dave_b

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B&W 'New' 800 Series
I finally listened to the new 802D3's and I have to say, they are one of the best speakers I have ever heard...maybe the best!!  Congrats B&W 
What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism?
The one that doesn't have a drive at all! I've found that ripping my discs to my BSOUND Vault 2 and sending the data via an MIT Magnum Digital Coax to my amp has improved what I thought was already superb sound.  I had a Krell Cipher but the sound... 
interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference?
Silly geoffkait! 
interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference?
System?  Or Bluetooth speaker! 
Why pay so much for super high end?
Music, and it's reproduction, are one of the unique creations of humanity.  It soothes, it excites and it provokes thought!  Music expresses our emotions and deepest desires.  Music entertains, enhances, complements and conjures up moods and atmos... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
"Stripes" represents humanity distilled down to it's essence!  That one is for jmcgrogan2:) 
Why pay so much for super high end?
Can I come out yet?  No jokes please...I'm married. 
Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need.
Tuned ears?  That explains my lifelong pursuit to get the sound back that I heard from my brothers Bozak B-313's!  Only recently have I got together a combination that delivers the emotional content with the increased fidelity of modern design. 
Most coherent low volume speaker with very fast bass under 10k used?
The amp used to drive the speakers is more important to how fast/well controlled the woofers etc.. will respond.  Hard to find gutsy amps these days that can grip a speaker and control it! 
Most coherent low volume speaker with very fast bass under 10k used?
Totems create dynamic tension and contrast at low and loud volumes, although instinctively you don't feel compelled to blast the music when realistic dynamics are created at less than ear bleed levels! 
Which is better Coax or Optical cables
Check the spec's on toslink vs coax connections.  Toslink is limited to 96khz plus it's construction is generally inferior to coax, certainly when compared to a really well designed coax.  I use an MIT Magnum Digital Coax which produces superior s... 
Which is better Coax or Optical cables
Coax...stop debating it already.  Toslink is inferior.  AES/EBU is another matter. 
Audioquest or Transparent?
In the immortal words of dlcockrum...THIS IS A 15 YEAR OLD THREAD!!! 
Most coherent low volume speaker with very fast bass under 10k used?
Totem Wind or Forest Signatures...musical at low and high volume.   
Is it too bright or is it high resolution?
I like to hear what triggers my "ear brain" into believing I'm listening to a live mic feed!