wcheng2
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| Stack Audio Auva Isolator I did a comparison of the EQs and the Critical Mass CMS2s under my RCM Theriaa phono stage. The Critical Mass were better. More clarity at both frequency extremes and a deeper soundstage with sharper images. As much as I wanted the EQs to be equiv... | |
| I’m visiting Japan. For stores, Dynamic Audio in Akihabara has something like 6 floors with prices increasing as you move up each floor. The top floor (7th or 8th, can't remember) is pretty awesome. You can just walk in and listen if there's no other customers demo... | |
| Anyone try the mpingo LP stabilizer from seller Clubwood on ebay? Hi whart...I haven't tried it but was wondering if others had. I recently purchased a DIY version fashioned from mpingo wood from another audiophile website and like it enough to consider buying a nicer version not as pricey as the shun mook | |
| Any AGD Audion owners in So Cal?? I am in San Diego and have the auctions driving sinus Faber extremes. Send me a pm and we can work something out | |
| AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House I have had the Audions for over two months and they are the best amps I've used (Berning, Parasound, SMC Audio, Benchmark, Air Tight, Conrad Johnson, etc). Combine speed, clarity, low noise floor and just a tiny bit of warmth and you have the Aud... | |
| BHK 300 vs Luxman m900u vs Mola Mola Kaluga Check out the AGD amps if you are thinking about class d...has latest GaN (galium nitride) transistors. They're like nothing I've heard, with fantastic transparency and micro-detail but without being edgy, hyper detailed, or bright. They've be... | |
| Lyra Etna or Atlas? I listened to both in my system. The Atlas was more detailed and refined with more pinpoint imaging and seemed more neutral. The Etna sounded warmer and more organic with less precise imaging but a wider soundstage. Both great but really depend... | |
| Cerious Technologies vs. Audience ic's I've tried both and the audience worked better for my system. I felt that the audience was more transparent and neutral with more resolution. The graphene matrix had a beefier and warmer sound that might work better for some systems. | |
| Mint LP Best Protractor I find that setup is everything when it comes to the sound quality of a vinyl setup. That said, I have the mint for my basis 2800 and it works very well. Yes, it takes an hour or two to get things set up initially, but I find the results worth t... | |
| Best amp to drive Wilson Yvette’s What about a pair of used Parasound JC-1s? I think they're around $5 now. You can take the other $5k and upgrade something else in your system. | |
| How often to demagnetize mc cartridges? Did get the manual but it doesn't mention or recommend time between treatments. Thanks for your responses everyone! I think I'll just try using the fluxbuster every few weeks or so. | |
| Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new. Buy a used Mccormack dna-1 or dna-.5 and have SMC audio (Steve McCormack) upgrade it. I had him do a dna-.5 and ended up selling my parasound jc-1 monoblocks. Total cost (including purchase if the dna-.5) of about $3k and competes with amps much... | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair The Fujitsu TD-712z mk2 fits your priorities of "fast transient response, detail/resolution, and musicality" perfectly. The first two are their strengths and I believe they were designed with them in mind. Check out the design briefs on their we... | |
| New silversmith fidelium cable I asked Jeffrey Smith about break-in, and he said that he hasn't experienced and did not expect any improvements with break-in; however, he did say that some customers did experience positive effects. I have had one pair (just received a second ... | |
| New silversmith fidelium cable I don't think the prices have changed...silversmith is currently offering a 20% discount to the listed prices and I think the price of $795 for a 6 foot pair quoted in a previous post is after the discount.I just received a 4 foot pair of these to... |