nmmusicman
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| Mixed driver tube for Mcintosh MC275 in my MC275 V with very good results. Musicality and instrument definition greatly improved with the Mullards over the stock 12AX7's. Also found that the amp benefitted from using Audio Research tube dampers on V1, V2 and V5. Tried the dampers on ... | |
| Anyone use CD tweaks is to power the CD player with true AC regenerated power with the AC frequency set to ~90hz. Pretty much negates all other CD tweaks IME. I use a Walker Audio precision AC motor controller which bested a PS Audio PP600. The Walker unit employs bot... | |
| Driving ALON V with CJ Premier 11: Can I improve? I'm not sure but do the Alon V's have seperate inputs for Low, Mid and Highs? If so, you would need to use the set of jumpers that came with the V's and I would suggest using those to jump from the High input over to the Mid input or to avoid the ... | |
| Driving ALON V with CJ Premier 11: Can I improve? May I suggest trying a pair of MIT Bi-wire speaker cables before changing out the components. I have Alon 1's, Alon Lotus MK ll's and Nola Viper 1A's and they all benefited from MIT Bi-wire cables over the Acarian Black Orpheus cables. The sound w... | |
| REL Subwoofer Cable Upgrade? Absolutely. I use a REL Stadium lll and a REL Strata lll in 2 different systems and upgrading to the Synergistics Research Resolution Reference active cable made a substantial improvement in both sub's performance.Both blended MUCH better and had ... | |
| Pass Labs Power Cord I found my Aleph 3 to benefit from an aftermarket PC which is a Wireworld Electra lll and also the TEL wire PC but the biggest benefit was powering the Aleph 3 with a high current balanced power conditioner. Powering the Aleph 3 with the Platinum ... | |
| What do you think about Audioquest Volcano? I am using the AQ Volcano Bi-wire speaker cables upgraded to 48VDC DBS and can say without hesitation that these are one of THE most transparent cables I've had the pleasure of using between by Pass Labs Aleph 3 and my Alon 1's. The Aleph 3 is dri... | |
| REL Subwoofer Cable Upgrade? Upgrading to first the Synergistic Research REL SPEC Phase ll active shielding cables on both my Strata lll and my Stadium lll subs made a substantial improvement in both bass extension and soundstaging over the stock REL cable, it wasn't until I ... | |
| alon model 5 mk 2 While I don't have a pair of the Model 5's, I do have a pair of Model 1's and a pair of the Lotus SE mk ll's and found that both models benefited from using MIT2 Bi-wire speaker cables and another option is AQ DBS Bi-wire cables which really broug... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE Carl Marchisoto's Alon series of speakers namely the Alon 1's and the Lotus SE loaded with Alnico magnet midrange drivers. These two speakers just plain make music and disappear into the soundfield leaving no trace of themselves behind providing d... | |
| What's your favorite remake of a song That would be Alien Ant Farm's remake of MJ's "Smooth Criminal". Sounds damn close to the original but with a heavy metal flavor and sped up. It kicks a$$ and is just good fun to listen to :-) | |
| What's your favorite remake of a song Sounds damn close to the original but with a heavy metal flavor and sped up. It kicks a$$ and is just good fun to listen to :-) | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? ...and that would be Carl Marchisoto's Alon line of speakers namely the Lotus SE series with their Alnico magnet drivers but the Alon 1's, when placed in the appropriate sized room, can blow away pretty much any competition given care is used with... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? A Powerdyne supercharged '94 chevy S-10 ZR2 that pumps out ~290hp of good clean head snapping fun. The suspension has been upgraded with polyeurathane bushings and the engine has been outfitted with other engine management goody's.The trucks appea... |