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| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Joe, i respect the part of your posting here as helpful when you relay the following:At some point in time, and we don’t know it’s duration or if it remains so, an aftermarket PC cord was in use, and preferred by a tester at ARC. We know also that... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Joe, We have some common ground..... (pun not intended)Not trying to personally attack you so much as clarify for others what ARC actually said. Interesting about Kinki or whatever above. Wonder if other companies say likewise. | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Jafreeman,I read both your posts regarding ARC. This is exactly what you said following the ARC quote regarding speaker wires and interconnects:”Audio Research cannot emphasize enough the use of high-quality cords and wire, and I consider their ad... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Jafreeman,It it seems you, as well as others, are basically saying that the OEM isn’t sending their units out with adequate sound conditioners or AC line cleaners to cover noisy AC power lines. The yay-sayers are essentially using these PC to clea... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound I’m not mistaken, here is your quote:IMPORTANT: Use the best available speaker wires and interconnects. Audio Research cannot emphasize this enough. As better components and systems are developed, it becomes increasingly important to avoid the lim... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Fascinating to read this. Appreciate many of the posts. I will admit bias and not having tested since I believe so strongly in the power of suggestion. But two things stand out.First, a poster quoted ARC, a respected audio company and unless I am ... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? Honashagen,Your question is essentially that you are asking what level of quality you need to attain to improve on Oppo 105 direct to your DNA amp. (Or possibly how to find it, but the answer to that is obvious, trial and error, or, asking an expe... | |
| Thinking out of the box here. It might make some defensive Fascinating discussion.Ponderings:Some posts suggest that their may be benefits to soldering your speaker wires directly to the crossovers in a speaker and avoiding the influence of the mechanical connection between speaker cable to the binding po... | |
| My Audio Research experience I think everyone would agree, in a perfect world, we could bring our equipment back to an authorized dealer and expect excellent service.Anyone who thinks we live in a perfect world is an absolute fool. OP started with an excellent idea, contactin... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Jay15206,I saw your response just now, sorry for the delay. I have 2 pair of B&W Matrix 805. One bought many, many years ago for $750, and the second pair more recently, alas, I can not find my auction for the most recent. I do buy with Esn... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! B&W Matrix 805 usedPhenomenal imaging, very balanced and nuanced midrange, and decent bass for their size.Used is about $500, and will retain that value for some time. Remarkably hard to beat for $500 | |
| Help please upgrading my old Pre/Pro.. Great point made up above by euphonymi, that is buying used or refurbished for something where the technology advances so quickly. My used pre/pro SS devices began with used Lexicon DC1, DC2, then MC8b, then the Marantz 8801 used, and now a refur... | |
| Help please upgrading my old Pre/Pro.. I think you are looking over a very affordable option by not considering the Marantz 7702 Mk II .....You don't need more than that. If if you love love love it, sure, one day splurge for an 8802a or 8803 when they show up.Love mine with Oppo 105, ... | |
| Power Cable DIY - Please advise I'm fascinated by this discussion.Do people favor Square D, Cutler Hammer, or other brands of circuit breakers?What about Connecting Caps that the builder may have on the run of mass produced everyday wire they pulled to your outlet? Are people cr... | |
| Proper amp for B&W Matrix 805s I'm biased, love my 805's, have a back up pair in a box still off eBay.....I have run them happily on NAD 7600, 7400, Apt-Holman and Bryston 1B, as well as currently (don't laugh) OPPO 105 XLR to Bryston 3BST.like the last set up best, so clean. B... |