tom6897
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| Meridian 508.24 or CEC TL15XR ??? HELP Everyones ears are different and so are there listening tastes, environment and equipment. I would not limit my decision on what someone else thought that I have never met. I do read reviews and I am positive I have seen people here on the forum w... | |
| Do Blue Dots applied to LP labels improve sound? Robob- Must be a habit I use one or two cubes with Vodka, Gin and Bourbon too. I think I like the coolness of the liquour. I will try it straight tonight. any rec's? | |
| Do Blue Dots applied to LP labels improve sound? The dots are terrific!!! I use them as a coaster under my Chivas Regal on the rocks. The sound improves with each sip! best tweak I have found:>) | |
| $6 Million Dollar Man? I venture to say that many here could design and put together a room of this size with proper acoustical treatments and equipment at one quarter the price. We could also accommodate more than three friends on a leather couch. Where is the popcorn ... | |
| $6 Million Dollar Man? He spent way too much money on that system. My $5.9 million system sounds waaayyy better. | |
| How essential is shielding? I agree with all the above 111%. speaker, I.C., and power cables all have none to minimum shielding. I feel that it can constrict sound and dampen the dynamics of my system. Those garden hoses are also hard on the component IEC connections with th... | |
| Setting up monoblocks If you are referring to the speaker binding posts and there are four speaker outputs, I believe they are for Bi-amping your main L and R speaker if so appointed. Not front and rear. | |
| power amp questions for the B&W 805d Classe is a very good choice with B&W. They are shown and demoed together at CES and other audio shows quite frequently. If you decide to go with the classe try to look at the 200 series or higher for best results. Check the system pages their... | |
| Your homemade tweaks? I prefer Scott they made great receivers in the 1960's and 70's. | |
| Sonic differences between CAT5 and CAT6 cables? The only difference you will ever notice is in the price and packaging. I have a brand new still sealed 25' "audiophile cat6 cable" with sky blue outer jacket that I will let go for $126.95 with shipping CONUS only. PM me if interested. Made by Be... | |
| Will I hear a difference with these cables? Mceljo,When I mentioned "nude" I was only referring to the termination. I prefer silver tinning the end of the cable and connecting directly to the speaker and amp. The best connector is no connector at all don't you think? Adding another interfac... | |
| Will I hear a difference with these cables? I think you will be pleasantly suprised and proud of your work. I would have tinned the wire with the best Silver solder you could find and use them in the nude form. Short of that the best copper spade on -neg and silver spade on+ that you could ... | |
| Melody Gardot - My one and only thrill I just ordered this CD on Wednesday. I had some credits at CD Universe that I used for my one of my Christmas gifts to myself. You may want to check out Adeles' "19". Very Good! | |
| How Does Grooveshark Compare in Quality to Others? I have been using it for 3 months and I think it is very good. I also like "radio paradise" and "Linn Radio Jazz". | |
| Optical to RCA converter Edge22, I may need to investigate this issue also. I will be buying before the Superbowl and I expect to have the same problem. Please post your results. Do you have a surround sound processor with various audio in/out connections? If so you may t... |