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| How to choose the kind of cables for your system? Your question is very difficult to answer. Every single person that responds will give you a different answer. Thats OK. We all have to make out own decisions on how we choose our audio components. This is how I do it. I feel the best way to pick ... | |
| small spades on used solid state amp The size you need for the barrier strip 1/4 in. Also, if I am reading your post right, you're basing your purchase decision solely on weather the amp will accept the small spades on your cables. I don't mean to offend you, but that is a really bad... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? W3ux,I didn't mean to suggest that your preamp, or anyone else's, for that matter, is not good. Quicksilver makes great products. I think the V4's were one of the best sounding amps I've ever herd. I only meant to say that while their preamps are ... | |
| 2x bryston 4b sst biamping or 14b sst single Your preamp is really good. Its very underrated product. As far as the amps go, I don't think there will be a big difference in sound quality given how similar they both are. You should have plenty of power either way. If I had to make the choice,... | |
| Ayre CDX-7eMP or Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP After reading your original post again, I would offer a different approach if you are thinking of upgrading. All of your components are very good, but I think the biggest improvement in sound quality will come from better component matching, and n... | |
| Ayre CDX-7eMP or Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP I would definately go with the Ayre. Not only does it sound good, it goes very well with your Caylpso. | |
| Best DVD Audio Player Today--New or Used The meridian has been out for a long time, but it can be updated. As far as cost goes, the Ayre c5 is around $6000, the meridian is $20000. | |
| Does anyone make... Audioquest makes some adapters that you may be able to use. I have some and what makes them so good is that they are very simple, but high quality. They're very small and accept a spade on one side and the other side is a banana. The only problem ... | |
| Best DVD Audio Player Today--New or Used Most of the people I know think the Meridian 800 is the best dvda player. Personally, I don't think it is. I would check out the Ayre universal player. I think its much better and it costs far less. | |
| Superzero fans....sub suggestions..... It may be more than what you want to spend, but for music, I really like the Vandersteen subs. | |
| Any info about Altec stereo console Ampex351,"How can I go wrong??"Spoken like a true audiophile. I told myself that one many times. | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? W3ux,I understand what you are saying in reference to your Quicksilver. Their preamps are not in the same league as their amps. They have a very "classic" sound to them. I wouldn't be so fast to dismiss tube preamps in general, though. There are p... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? Foster 9,"11-05-12: Foster_9This thread was about the insertion of a quality tube preamplifier and its affects on the sound of the system. It seems somewhere along the way it turned into a tubes vs solid state battle."I can't believe I didn't see ... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? Plato,"11-04-12: PlatoClioO9, okay, fair enough, but ALL the tweaks I've mentioned (cables, chassis diffusion, and AC conditioning) make positive improvements in EVERY system and on nearly every product I've experimented with. But I can agree that... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? This a really good thread. I hope a lot of people take the time to read it. A good preamp makes a huge difference. Unfortunately, most people overlook the preamp and go for the more "exciting" components like amps and speakers. Thats a huge mistak... |