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| Tweaks; do they work? The following have worked for me.Walker Audio Vivid, bettered Auric Illuminator (greater resolution and more energetic sound)Walker Audio High Definition Links Mk II (lowered distortion, quieter background, improved resolution)Ganymede VCS Roller ... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? Twl, thanks for taking the time to clearly articulate what is obvious to many of us, some products are superior to others and the decision is usually, whether the improvement is worth the cost. Also, thank God, there ARE superior products that cos... | |
| Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial? I do not know why it is so controversial, but I can tell you it is irritating. Many who preach this methodology are so dogmatic about issues such as placebo effect, being deceived by snake oil salesmen, and the physical science behind a given prod... | |
| Speaker Polish? I have used a product called New Life for Wood and recommend it highly.http://www.sharays.com/orangeglo/newlife.htmUse 2 coats minimum applied with 0000 steel wool. I would expect using this product on wood with a synthetic finish would be a very ... | |
| Mod for Phillips SACD 1000 www.referenceaudiomods.comI am not sure if they do the mods themselves or not. | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Köchel K300 horns for me. They effortlessly pass through whatever they are fed. They suit my tastes perfectly and provide a stable base to build upon. Every change to my system is immediately discernable. Occasionally an upgrade brings about the n... | |
| Need an integrated for sensitive speakers - Help I have heard neither, but the Manley Stingray and Audiomat Arpege are both highly regarded. | |
| Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke? I have settled on the Köchel K300 horns coupled with Atma-Sphere M60 amps and have no intention to look elsewhere. I might consider some subwoofers down the road, after settling on a digital source and some further tweakery. I don't get to listen ... | |
| Best reasonable$ upgrade from spikes? I also like what I am getting with the Audio Points. I have these on rack, amp stands and speakers. My listening room has a hardwood floor so I have the Audio Points placed on the brass coupling disks available from Star Sound for this purpose. | |
| Choice of Amps Abex, Bill Kieltyka at one time recommended Aragon amps to me for use with the 50Me II's. I have heard really good things about Electrocompaniet products. I owned a Monarchy DAC at one time and judging from the experience would expect their amps t... | |
| Choice of Amps I recently was using Atma-Sphere M-60 II.2's to drive N.E.A.R. 50Me II's with two pairs of ZERO autoformers used in lieu of speaker cables in a special configuration. The results were sensational. ZERO information is available at www.zeroimpedance... | |
| Looking for a Shotgun... XLO Signature 5.1 shotgun cables work exceptionally well in my system. I purchased a used pair of 8' cables and had them reterminated into a 4' shotgun pair. | |
| What about South America and Antarctica? It has been a lot of fun meeting people (online) from all over the world. There have been some surprises too. I recently purchased a used pair of speaker cables from a gentlemen in Singapore, had them shipped to Germany for retermination, and then... | |
| best CD transport available? What DAC or DAC's do you have in mind? Not that I can answer your question. | |
| Elrod EPS-3 sign. VS NBS statement MK.3 ? Jadem6, I assume the audition you refer to was the one with my brother and myself. At this audition we were using the EPS-2S, the cord David Elrod designed for digital and low current devices. Since we were, in fact, performing the test on your SA... |