trelja
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| Straight Wire "Maestro" The cables are only as good as you think they are. It depends on your system. I have always found StraightWire to be in that "more forward" group of cables, along with Kimber. Fine for me, but not for someone who leans toward solid state electroni... | |
| mmg's or monitors? I am infinitely familiar with the Jolida 202. In my opinion, it should be used with easy to drive, dynamic speakers to bring out its best. Also, switch to JJ(formerly Tesla and Teslovak) tubes, and upgrade the powercord. From there, you have the f... | |
| Most overpriced audio component made A dealer pays 50% of MSRP for the loudspeakers I sold. And they were VERY familiar high end brands. | |
| too laid back, or deeper soundstage? You complain that your system is too laid back, and it seems easy to see why. You are using Conrad Johnson electronics and MIT cables. These are very laid back and polite components. You did not mention which C-J products you have(please let us kn... | |
| Anyone built a Welborne Labs amp kit? Great job, Fam124!!! Good Luck with your new amp! I hope it gives you many years of joy. And Thank You for sharing your experiences with us. Good news or bad news, we all become more informed here. | |
| B&W Nautilus - jumper advice Have you considered using a jeweler's supply house? There are a bunch on the web. I looked into prices for silver wire back in July: 4 - 18 ga. wire, $8.95/oz, 20 ga. or smaller, $9.25/oz. The lengths per ounce for wire gauges people may be intere... | |
| is there an alternative to PS AUDIO There are a LOT of AC power supplies out there in industry, the PS Audio Powerplant does the same thing(according to the Stereophile interview). I used to use a lot of these at a former company. They are not cheap(but not normally $8000 either). I... | |
| Most overpriced audio component made Great points, Gino!!! Tweaks are the ultimate ripoff! Veneer doesn't have to be so perfectly matched to look great. And Sam Tellig used to always write that some high end manufacturers told him that 40% of the cost of their amp was in the fancy fa... | |
| Most overpriced audio component made It is correct that the markup on electronics is not very high(10 - 25%). However, speakers are 100%. By that I mean a speaker that listed for $2500, a dealer bought for about half of that. Can't comment on the markup on cables as I don't know. Whi... | |
| Best Cables For Thiel+Classe Although I am not the biggest fan of them in the world, you may want to try Alph Core Goertz. These cables don't sound great with my system, but I don't have Thiels. I figure Jim Thiel has tried almost everything, and he uses Goertz... | |
| VTL and Manley I want to echo the sentiments of many above. I also want to say that a company is a reflection of the people who work there and run it. VTL is a more traditional audio company. Manley, under EveAnna's direction, is a brash, in your face, fun compa... | |
| Dynaudio, ProAc, Totem??? BUY the Dynaudio speakers. They are kind of narrow in what can be used with them, to make them perform at their best. But, you have it. I also am a proponent of Coincident speakers, as my main speakers are their Digital Master w/Troubass subs(like... | |
| Krell amp Mods / Tune-ups???? Isn't the purpose of this forum to share information, help each other, raise questions and answers, and advance this so-called "dying" field? A huge amount of the questions raised could be directed right to the manufacturer. But by asking the grea... | |
| Dynaudio, ProAc, Totem??? Agree exactly with Wenterprisesnw. Need to know what you'll be driving them with(knowing the front end, while not necessary, wouldn't hurt), what type of music you like, how loud you like(need) it, and anything else you're willing to share(of rele... | |
| Silver cables - Great price!! Gjames, glad to see you're on the move! For the AXON RCA's, go to www.orcadesign.com. Then go to AXON, then accessories. These plugs appear to be of very high quality. Siver plated housing, gold plated contacts, teflon dielectric, WBT look, etc. $... |