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ABBEY ROAD TAPE HISS
the point is not whether there's analogue tape hiss on abbey road. of course there is, as is the case on lots of pre-ddd cd/lp recordings. rather, does it interfere with your enjoyment of the music? one of the things some audiophiles like to do is... 
Recommend a 20A power cord?
linkster has it right. i was very impressed listening to his system, including the cpcc cords and nordost cable/ic's. a combination well worth auditioning. 
The Legendary (?) Infinity IRS V
i've heard the irs 5's and hp's current fave, the 12,000-driver pipedreams. both company's "flagship" products are/were handmade one-offs, each having its own soinic signature that must be "tuned" to the enormous spaces (by volume) they require(d)... 
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so tubegroover, you and david99 must suffer from the same problem with self esteem that allows you to be swayed by the views of others over your own. are there any other judas goats out there you follow? there could be money in this. 
ABBEY ROAD TAPE HISS
if there is tape hiss that gets in your way when listening to either the single mfsl or beatles box msfl lp versions of abbey road, there's something seriously wrong with your analogue frontend. to hear how this and other beatles albums were put t... 
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david99: carl_eber? you're kidding, right? "golden ears"? kidding again, right? "tin," i'd agree with. but, hey, that just my opinion. trust who you wanna trust. best, tho, to trust yourself. 
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robert harley, now of tas. picks good products, writes understandable, complete reviews. 
Recommend a 20A power cord?
there is absolutely no comparison between the jrdg 8ti and the model 10. the former is a robust, earlier model that, IMHO, is head and shoulders above any of jeff's newer designs. as to the power cord issue: recognze the jrdg uses a female 3-prong... 
Amp without phono stage=better amp.?
nope. you've got a classic logical fallacy on your hands: post hoc ergo propter hoc. put another way: not enough premises for a syllogistic conclusion. 
SACD player as CD transport?
i don't know what your outer limits on price might be, but accuphase has an incredibly good sacd transport/dac combination that will play all formats available (the transport does not play dvd-a but the dac is upgradeable to this source). the pair... 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
mr_eber: you've ruined more than your share of threads with off-base, insulting posts. i think it's long past time for your permenant banning. 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
"prorprius" should read "proprius" (the swedish label). sorry for the typo. 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
mr. _eber: jazz @ the pawnshop is a prorprius recording. it has been reissued by mr. ma in xrcd and "super hdcd" formats but fim niether recorded nor produced the original or its progeny. 
best pink floyd dark side cd
i have a german cd pressing of dsotm that absolutely smokes the mfsl and the rest of the cd's of the disc i own. got it from a friend who travels extensively in europe. its a demo, done for a dutch radio group, so i don't have useful identifying i... 
Cosmetic Repair
i recommend you use a product specifically designed to polish plastics. a product i've found to work very well is plasticare. it's made in englewood, colorado. i live in colo and am able to buy it at a couple of well-stocked hardware stores or fro...