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| Cat 5 cable for audio? Natalie, two questions for you regarding cables:1) Since you've commented that you liked Listener magazine as a general rule and do not like Nordost products, what did you think of Editor Art Dudley drooling all over Nordost products in his review... | |
| Where to find info on the acclaimed parasound JC-1 Bob, Thanks for kicking me back into reality. Obviously, you are right and I don't know how i managed that one. Only thing that i can think of is that i actually did some manual labor out in the sun all day, so both my body and brain are fried : )... | |
| Where to find info on the acclaimed parasound JC-1 Bear, there have been a "small collection" of John Curl designed products that carry the name of "JC-1". Besides the Levinson preamps that John designed, he also did one for Frank Dennesen that was called the Dennesen JC-1. This was a dual mono th... | |
| I wanna hear some "audio" jokes...and Much like Jimi, Listener is "deceased". You don't have to worry about any more rabbits or issues showing up... Sean> | |
| Can TosLink ever equal Coax digital? Supposedly, there is a new Wireworld Toslink that is supposed to be very good. Obviously, how good the cable compares to coax is going to depend on how good the optical converters within the transport and dac are. Sean> | |
| Are Nordost really the Rolls Royce of cables? Steve, which Nordost cable did they review and in what issue ? I don't remember seeing that specific one. I'd like to read it and compare notes with whomever wrote the article. Sean> | |
| I wanna hear some "audio" jokes...and WOW !!! No offense to Craig, but i think that he wins the "horror story" part of this thread hands down. Honestly though, since you confessed that much to us, you can go all the way and finish the story i.e. did you have to change your underwear a... | |
| Cartridge/Tonearm matching fundamentals? I've seen / used that "gridded graph" and it did not work out correctly. At least not in the one case that i relied on it. That was enough to teach me that not all "tools" are accurate. While i don't know if it is the same graph ( which i would as... | |
| Where's My Bass? If you are going to have your seat against the back wall, you better do something to treat the wall behind you. Either that or forget about strong imaging. Then again, i would rather have something that was tonally pleasing than be able to "see" i... | |
| Cartridge/Tonearm matching fundamentals? Nice summary of the "ins and outs" of arm / cartridge matching Twl. I would only add that very high compliance cartridges need very low mass arms. Moving Magnet cartridges with "dampers", "stabilizers" or "brushes" tend to be less finicky about th... | |
| Sound control when finnishing a basement? Pbb, that sounds like a pretty solid design that you came up with. Did you think of that all by yourself or have some help ? At the time that you did that ( 20 years ago ), information like what you just posted was not commonly available or easily... | |
| Dedicated AC line with tray cable Where is Glen when you need him ??? If he does not respond, i would try directly emailing him as i'm sure that he'd be glad to help you.Other than that, have you noticed any benefits / drawbacks to having the dedicated lines ? For those that are i... | |
| Is it worth it to buy the Cable Cooker? Detlof, glad to see that your results basically match mine. Then again, great minds think alike : )Much like Detlof, i think that cooking cables presents a much more natural and refined presentation. By "refined", i don't mean "restrained". I thin... | |
| Sound control when finnishing a basement? "Acoustic tiles" and drop ceilings are both pretty much useless when it comes to trying to make a good sounding / well isolated room. You really need to check out some books by F. Alton Everestt on the subject of acoustics and / or consult with a ... | |
| Best classic pre and post amp combinations What are your thoughts about the tonal balance that you seek in this preamp ? Sean> |