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The best speaker you ever heard?
The Vivid Audio Giya G2. Heard them at a local reviewer’s house when he had them for a review last year | 1593 |
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Updated simplicity
Hi Just noticed your room diagram, it is almost a square room. Any acoustic problems,espacially with bass/upper bass | 112 |
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HiDiamond Digital IC
I got a HiDiamond Reference AES/EBU cable in October from World Wide Wholesales. It did help that WWW is located in Canada.( I lived in Canada). In MY SYSTEM, that digital cable . . . | 71 |
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Weakest Link? Your honest opinions.
Get the book or DVD " Get Better Sound" by Jim Smith. Read/listen the whole book/DVD. You can be surprise by the result if you follows the tips that Jim Smith provide. . . . | 51 |
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How important is the tonearm?
I started this tread and I finally bought a new Tri-Planar VII. I considered some more exotic arms like Telea or Reed but decided to go with Tri-Planar, a well respected product . . . | 50 |
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Need Some Help Choosing an Integrated Amp
Vecteur I-6.2 | 44 |
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Great guys to deal with in the audio industry
James Tanner from Bryston | 43 |
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Ugliest Speakers???
Ugliest speakers for me are the Oskar Veil Kithara but they do sound good. Always believe that the main thing a system is suppose to do is giving a good sound. Is look that . . . | 34 |
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Best Cables for around $500
Don't rush your purchase. Try various model and brand. You will know when you find the right cable for your system | 28 |
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best high sensitivity full range speak under 15k
I second Elevick....anything by Coincident Tech | 28 |
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new small room, big change
If you like Spendor, why not check out Harbeth speakers. I am sure they would work great in a smaller room | 24 |
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Power Cords
Need to borrow from your dealer and try | 24 |
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"new country" music recomendations please
Julie Miller Gillian Welch Blue Rodeo Garrison Starr Kathleen Edward | 23 |
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Weak point in this analog system ?
and your room | 23 |
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Best sound at RMAF
AN owners are in a special club and they seem to say the same thing: there is Audio Note and the others, more like saying that there is my way and the wrong way | 22 |
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Review: Lessloss Lessloss Filtering Power Cord Power cord
By sounding louder, I believe Mr. B want to say the system is more dynamic. I can back up Mr. B comments about the LessLoss, I have 7 LessLoss AC cord in my system. Even better, . . . | 20 |
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pick me a cd player please-3k to 4k budget
Hi Look at a Space-Tech Lab DAC at about 3200$ cdn. It replaced my Gamut CD-1 ( I had it for 3 yrs). The Gamut is no even close to the musical quality this Space Tech Lab DAC . . . | 18 |
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Cheapest Sweetest deal you've found
LessLoss AC cord for $250 when they had an introductory promo last summer | 17 |
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Soundproofing Doors at Home Depot
An exterior door is the solution on the cheap side. That is what I did for my dedicated listening room | 17 |
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Good Digital cable RCA , suggestion
It would have to be a 75 ohm and my budget is up to 1500 | 16 |
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Interconnects for TT
I tried various cables on my Scoutmaster VPI ( Atlas Navigator allCu, Anti-Cable, Kimber Timbre, Kimber Hero, Kimber PBJ, DH Lab, Cardas Neutral Reference) and finally bought a VPI. . . | 16 |
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Tonearm cable recommendations...
I noticed that you have TTWeights product. Check with them. They have a nice silver phono cable for less than $500 | 15 |
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I've all the gears. Whatelse do I need?
a good listening room | 15 |
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Clayton Audio M200's.
I just a pair of Clayton M200. I used a Calypso Aesthetix linestage and the system is dead quiet | 14 |
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For a boomy room, what panels will reduce mid-bass
Before getting panel or ASC tube traps, move your speakers away from the front wall and side wall. Toe in the speakers. It should help | 13 |
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Triplanar VII and Benz LP-S
Well, I have a Tri-Planar VII with a Benz Ruby 3 and it does sound pretty good to me. But I am not an analogue expert, far from it. Have a look at Vinyle Engine | 12 |
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VPI table isolation
I have a VPI Scoutmaster sitting on a Ginko Cloud 11 but I also use Blu Tak under the motor. Works well | 11 |
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Lessloss PC for digital source or power amp?
Hi When I got my first LessLoss AC cord, I got the biggest impact using it on my Equi=Tech 1.5 power supply. Since, I replaced all my cables ( 8 in total) with LessLoss cables | 11 |
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Rainmakers vs Hawk
The Hawk are the best value in the Totem line up. I heard the Rainmaker and I did own in the past the Model 1, Hawk and Mani-2 Signature. The Rainmaker are ok but the Hawk are . . . | 9 |
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Vibrapods under Bright Star for VPI Scout
Hi Myself, I have a the VPI Scoutmaster. First I started with a BDR kit under the table. Worked good. Tried the Brightstar and it gave me a diffent sound, better isolation. But . . . | 9 |
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choice of pre amp
Check Space Tech Lab. They are in Vancouver. For Under 2000$, one of the Space Tech Lab models would put to shame the preamp you listed. The have models that cost up to $6,000. . . . | 9 |
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Any diigital players out there with phase control?
The transport I am using has a phase inversion control section. I have a Zero One Audio Ti48 | 9 |
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New upgraded system
System edited: added a new transport | 8 |
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Transparent Audio Power Cords
I was also tried the Tranparent MM ac cord while I was shopping for power cord for my system. After trying several model/brand, I was on the verge of getting some Nordost Valhalla. . . | 8 |
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Comparions? CEC TL51XR versus Ayre CX-7e
I had....Ayre is so much better. CEC seems to roll off the tops. Lack of details | 7 |
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Tips for fine tuning a VPI Scoutmaster
Get a Gingko platform for the Scoutmaster. I also like what a Black Diamond Racing clamp brought when use on my Scoutmaster | 7 |
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DVD as transport
Try a cheap Samsung DVD player. I got excellent result with it. For the price, pretty hard to beat | 6 |
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Supra Swords or MIT's
Supra Sword, without a doubt. I call them the poor man Nordost Valhalla | 5 |
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Andy Bowman of Vintage Tube Services
Thanks for the information Gary. I sent back 2 pairs of tubes to Andy for an exchange. He is really great to deal with but i was concern not having any response, especially I . . . | 5 |
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Musical Fidelity XDAC/XPSU/X10 all V3
I got the Buffer and the PSU, all with stock cord and it took about 250 hours before it started to sound good. acadie | 5 |
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Joseph Audio Pulsar set up recommendations?
Maybe give a description of the room you plan to use the Pulsar in | 4 |
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KT66 anyone?
Try the Sovtek KT-66. Good price and good result. Well, good result in my system | 4 |
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Benz Micro Ace upgrade to H2, any opinions?
Hi I did the same as you and I do have a Scoutmaster. The upgrade is worth it. I had an Ace medium output and got a Benz H2 | 4 |
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A Suggestion for MF x-10v3 tube buffer users
The PSU is a great addition to the buffer. I also got a power cord between the buffer and PSU from Revalation Audio. (http://www.revelationaudiolabs.com/cables-power/index.htm | 3 |
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Dave Thomas's Stereo Times Review System
And the linestage you are using | 2 |
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Need help with my Supratek Chenin
How about the fuse | 2 |
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power cord for monarchy se 100 delux
Try a LessLoss AC cord....you will be surprise of the result | 2 |
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benz micro: ACE vs H2?
Hi Just happen I have the same TT, a Rega P-9 with the RB-1000. I had the ACE H and replaced it with the H2 woodbody. I was a nice change. More details compared with the ACE. I . . . | 1 |
