mikelavigne

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Transparent Cables - Worth the money?
i just upgraded my ref. xl to opus mm. i don't know about $ value but i also have some nordost valhalla in-home for comparison and the opus kills it. if you get a chance to hear the opus you will be amazed. 
Graham 2.2 Upgrade-Worth It?
a no-brainer. from the first note small but significant increases in energy; more bass, more snap to transients, and better drive,pace,etc. also, slight amount of additional ambient/low-level information. took 2 minutes but one problem is i'm afra... 
SACD vs ANALOG
as an owner of the marantz sa-1, the linn cd-12, and a basis 2500/graham 2.0/koetsu/aesthetix vinyl rig i enjoy each format. i have 3000 cds, 2500 lps, and 125 sacds. sacd and 33rpm vinyl are neck and neck in sound quality overall. the enjoyment l... 
Graham 2: Reliability Issues
i have owned the graham 2.0 for 2 years and ordered the 2.2 upgade in early janurary. i recently had the cueing arm hydralics rupture so i am waiting for a new one of those also. previously owned a 1.5 tc and never a problem until now. it seems li... 
XLO Limited Edition
i have one balanced set of xlo limited edition in my system. it is from my aesthetix io to my preamp, levinson #32. i also use balanced transparent ref. xl from my marantz sa-1 to the preamp and balanced nordost quatro fil from my linn cd-12 to my...