mantis007

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ASR w/MBL 101E or Sound Lab A1-PX
thanks. Exactly what I was looking for ;) 
USHER BE-20 + Spectron Musician III MK2
Lamm M1.2 were nice, Audio Research 210 better, ASR Emitter Exclusive 2 even better ;-) 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
Ale: gotcha ;-)Tony 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
Artale, in case you didn't know but when the ASR is out of energy saving mode the battery supply is completely disconnected from the wall - of course it's not charging either but with 100hrs or so of reserve I've haven't found that to be a problem... 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
I replaced the stock Magic power cables on the power supplies with the Kaplan HE cables with copper plugs. Very nice improvement - music is much more relaxed and smooth - still very detailed but with more warmth and absolutely no loss of detail - ... 
Best power cord for Running Springs Audio -Haley
I had the Fusion Audio Enchanter on my RSA Jaco. The Enchanter is way better than the included Mongoose... Sold the Jaco and cable.. 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
Ale, I am using the JPS with a jumper to the bass. I was going to put my ASR on top of a rack but it's just to big so I bought an HHG amp stand made of wenge rails & walnut posts with a granite insert. I was suprised to find that the HHG stand... 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
I've been using a KCI Silkworm II RCA - superb sounding cable. Brings a slight bit of warmth that I like(expecially coming from a full tube system). The cable is 24k gold - not plated - very detailed and rich but not slow sounding at all. 
ASR Emitter owners,What speakers are you using?
I have the Emitter Exclusive II w/gold boards and the Usher BE-20's(with GR Research replacement crossovers) - what a wonderful match IMO ;) 
Upgrades for Usher X718
contact Danny Richie at GR-research.com - Danny built some new xovers for my Usher BE-20's and they are fantastic! 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
Ps68: do you recommend leaving the unit in standby all the time or? I usually listen every evening.thanks 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
Hi, I'm going to try some Fusion Audio Interlocker's RCA's soon - should get them tomorrow. I've used all Fusion in my system for a couple years now and like what they do for me the best.I do have the gold boards - I got the unit used but with ver... 
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question
thanks - thats what I was looking for. It's kinda nice having equipment that doesn't change with EVERY little tweek - that can tend to drive me crazy - always searching... I tried several different footers on the powers supplies(they are on Adona ... 
Review: Usher BE-10 Speaker
Ale, thats interesting. I don't think I'm going to try it though since the new xovers are designed differently. Thanks for the tip though ;)Tony 
can Audio Research 210's use KT88 instead of 6550
thanks very much ;-)