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| Biggest hype-worst tweak Bencampell: /don't marry this girl: you marry someone smarter than you/your life is over,as you know it.The world is full of people smarter than me/ I try to stay away from them. I did have this mat. My player ate it.(Theata data 3) Even before th... | |
| Synergistic Ref vs. XLO signature XLR Arcmania;I could ans. all your inquiries;but then I'd have to kill you.(joke)I do have the complete Syn.Ref.Active Sheilding +interconnects +dig.links+. I have taken this system to 2 of my friends houses.Kills what they have, and whatever I've had... | |
| What makes / defines an audiophile ? Anyone who has read all this and sees everybody is just scratching the surface.John_get that dedicated line;a good power conditioner/then the 'fridge might as well be on another planet | |
| POWER: conditioners vs filters vs cords I own Chain lightspeed,1000/also the price.I own King Cobra/yep,both contribute. I have seen the 9600 for 450/thereabouts.With the right selection,you can get as much improvement as you want to spend the money for.DON"T assume,the improvemets of e... | |
| Is there a listing of HDCD CDs? Get a dac with 24/96,and make ALL your cd's sound better than hdcd. | |
| Amplifier for Dynaudio Contour 3.3 John,the 5 channels of amplification don't have to be all in one chassis.I use 3 different amps/my best runs the fronts. Bridge the 5 ch,for the backs,one for the center and get you a good amp for the fronts. If your amp can be bridged,the doublin... | |
| Audio & the Emperor’s new clothes. Hi,guys. (and hi,Carl) HiFi is different things to different people.Just the drum set from a rock group,or a classical orchestra wouldn't fit in my living room.I don't change amps,or speakers every year.So when I do change them;It's like, maybe ho... | |
| Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time? Where are you CAT owners? This is a popularity contest;your vote counts;stand up and be counted.Pay no mind that it is THEE BEST,under 6 grand. | |
| Best ss Line Level Preamp under $10K ?? Blowtorch pre?is that you sluggo?or just a wannabe sluggo? | |
| Running in speakers? Yo'Ben.Just do what you can,given your circumstances.It will just take longer.No wine before its time.I too, live in a flat;also called an apt here. How long were they demo'ed? Seems like demo stuff should already be broken in,plenty.Stick them in... | |
| Break-in CD Music Direct,Cable Co,and Audio Adviser,all got 'em.All with 800 #'s | |
| digital and interconnect cables burn in The signal must be going thru ea.cable to a unit that is powered up.For a dig.source that means the player,and the dac,or dig. preamp. For interconnect: that would be the pre, and the amp.no volume is required,but the amp must be powered up,as wel... | |
| Best of value-based systems I think sluggo has a great sense of humor.Especially in a previous post concerning "oven treating"CDs.There is the truth glaring in our faces. If nobody buys big buck gear;we are all buying used Yugo's. Everybody does this hobby their way.I dont m... | |
| AC grounding Yep,Mr. Corn fed is right.Only use a cheater if it reduces hum.This will usually be on the amp.ONLY.---No other cheaters need apply.If you get a large static shock from the carpet when touching the amp.,on a low humid.day don't do the cheater on t... | |
| need help on choosing right power cord! My suggetion: Syn.Research.It has good resale,not to mention it is a great power cord.-That can't be said of eel.I own all three(your 2 + Syn,master and reference) If you can stretch;go for king cobra 900/1000 used-you won't be disappointed,makes ... |