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| Plinius vs. Perreaux??? Bob, glad to hear that your enjoying your new toy. You might want to get a "bug deflector" so as not to collect too many mosquito's on that shiny chrome "bumper" though : ) As to my comments about the old Perreaux's, i believe that they had two di... | |
| Any Power Cord Recommendations For DACs? Phil, once i get the parts to finish up my other cords, i'll contact you and send one out your way to try out. Since i have the same DAC in one of my systems, it might be interesting to compare notes this way. Might be a while though, so don't hol... | |
| "Pace", it's importance for enjoyment? "Pace" or "prat" is what seperates a good system from a GREAT system. There are many systems that i've heard that can present all of the details of the recording but do it in a manner that seems more like "information" than "music". Sure, you can ... | |
| Which IC is more important? RGD makes a very short and sweet point. I bet you guys wish that i posted more in that style, huh ??? : )On the other hand, Puubie ( gotta luv it) also hits the nail on the head. Regardless of make, model or price, what sounds and works best in a ... | |
| "detail" enjoyable inversely related? I think that "overtly detailed" gear seems to rob the music of "prat" somehow. You tend to listen more "into" the music than to the music itself. This could be why people describe systems as being "detailed" or "musical" even though sometimes they... | |
| PC Challenge Test Results Like all the others have stated, thanks for posting your HONEST results. All of our "debates" here have NOT been in vain if we help open minds and explore new avenues that some folks otherwise might have left alone. Once again, thanks for sharing ... | |
| Nu Gary Myrick CD has aduiophile quality I haven't heard any Gary Myrick since "She talks in Stereo" back in the very late 70's. I thought that was a pretty good album and wondered where he disappeared to after that. Thanks for the tip. Sean> | |
| John Dunlavy On "Cable Nonsense" Besides this being "the topic / thread from hell", here are some more comments.7, if electrical measurements "dictate" what a cable sounds like, why don't people just buy zip cord and "duplicate" their "favorite" cables measurements via electrical... | |
| The best sub 300 speaker cable (9ft+) Can't say that i've tried all of the various cables out there, but i have tried more than a few big names along with quite a few "home brews". While any cable IS system and personal taste dependent, i have had the best luck with Goertz MI-2 out of... | |
| Seperate Power Supply and Preamps Outboard power supplies are only beneficial if the wiring harness connecting the supply and the main unit are of the LOWEST resistance possible. This means that the manufacturer would have to use heavier wire than if the supply was located in clos... | |
| Monoblocks or upgrade to larger amp? Going from 100 wpc to 250 wpc would be an appr. increase in power by 3.75 db's. In theory, this may not seem like much. In reality with power hungry speakers, it can make a WORLD of a difference. When i changed amps in one system using "power hung... | |
| Plinius vs. Perreaux??? Do a search over at the Asylum. This has been covered there a couple times. There are a few direct comparisons between their integrateds for sure. Both companies are from New Zealand and as such, are direct rivals. Keep in mind that some of the Pl... | |
| Best tweak Good going Ernie. I was going to try something like that with a power regenerator sometime soon. Glad to see that it paid off for you. Your feedback gives me more of an incentive to "get around to it" a little quicker. As to Robedk's "door stop" t... | |
| Monoblocks or upgrade to larger amp? All things being equal and so long as their is no question about the sonic differences amongst the amps, the Dynaudio's will always work best with the most power. If you aren't going to actively bi-amp, i would stear towards whatever gave you the ... | |
| "Vintage" speakers...good idea? You must also take into consideration that parts values, especially capacitors, change with age. As such, most old speakers need to be "re-capped" for best performance. Since caps have come a long way in the last 25 years or so, this can take some... |