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| budget Cables / Interconnects recommendations? And now, this thread will follow the usual path traveled by all wire discussion threads.Some poster will adamantly defend audible differences in wire.Other posters will adamantly defend no audible differences in wire.Never the twain shall meet.... | |
| budget Cables / Interconnects recommendations? Wire may or may not be a factor based on the rest of your system and the acuteness of your hearing.The NHT Super Twos are really excellent speakers (I own Super Zeros and Super Ones in my Home Theater), however I question if they are resolving eno... | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier Microphony is typical of Siemens CCa tubes. They tend to be right on the edge of microphonic...or over the edge, which is what gives them their magical space and "air" (same goes for Amperex 6922 Pinch Waist tubes).An 80 hour "break-in" for CCa tu... | |
| What is your most beautiful component? Supratek Cortese. No question. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I recently swapped power cords on the Cortese. I had been using a Purist Audio Dominus Ferrox, which is one of my favorite cords in several applications. Instead, I installed a Lessloss power cord. Much to my surprise, the frequency balance was be... | |
| Reversing absolute phase You're welcome. | |
| Reversing absolute phase Reverse the speaker cable leads at either the amp, or at the speakers, but not both. This reverses absolute phase (as opposed to having only one speaker wired backwards, which results in the speakers being out of polarity...something which is some... | |
| Are there digital front ends with the body... The APL units do, including the now defunct APL Denon 3910.A. Peychev designs his digital players to perform up to the level of his reference analog front end (or better, if possible). He often burns CDs with the analog rig as the source, and then... | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier The free Audiogon trial period is 10 days. If one wishes to have the TP2.1 for an additional 30 days, one can pay for the preamp, and the money will be refunded after the additional 30 days if the unit is returned.From the Audio Horizons TP2.1 lis... | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier Tvad my audition 2.1 had 50hrs on it according to Victor. There operation is so customer friendly that its a super pleasure to deal with Joseph and Victor at Audio Horizons.Stltrains (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)I don't know how many hour... | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier If 100 hours is required for break-in, then Audio Horizons might re-visit their 10 day Audiogon audition policy. 10 days is not nearly enough time to allow for 100 hours of break-in.Perhaps the payment-free, Audiogon audition period should be exte... | |
| Can speaker cables be too thick? 10-13-07: RwwearI think everyone here has heard the argument that if something is not heard it's because either we can't hear as well or our equipment isn't resolving enough.Each individual has different hearing abilities, and each system differs ... | |
| Can speaker cables be too thick? Maybe that's why I don't hear any differences in cables. Because I use good equipment.Rwwear (Threads | Answers)I suppose the obverse is that I hear differences in cable because I use poor equipment. I can say with certainty that I heard less diff... | |
| Interconnects for TT 10-13-07: Eagleman6722Tvad,Received the Mogamis. Big improvement over the digitals that I was using. Makes the phono very listenable. Great value @ 35 plus shipping.Glad you like them. I found they were preferable to some highly regarded $1200 ICs... | |
| Can speaker cables be too thick? In long runs, all things being equal other than gauge, thicker cabling may provide better dynamics (see Roger Russell's article), although the benefits of thickness beyond a certain gauge (I believe Roger says 12?) diminish quickly. In short runs,... |