listener57
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| What's supporting your speakers? I also use Aurios MIB 1.0's, three beneath each Clements RT-7 floorstanding speaker. The three Aurios MIB 1.0's rest upon marble ( I was at Home Depot, and forgot to use Granite) tiles supported by the original heavy metal bases from the speaker m... | |
| its all in the details Great reminder that there can truly be mind over money, as a way to get more enjoyable sound when the kids are young. Of course, mind and money can push us even further, and that works best when the kids are all grown. | |
| furutech E-tp60 Although there may be someone who has compared all the possible choices, why not try one with money back guarantee, to establish your own baseline? Choose the cheapest one, or the most esoteric looking one (my favorite, the Mapleshade top of the l... | |
| Power cord recmd. sought for Audiomeca Enkianthus I have used string to hold up power cords inserted into components resting on Aurios MIB's. One brand that is very lightweight is Mapleshade Clearview Double Helix Mk II power cord Plus version. It is shown on Mapleshaderecords.comLowered the nois... | |
| Best Interated amp hands down. The Aronov Audio LS-960i is excellent, and although should run around $1600, used, there was one listed by JB Audio for $1250. This is a choice that does not have to be gotten rid of as you upgrade the rest of your components. More along the line ... | |
| Cables Another great direct seller is greggstraley@yahoo.com whose eight foot pair of speaker cables is $180 list price. There is money back home trial with these cables.I happened to replace a pair of Alpha Core MI-3 speaker cables (MI-2 mentioned above... | |
| Review: Scott-Nixon Tube DAC, upgrade parts DA converter Scott refurbished my vintage, tube output, Anodyne ATAS to better than new status, and even his decade old design still sounds amazingly natural, musical, and free of digital listener fatigue. His website, scott-nixon.com, points out that his late... | |
| Bi-wire cables with non bi-wireable speakers? Yes. Take care that the speaker binding posts can be tightened enough to maintain their hold onto a double set of your cable terminations, such as two spades per post, rather than the traditional single spade per post.The use of Caig ProGold to pr... | |
| Philips 963 Sound Modifications Ric Schultz is able to be reached at tweakaudio.comHe discusses his mods to Philips 963 which you are looking for, and can be reached by using the email address provided on his website.I also listen to an Aronov amplifier in one of my systems, as ... | |
| Does an aftermarket power cord matters for Amp? Although I have never had the privilege of trying Subaruguru's Prelude No. 13 in Cu, when I ran the top of the line Mapleshade power cord from amp directly into the AC wall outlet, there was an obvious increase in dynamics, transient speed, and ba... | |
| Best Inexpensive DAC Another approach is to check scott-nixon.com for his pared down, purist approach DAC's listed new from $250 to $500 range.In this very modest cost approach to top quality, there is even option of tube output DAC. | |
| B&W 804 with ??? If low price doesn't scare you away, now that you are considering new interconnects, consider a money back home trial of interconnects from designer-manufacturer greggstraley@yahoo.comWhen you listen to your favorite music in your own system, you ... | |
| Bringing out the lows in my AP Virgo's? Aronov LS960i integrated tube amp, selling used on Audiogon for about $1600, has brought out the best bass capabilities, by far, in a number of my speakers: Clements RT-7, Platinum Audio Solo, Platinum Audio Reference 1, Spendor LE 3/1, Duntech PC... | |
| B&W 804 with ??? The Aronov Audio LS960i is a no fuss tube integrated which can really give you natural and musical sound, including the bass that transistor fans swear is theirs alone.Available used in the $1600 range, when it comes up on Audiogon. I mated it wit... | |
| Best cartridge for a Denon DP-47 F So happy to see that it is once again becoming politically correct to point out the V-15 as a moderate cost, truly high performance cartridge, for the rest of us. Enjoyable, able to track anything at its very light tracking force, and free of list... |