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arctikdeth

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NAD x Classé
Classe’not even close 
New Adcom GFA-555 se - Special Edition
Heard thenadcom mnos lng rome ago w the klipsch corner horns.never again, searing, brutal highs.heard again w silver 7s'. Way b etterheard the "new" adcom os 60% lower qality than the original owners.  Cust serve so-sonot vuilt as goodjust what iv... 
REVIEW: Mccormack UDP-1 Deluxe
Own the UDP-1ot is good, but the Yamaha cheapo sc300cd did sound more airy, and open, more stadium like if this makes sense. ??im keeping track the udp-1 for its usefulness,but if I had a cd choice, the Yamaha would be in its place, if I didn’t ha... 
best preamps
Still in use:onkyo P-308B&K pro 10 mc (newer model)used but newish : McCormack LD-2 new under 5 hours- Sanders preamp. All have their merits.  
Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open.
Great posts in here!i get my info directly from Steve McCormack,im watching this convo like a hawk.thak you 
Powering nine home speakers
Have a pair of monos for sale if interested?emotiva brand. Special amps, special instructions.contac if interested.500W@81000W@4 
Help needed for isolation under the power amps
Home Depot, large thick chunk of granite. On top of that a nice thick (3inch) cutting board, and tennis balls cut in halves. Works great, and inexpensive for my standards.  
Groneberg cable good?
I would like to save some cash.   What about the guy here?  His cables look good, but will they be insulated enough? Rf etc. ?www.amplifiersurgery.com. Silver solderd cables? Great reviews, would they be too bright ? 
Choice: ATI 3000 or ODYSSEY STRATOS PLUS ?
I just bought a 14 year old pair of stratos monos. Plugged em in, left on for a week or so, for the basic as they are, they are not too bad honestly, driving a pair of modded vega d-9's. For their stated power rating, I'm shocked at their power/au... 
New preamp, loss of low freq.?
I get my volume, and then some, as well as bass, and everything I need!!! I have zero more to say about the bass, sound of my system. I have found my last amp, preamp for my ref system. Cables and CD player are on Santa's list, and time to re-impo... 
Has anyone tried new Auvio cables from Radio Shack
Anyone else use these?  Considering getting some 6 foot ones for my amp>preamp connections.  And saving some money vs the 200+$ Groneberg 1.2m pair.  Yes no????  Thoughts?  Will a 6 foot RCA Auvio be poor compared to a shorter Groneberg Quattro... 
NAD c 565bee- marantz 600? Equilavent
In all honesty, does it really matter?  Most all modern disc spinners sound mostly the same, don't they? Same high quality opamps, burr brown, Texas Instruments chips whatever they have, it's a crap shoot.....no?would I be fine with the 150$ onkyo... 
New preamp, loss of low freq.?
Hahahaha. Nooooooooooo I know, I know, I'm a full on dipsh*t.  Live & learn. Happened years ago, when I didn't know about lossless, aac, what the fu*k a nitrate even was.  So I have all my cd's, and many of my lp's ripped to my iTunes, at AAC ... 
New preamp, loss of low freq.?
I will be getting new cables, I called klaus at odyssey with money ready to spend, he said not til 1 week from now, he's going on holiday. Son of a ........I get ready and now I have to wait longer. My 1m pair are stretched very tightly from amp t... 
New preamp, loss of low freq.?
I will hook up my onkyo eq-540 equalizer, keep everything at 0 and just lightly boost the lower freq, just a little bit.  Hate using an equalizer, but I don't have a choice, the sound I'm getting from the preamp is remarkable to say the least. Mid...