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| If you had to pay full retail, would you...??? It's only in the highly specialized minority audiophile world that people constantly trade items in a quest for sonic improvements. Some people can just sit back and enjoy the music. It's hard to believe, isn't it?Onhwy61 (System | Threads | Answe... | |
| Upgrade PCs While Using Pwr Conditioner? You will receive a larger benefit from installing another dedicated AC line so you have one line for digital components and one line for analog components. If that's not in the cards, then you will potentially hear benefits by upgrading your stock... | |
| If you had to pay full retail, would you...??? 12-28-06: Mrtennishi tvad:my personal best stereo system was stcked quads, mac c22 preamp, 4 quad mono amps, a thorens td 124 turntable with ortofon cartridge.i had that system for 7 years and would have only replaced the cartridge and kept that s... | |
| Get Power Conditioner -downgrade my expensive PCs? A good power conditioner will make the benefits of good power cords more apparent, and vice versa. | |
| Cost effective mods for a Sony SCD-777ES Dgarretson, I believe we are essentially members of the same camp.However, I don't believe a different "flavor" necessarily entails compromise. I simply believe three SOTA digital players will sound differently. I have the sense that you are sugge... | |
| If you had to pay full retail, would you...??? In the long run you get what you pay for. After-all, who's better off, the person who paid full price at a dealer and is so satisfied that he keeps the system unchanged for 10 years, or the person who buys and sells 20+ different components on Aud... | |
| Cost effective mods for a Sony SCD-777ES Sony SCD-777ES loaded with Kern mods listed now for $1550. Thats the best you'll ever do value-wise on a 777ES with mods... | |
| If you had to pay full retail, would you...??? No.No one has to pay full retail. Ever. | |
| AAC, AIFF, Lossless, MP3 On your iPod, you won't hear a difference between Apple Lossless and MP3 (which saves lots of disc space). | |
| The best CD Player for the money 12-27-06: DrubinIt's nice to see a modder here with more confidence than Alex. Let the games begin!Both have last names containing 7 letters. First to pee his name in the snow wins!:) | |
| Interconnect Recommendations Stereovox HDSEVH Audio PulsarAudience AU24Purchased used, all three are outstanding values ranging from $75-$250/pair. Your only task is choosing the sound you prefer. | |
| Best TT under 2K? Take a look also at the KAB Technics SL1200 and SL1210 tables.This reviewer considers the KAB Technics SL1200 superior to the MMF-9. | |
| Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ? How are we to deal with these posters?Regards,Metralla (System | Answers)IMO, the best we can do is be certain of our facts, and then be cognizant of who is posting and what their motives might be. Take their advice in context. Some advice is exce... | |
| Who makes custom sized BB & granite slabs? A very inexpensive tweak is to put sorbothane discs between the upper and lower VR4 modules (taller than the stock small VR4 rubber footers). I have done this with my VR4 Gen III HSE to good effect. I have also toyed with putting my speakers on Au... | |
| Cost effective mods for a Sony SCD-777ES Better is simply better until you get near SOTA, at which point Tvad's point about flavors kicks in. If you heard one of these units really tricked out I doubt you'd ever consider selling it.Dgarretson (System | Answers)I agree in general with thi... |