psychicanimal

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Bass traps: RPG Modex Corner vs ASC Tube Traps vs?
Build your own! Decware Audio sells the plans. 
Best DIY Bulk Power cord to buy????????????
Kana, there's several cables available. The jacket is purple and the cable conductors are in a Litz configuration, Teflon insulated copper. Don't know exact model number, though. The Belden site shows them all.Now which companies use this in their... 
Best DIY Bulk Power cord to buy????????????
Belden digital video broadcast cable. It has a 200 Khz bandwith. It's the same cord some famous manufacturers claiming 'neutrality' on their power cords use. 
technics 1200 cartridge and preamp choices
I use the KAB modded Groovemaster & Monolithic Sound pre w/ dual mono power supply. I had Dusty send me the schematic and installed NOS Holco resistors for the 75K Ohm loading. It's a Killer combo.I also have an Ortofon HO MC, but the Groovema... 
Long interconnect or short Speaker Cables
When I first started interacting with Robert Schult of Ridge Street Audio he was an advocate of long interconnects/short speaker cables. After a few years of intensive cable research/prototyping he told me he's changed his view. Dusty Vawter of Ch... 
Comparisons of Audience and VH Flavor 1 PC's
Try the $50 Absolute Power Cord MKII... 
The best power conditioner for less than $1K?
Proper vibration control will help you get clearer (focused), more coherent and relaxed sound.I'm a BIG fan of 220/100 isolation transformers/filters and they can be set up in an apartment. For a start, though, try the parallel filtration approach... 
Isolation transformer benefits?
Get a medical grade Xentek Extreme. 
Isolation transformer benefits?
Lak has disappointed me with his answer. 
I've come to the realization...
A solar system w/ a true sine wave inverter & capacitor module will produce better electricity than any utility will provide. All you need after that is to work on a star grounded system for delivery, parallel noise filtration and maybe digita... 
Preamp suggestions for a Forte 4A & CEC TL5100Z?
Have one of those belt drives (Parasound version) modded by Danny boy, a Forte 4a and a Channel Islands passive pre. It is followed by a Marchand X9 Deluxe x-over (modded by Danny Boy, too!). Awesome combo, for real... 
I've come to the realization...
I think power delivery/noise control & acoustics should be well addressed before begining an endless component swap. In my system, power delivery/noise control gear takes the highest percentage of the total budget--around $9K list price. Worth... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Direct drive or die. 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
The Technics quartz locked lathe is the standard. 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Eldart, good to 'see' you!!! Now Zikes, wait a minute. What's this "objectionable in some states" crap? Wasn't them minutemen (ie, founding fathers) who:1) brewed their own beer, 2) grew their own hemp (and smoked it), 3) rode on horseback bearing...