stanwal
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| Planning to buy SF Ellipsa...any input? I checked the HIFICRITIC review; the amp they used for the test was a CJ 350, an amp I know well as I have one. An Ayre integrated also worked well. They found the sensitivity to be 91db so ultra high power would not be requited; in fact they said... | |
| Power Cord brands mixing. "Your Opinions" I have now listened a while to my one cable brand system and yes, it is better IN MY SYSTEM than my mix was. While all cables vary on different components it seems logical to assume that the same brand will vary to a lesser degree than several bra... | |
| what is best product to clean VPI classic platter? VPI recommends a product formerly known as "Panel Magic" but which is now called "Cabinet Magic", found at Home Depot, Loews, large hardware stores, etc.I use it myself and find it quite effective on their acrylic platters. Since it works on wood ... | |
| Ray Samuels F117 Nighthawk vs. PS Audio GCPH Jasmine looks very good to me; a friend is buying one to go with the Pass Labs he already has so he can run both tables he has at once. See ebay for description; made in China but has very good reviews and looks great. | |
| Classe move to China Schubert, I thought it was "sell the rope FOR his own hanging". | |
| Planning to buy SF Ellipsa...any input? Judging from the performance of Mac 402s with matching pre amp on my friends Sasha I think there are better choices. My MF NuVista integrated bested the Macs by a good margin. I would look at CJ, AR, Pass, Audia in that price range. | |
| Dual volume control - it should be standard Tune it for each individual cut? OCD much? I have had individual volume controls and they are a real pain. I removed the balance control from one of my preamps recently as I could not remember using having used that feature in 30 years or so. Anot... | |
| How to pick a tubed integrated without hearing one Just read the brochures; that is the method most use anyway. I cannot tell you how many times as a dealer I have lost sales to things the buyer never heard. It is sort of "Prophet in his own Country" effect. I once when I was in Knoxville had a pr... | |
| What is the best DAC under $500? Musical Fidelity V-DACPS: Is there REALLY a dac called the Shiit Bitfrost? Holy S**T! | |
| Vintage or new turntable A used modern table would give you the most for the money but a carefully chosen older table can be good also. A Micro Seki BL-91 or 51 would also be a good choice. A Linn LP 12 is both vintage and modern and offers many upgrade paths. There is re... | |
| Tweeter replacement Even it you could it is unlikely you would get the sound you want; the crossover is set up for the other tweeter. | |
| Which Cables Are of Most Importance? "In the big picture, the umbilical cable is the maost important to a mammal."Only in Red China! LOL! | |
| Equipment you just must get if you can A friend just got a used Ref 5 so I will get to hear it without actually having to buy it. | |
| Which DAC for my HP mini? Musical Fidelity V-DAC. | |
| Anyone own or heard Edge i3? Musical Fidelity kW series is very good, never even seen an Edge. |