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Starke IC-H5 Elite Floor standing speakers....
Hi stereo5 (and fellow goners)TAS review was on the IC H-3 and yes they did like them. My interest is in the IC H-5 (their big floor standers). I'd appreciate input from anyone that has auditioned them (and with what type of amplification).tnx. 
Speaker Cables for my Focal Sopra 2's
Wound up getting XLO sig3 speaker cable (have XLO sig 3 (XLR) from CDP to Pre & Pre to Amps) 1st thing I noticed was the Bass seems to really dig deep and the imaging was even more precise (seems to add vertical ques along with the already exc... 
OCOS speaker cable by Sumiko
I realize this this post is 13 years older than the rest but I just wanted to say that I use the OCOS triple twist  (Bryston 7B3's to focal Sopra 2's and sometimes Dynaudio Contour 3.3's) and I love it with both. Wide open and very detailed! Too b... 
Focal Sopra 2 vs Sopra 3?
Hi atekelidis,I've been thinking about upgrading  (although I love my Sopra 2's!) to the 3's or the Scala (my room is 17 x 12 with a low ceiling). Was there a substantial difference between the Sopra 3's and the Scala's (appreciate a little descri... 
Bryston 7b3 with Bryston Bit 20?
Haven't bought the Bit 20 because I've decided to run another dedicated 20 amp breaker via 10 awg wire to hospital grade outlet so each Bryston will have it's own ckt (I figure can only help or have no difference. Shouldn't hurt and this is a lot ... 
Focal Sopra 2 vs Sopra 3?
Just FYI.....I spoke with a Tech Support person from Focal and asked which speaker (Sopra 2 or 3) he would suggest for my 18' x 12' Basement room. He said definitely the Sopra 2. The 3's would almost certainly produce bass problems in that size ro... 
Cardas Clear Speaker Cables - From cable skeptic to beliver in one fell swoop
Hi Goner's..I found the capacitance/Inductance info. interesting. I'm wondering if (my old memory serves me correctly) in a nutshell...Low inductance tended to increase Bass output and Low capacitance increased high output (each robbing peter to p... 
2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K
Glad to see the Focal Sopra on the short list. I went to listen to Maggies (I like detail) I listened to the maggies and wasn't as excited as I wanted to be. Then I listened to the Focal Sopra 2's. I knew I was getting these!!! Absolutely loved th... 
Focal Sopra 2 vs Sopra 3?
my room is approx. 18' x 12' (I say approx. because there's a portion of my chimney in there and it's "L" shaped. I was surprised the 3's only went 1HZ lower than the 2's. I would think the 2 with a sub might be money better spent?tnx...2bz. 
Sopra N°2
I have Sopra 2's (Wadia S7i CD/ Bryston BP26 pre/Bryston 7B3 Amps) I'm currently using OCOS Triple twist speaker cable but feel the Sopras deserve better. Would like to upgrade the speaker cable. If anyone has come across a spkr cable that really ... 
Bal. Cables for Wadia S7i CD player?
Hi Jafant,I run my Wadia both Bal. and Unbal.Bal.: XLO sig 3 into Bryston BP26 pre-amp then the Bryston Van Damme Tour Grade Classic XKE mic. cable(stock code# 268-020-000) from the pre-amp to my new Bryston 7B3 monoblocs.Unbal: Silver Audio Silve... 
Bryston 7Bst vs 7B3
Hi all,I connected my 7B3's yesterday. Not sure if there's a break-in period but I already love them. Compared to my 7Bst's my initial impression is: sound stage is deeper, the highs are a little sweeter (in a good way) and the detail is amazing b... 
Bryston 7Bst vs 7B3
Hi Jafant,Wadia s7i cd player / Bryston BP26 pre-amp/ XLO bal. cables / OCOS speaker cables. I haven't seen any reviews on the 7B3 but there are some on the 4B3 and it sounds like there is a significant change jumping to the cubed series. I'm gonn... 
Bryston 7Bst vs 7B3
Hi Givin,I have the 7Bst's (model before the sst's - Rated A class in Stereophile). I love detail and the 7Bst's with the Sopra 2's certainly deliver it!. I have a couple of contacts in High End Audio Stores and they tell me (honestly - not trying... 
Bryston 7B3 Monoblocs?
Hi Todd & Aux,I'm currently running Bryston 7Bst's. I love the detail. The Focal Sopra 2's are Soooooo clean. I'm just thinking that the since the 7Bst's are near the end of their 20 year warranty....AND.... the 7B3's are supposingly cleaner I...