Thiel's sound analytical or bright like some people do. I think they just sound extremely transparent. In other words, they... |