wehamilton
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| Superclock II I just had Reference Audio Mods install a SuperClock II in my Wadia 301. They sell them, so I'm guessing they have enough experience to install yours. Their web site also has a few other intstallers listed that you could contact.Don't feel bad abo... | |
| Mods for a PS Audio HCA-2? One more thing I should mention. Paul Mc Gowan was asked on the PS Audio discussion forum about the difference between the HCA-2 and the Classic 250. He said that the HCA-2 does some things better than the Classic- I think he said faster transient... | |
| Mods for a PS Audio HCA-2? Total parts cost for the three levels of mods came to $500. That included quadruple runs of the Audio Consulting silver wire and cotton sleeves, four Black Gate caps in the signal path, five Jensen caps in the power supply, along with four Harris ... | |
| Mods for a PS Audio HCA-2? Found this thread late, so most everything has been covered by Fiddler. He and I have shared notes on mods to the HCA-2, and in fact, he turned me on to Reference Audio Mods which had the best prices for the cpacitors.Just to emphasize what's alre... | |
| Wadia upgrade - Levinson or Naim? Black Gates and Jensens are high quality capacitors that are an order of magnitude better than anything you'll find used stock. The guys at Reference Audio Mods recommended the Jensens for the power supply applications, and the BG's for use elsewh... | |
| Wadia upgrade - Levinson or Naim? I Just had my Wadia 301 upgraded by Reference Audio Mods and the imrprovement is dramatic. Great bang for the buck IMHO to upgrade through mods rather than buy/sell. For about $650, I got the Superclock 2, a Jensen cap, and about 50 Black Gates in... | |
| Does removing the plastic covers on caps help? Thanks to all those responding. Very informative discussion, and again, I'm awed by the collective knowledge of those on this board and the time they take to share it with others. I was unaware of the need to check caps for damping, but it certain... | |
| Component Upgrade/Mods to share? I have a PS Audio HCA-2 amp and replaced the dual runs of larger gauge Monster output wiring with quadruple runs of Jena Labs 18 ga. cryo'd wiring with outstanding results (everything better, no downside).It was such a transformation for this amp ... | |
| Cryo treated wires? Jeez, and I thought the UN was a debating society. Apparently my actual experience with two identical cables (one cryo treated, one kept as a constant in the test) wasn't nearly as interesting to people as debating hypotheticals.Of course, the for... | |
| Cryo treated wires? I did an A/B test with cryo treated cables. My buddy and I both had Audio Quest Anaconda interconnects that we purchased at the same time. They were both well broken in with a couple hundred hours of use when we did the first test. We confirmed th... | |
| Why do we listen to music? The L.A. Times recently ran an article related to this subject from the standpoint of how our brains respond to music. I'm just going from memory, but basically a recent study using MRI's found that those of us with musical training (play an instr... | |
| Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" I'm a jazz enthusiast, not an expert. But I do have 33 of Miles Davis' CD's, and about 300 overall jazz titles, so I have some familiarity. IMHO "Kind of Blue" may be overhyped, but not overrated. It's as great an album, today, as it was in 1959. ... | |
| Have you had buyers/sellers back out of a deal? My pet peeve are the people (both members and non-members) who email you saying that they want to buy the advertised item. After you accept their offer, you never hear from them again and they won't reply to your emails. This freezes the selling p... | |
| The Heat Is On Any suggestions for wood products with UV blockers that are safe for the finish of a speaker? I have a pair of curly maple Soliloquy speakers that are darkening slightly on the side exposed to the windows. They are finished in either a matte laque... | |
| Holy SnickerDoodles Read This Speakerdude, I have the Jena Labs outlet and could recommend it without reservations. In reaching that conclusion, I have found that outlets are just as system dependent as any other component.I had the FIM 880 (gold plated) and as it broke in it ... |