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| Budget cable for tubes You can save money by contacting Stu Wein at www.audiopartsinc.com. Nothing wrong with his cables. Also, as you perhaps know, www.fatwyre.com is good for used cables. Pay attention to the Audiogon auctions and classifieds.I am of the opinion that ... | |
| Opinions of the new Mac 252 power amp. I don't know much about it. It is solid state? If so, don't buy it until you have compared it to the 2102. | |
| What cable caused you to become a cable "junkie" ? My favorite cables, at least for tonight, are AZ digital and XLO. | |
| What are the best receptacles and plugs? Just make sure your electrician takes the time to install them correctly. By this, I mean he should make sure all of the connections are tight and that they maximize contact. | |
| Sense of life? Tubes? Intersting question. When the so-called experts try to quantify and measure the purest signal, solid state is always the winner. Tubes for lack of a better way of putting it, sound better.I buy my stuff according to how I like it...how it sounds..... | |
| Best upper end CD player with digital inputs Audio Aero Capitole Mark II has just about every digital input you could ever want. RCA (coax) Toslink AES/EBU SP/DIF AT&TYou can use an adapter for the SP/DIF to coax if you want.This is how I can feed many sources to the AA's DAC and get t... | |
| cd player with xlr outputs Yes, my AA Capitole Mark II is also balanced and it does sound much better even with the older Acoustat Electrostat self-powered (fully balanced) speakers that I bi-amp from my Audio Aero.I was referring to the McIntosh 2102 Amp that is not fully ... | |
| cd player with xlr outputs XLR is better for longer runs. It is also better when components at both ends are truly balanced. In my case, McIntosh told me that it is best to stick with RCA as I am avoiding some extra circuitry in the 2102 Amp used to convert the signal to un... | |
| Dish satelite vs Cable quality? Here is something I didn't expect: Regional differances in Satellite reception(?)!I live on the West Coast and my Dish signal is always excellant, even with excessive cloud cover. I installed a Direct TV High Definition antenna for my Father-In-La... | |
| What is the best AC receptacle on the market? Ps Audio keeps getting rave reviews. | |
| Redbook Audio Aero Prima vs SACD palyer? I am sticking with my Audio Aero (Mark II) as I have a huge investment in redbook and i really don't want to clutter my sources at the great expence of my pocketbook. | |
| cd player with xlr outputs XLR is only as good as your amp. Is your amp truly balanced? I was a bit amazed to find that using my balanced Audio Aero CD player on the balanced (XLR) inputs on my McIntosh Amp made no differance as the amp is not truly balanced. | |
| hdtv antenna You are talking about two kinds of transmissions. HDTV comes in on it's own UHF wavelength. It will not pull in regular programming.The more important question has to do with digital broadcasting in your area and what kind of antenna to get. You n... | |
| Audio Aero Direct into Amps. I have responded to this question in the past. Not only do I run my Audio Aero Capitole Mark II into my McIntosh 2102 amp, but I also bi-amp it into a pair of self powered electrostatic speakers that sit in my office.It did take me a while to part... | |
| Dish satelite vs Cable quality? I have some experience with both DirectTV and Dish. I prefer the on-screen programming of Dish, although their remotes don't last very long. I am waiting for the Dish 921.For now I get my High Definition with a UHF antenna attached to my attic win... |