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Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7
Ottoa63Your Optical/ Toslink has its limits ONLY GOING out to 97K only keep that in mind.Although that’s above Red book CD’s. Also fiber opt cables lose top end Feq response + other restrictions if longer than 20". and they don't LIKE!!  bends eit... 
Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7
Tubes444p.s, I know Richard V personally going back to the day's he startedin Hanford, CA.  By the way were my wife came from also.And have owned several of his very good  products in the past. 
Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7
tubes444Gentlemen all,  Fellow audio buddy got a pair 1.7's+ pair of their new sub woofers.in Dec. He hook them up to his Mark Leve's 100 W per Ch. Run low level db brown noise sound thru them 48 hr's not stop. A/B his Golden Ear 2+'s1.7's sounded... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
The MAD Scientist Nano Graphene oil contact enhancerhasn't been compared for it's (+ or-'s) in this thread. It's been arounda number of years. More popular in down/under land & Europe.Maybe the 200+ hrs break-in period. One forgets its +'s ?? ... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
geoffkaitI don't know how good SilClear was or wasn't 17 years ago period you mention.But very few companies " Stand perfectly still for 17 years in today marketplace." They! SilClear has reformulated several times. Is their 2017 offering I purcha... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
I haven't seen anyone on this tread mention (Sil Clear/ silver contact enhancer.)I've been using this product for some time.Found it faithful to its claims..Proper connections prep is KEY.Several hour of burn time has beenmy experience. Blind test... 
Michael Fremer's system
 Gentlemen all!        Your missing his expertise. The room clutter helps break upstanding WAVES in such a small confine. His listen chair is positioned such, for NEAR FIELD listening.  How else could one hear and evaluate gear possibly colored by... 
Who listens primarily to Redbook CD?
Analog to>digital DAC to analog is the GAME.Remove 101% of any Jitter an and error’s an your about a close to a Nirvana playback for now. Today you may need to SPEND 10K++ on a DAC or streamer that may come close. But if your not sure about you... 
CD players = dead?
CD vs Streaming!       Having heard SUPER H-E> 5 to 8K+ Streamers at the CES shows& at several of my friends homes. Doing just what the question is all about. Example: "Look of Love"  Diana Krall on TIDAL Stream vs Marantz S-10and her SACD.... 
Do I need a power conditioner?
Cleeds,My home has 150AMP Panel to run A/C/ Range/Ref/water heater them along demand  44 AMP's. My audio system when all equipmentis playing can surge up to 18 Amps. This fact is supported  by a Inlinecurrent meter placed on a dedicated Cardas 8-g... 
Absolute Sound - do we really need another review like this?
Stereophile an Absolute Sound are caters to people with a average income of $195K to $225 K and up.... How is that?  First. they probably own a home in the $400K & up depending on the down payment. Say $3200+ a monthadd Car payments/Food/etc&g... 
Do I need a power conditioner?
Gentlemen All,Every journey must start at its beginning.Well you cant start at your Power Co. You can start at your Masterbreaker panel. I installed Square-D Hospital grade 30AMP breakerthere are other companies that offer grung filtering breakers... 
Tidal vs. Deezer Elite for Sonos
Hi, justtubes2                " Coming late of this thread."Thinking of buying a SONOS MODDED with all current add-ins/re-clocking.I'm using a CAMBRIDGE 851N streamer.>Spotify. Bought it over a year ago thinking they would add TIDAL. NOT SO the... 
Looking for SACD player............
tubes444hifiman5 is R-ON> Marantz SACD 8005 can not be beat unless you spend triple the BUCKS. Even them its splitting HAIRS.I belong to a Audio Club. Did side by side with (3) CD players other brands in the $3,9 to $ $5,700 range. running thru... 
Synergistic Research Atmoshpere UEF Level 3 XLR
Hi dbp,My Kimbers are 3mL