mitchell

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O.C.D. Speaker placement
I suggest you buy the book "Get Better Sound" by Jim Smith and then you can put your OCD to good use. For example, he explains that the distance from the side and back walls being equal for both speakers is not the issue- what really matters is eq... 
O.C.D. Speaker placement
I suggest you buy the book "Get Better Sound" by Jim Smith and then you can put your OCD to good use. For example, he explains that the distance from the side and back walls being equal for both speakers is not the issue- what really matters is eq... 
Do power cords make an audible difference?
Jea48- Could be. But the second time I listened I had left the system on for a full day. Anyway, not worth it for me. 
Do power cords make an audible difference?
I'll add my two cents to this story. I was very skeptical over the effect a power cord could have on my equipment (Ayre) but I ordered three aftermarket cords just to see. I put all in at once. The system sounded worse (one dimensional). I was ast... 
Wilson Sophia 2: grills on or off ?
I have Sophia 2's as well. I always listen with the grills on. For me, whenever I take the grills off I can see the speaker diaphragms moving (woofer and mid), even in a dark room, and this dramatically takes away from the illusion of reality for ... 
Audio Icon/Idol - Who would you like to meet?
I hope this is on point regarding one "idol" I did meet.Back in 1975 or so I was selling stereo equipment for a living, having dropped out of college. After doing this for a while I decided I wanted to go back to school, get my electrical engineer... 
Naim x Ayre
My system consists of the following combination:Ayre C-5Xe + Preamp K-5Xe + Power V-5XeWilson Audio Sophia2.I would characterize the music as being "organic"- not mechanical, easy flowing, natural and very dynamic. These components were made for e... 
Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with?
I am taking delivery of the Ayre C5XE, V5SE and K5SE next week and I'm curious what mods you were able to make to the preamp to provide this improvement. Would you please share this info? Thanks. 
I Hardly Listen to Music Anymore
I am the original poster. I only expected a couple of responses and I am quite grateful for all the insight and suggstions that were posted.I still cannot listen to music at work. I am very focused at work, and background music simply won't work f... 
wadia 21
I've owned a Wadia 21 for 8 or 9 years now. I bought it new. It has performed flawlessly for that time. I've always used it direct into a power amplifier. Presently it is driving a ML-335 which drives Wilson Sophia's using Transparent cable. A cou...