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Parmenter Sound Great set up there Jason, i'm certain it provides good music.. We have recently installed the ZL200, if you ever get the chance, it is unbelievable.. Building on what the ZL-. . .	196
The amazing new Marigo Evolution Signature Mat Gordon G (Hi from MLO) asks: Why this tone / disrespect you may ask? Well, my view is that forum's are in general, a modern day human (male) equivalent to the 'world of nature . . .	125
The best acoustic guitar recordings?? To add to many great recomendations above: Erik Mongraine, Solo player mostly, exceptionally gifted technically, two albums, Fates and Equilibrium, both are wonderful. http://www. . .	103
The best digital IC, period. Please update when the ics arrive with your thoughts Sabai	102
Review: Concert Fidelity DAC-040 DA converter I know this is a long shot, but any thoughts on how this would fare with my MBL 1531 as the transport, against the PBD5 or a Wadia S7i, or even 1531 + ARC Dac8? Currently there is. . .	99
Who is your favorite jazz pianist As per Stewie above, Marcin Wasilewski is excellent, a current favourite	89
Most musical integrated amp you have heard? ASR Emitter 2 Exclusive. My old Naim set up (252/300) was miles off so i'm surprised to see them mentioned here.Though not integrated i know	69
will different lengths affect sound I do enjoy cable threads, don't they just pull us all together into one happy family :-).. Al, again, has clarified the situation regarding speaker cable length, and with . . .	54
How many still listen to CD's daily. 100% CD, Never sounded better	53
Tubelike SS Power amp Luxman M800. Ive not heard it myself, but several friends/colleagues have and rate it highly	52
2 channel Lovely system, simple and effective. The rack caught my eye, glad you like it! Simon has worked hard on getting this idea working. Regards, Ps	45
What Integrated Amps have the sonics of Separates? A used ASR Emitter 1 with battery if you can find one, it wont be the more recent gold board, but it will still give the sound you may be after. It can also generate plenty of . . .	45
Ps's MBL, ASR & ML Spire's. Many thanks for the comments, i'll get some better photo's up soon. Karel, Yes, i have a 1.4 meter balanced UIC88, and a 1 meter Single ended Valhalla, as such i cant offer a . . .	40
CD player closest to vinyl? Ahendler, "If you want the sound of vinyl use a turntable, not a cd player." Trouble with this is that the needle has no groove to track on a cd. Storage format . . .	39
Which power cord more important? Get one you can afford and try it on the cd first, then swap it to your amp. Leave it where you like it most. I suspect you will hear more improvement, depending on the geometry/. . .	34
Integrated amp for Eggleston Andra II Possibly worth looking for a used ASR Emitter, 1 or 2, i would imagine it would fit what your after, does not sound like ss. You may not want to swap back even	33
An honest opinion about upgrading? For definition and clarity, maybe worth thinking about the mains installation, and running your system from a balanced isolating transformer, i.e. equitech, well respected in the . . .	31
Best Pink Floyd recording CD or LP David Gilmour Live in Gdansk is fast becoming my all time go to cd , and is a fine recording for a live set, the dvd is a bonus too.. Must get him to sign a copy for me, he is a . . .	30
ASR Emitter II Exclusive question My advice would be to leave the control unit and 2x power supplies on their own feet. I noticed very little difference as they are so heavy they possibly dampen any vibration . . .	30
The Music Factory :-) Glad you are enjoying your CD collection again Taksil! What valve compliment are you using? Rgds Paul Ps, will keep you posted on the BD upgrade	29
Breaking in speaker cables?? OP, by 'speaker disconnected', i trust you don't mean shorting the circuit, i.e. joining the red and black at the speaker end?? There are amps that might tolerate this but 99% . . .	28
MBL HEAVEN Boy, what a system, i can imagine your enjoyment, what do you listen to music wise? I havent heard the 101e's, or any MBL speaker but they are on my list as and when my ML's no . . .	23
Faster alternative to the ASR Emitter? I'll second Mantis007's post above, ive yet to hear a more open sound than from my Burson equipped ASR	22
Kuzma Four Point compared to SME V-12 tonearm I am interested in this also, the SME , Kuzma, AND the Thales are on my radar	20
Difference between Brinkmann Bardo and Oasis? Any update Wrm57? Keen to hear about the Brinkmann, especially with either tonearm you settle upon	19
Tony's current 2 channel system Good to see your ASR Tony, glad you are still enjoying it	19
ASR Emitter 1 , Does can drive B&W 802d ? It may work, but there are better speakers that will allow the Emitter to do it's job better	19
Is there one item you have been wishing for? Dedicated room with a 10 kva Equitech balanced power supply	18
AC regenerator Al, I have also meant many times to express my thanks for your ever informative replies to technical issues, you are very generous with your knowledge.. Best Regards, Ps	17
How to protect the wood finish of speakers. Yes, as mentioned above theres little that can be done to totally stop yellowing of Maple, or any veneer for that matter. Some alter colour more than others, wether exposed to uv . . .	16
Can I replace a 24uF capacitor with 22uF? Clarity can make whatever value you need, they are very very good caps	15
Bananas Vs Spades??? Yes, this is the main drawback of using bare copper, it oxidises fairly rapidly. We can therefore assume that the signal will degrade over time also. A gold plated end sleeve will . . .	15
Cowboy Junkies Best Songs Long term CJ fan here, just playing Sing in my meadow, latest release in the Nomad series, ruthless down and dirty, this is the all too rare side of the junkies that i really dig. . .	14
Audio Consulting on fire at Munich High-End Show But how did it sound	14
CD Cases I got them from here in the UK,they do a good service and about 40 pence each... http://www.superjewelbox.co.uk/index.htm There is a US link also: http://www.superjewelbox.. . .	13
Review: Wadia S7i ( an extreme upgrade ) CD Player Chuck it sounds like your are a very happy man, in my experience upgrades such as this can be completely breathtaking! Sounds like the guys have pulled out all the stops to get the. . .	11
RCA vs optical cable? The first public 'gon stoning will ensue	11
capacitor dielectric bias Magfan, Have you experience with dc biased spkr cables as mentioned? I'm curious as I know Audioquest sell some but not found many others. I built biased interconnects, the . . .	11
Sophia 2 with Plinius? Without a doubt this will work well, we tried the Plinius with Sasha's from a Wadia 781 direct at the weekend, bass was well controlled but full and fluent. Compared it with Krell . . .	11
Connectors I agree with most here that you won't perceive any audible difference, I have not, so go with the Furutech 201g, once fitted you will stop thinking about them. Regards, Ps	10
Homegrown Audio HGA I should have added that i'm needing 25ft runs of each, so they do become more critical.. Thanks for the reply, any one else	10
dcs Puccini break-in Are you moving on from your MBL Arthursmuck? Please let me know how you get on.. Cheers	10
ARC Ref and tube rolling I did swap the 4 6h30p's for 6h30DR's supplied by the tubestore and liked it very much. More open, detailed well worthwhile though costly now. Power Tubes were better as standard, . . .	8
Infinity Circuit Breaker CBF Filtering RF/EMI Business must be good if he's sending checks back because 'it's not worth it'?? If he's still in business get a friend to order one	7
Martin Logan Spires or Magnepan 3.7? Hello Rustler, Having lived with Spires for 3 years, and also recently had some time, albeit in a different system with MAG 3.7's, i would be hesitant to swap in the search for . . .	6
Has anyone heard an MBL 1531 with an external DAC? That's a good suggestion Chuck, and one that has occurred to me often. I do like the MBL, very much, and feel like it's part of the family, and would consider the 1511 if it had . . .	6
what options for diy cable "collars"? Also these guy's maybe? http://www.aecconnectors.com.tw	6
Wadia 581 SE vs 781 If you are in no hurry wait for the 981	6
Power Cord CDP Termination My advice here is not to bother, the difference sonically would be minimal, the cost could be better spent on a different cdp. Best, Ps	6
RCA Caps Thanks for the replies gents, i dont use them at present, but only use 1 input on my Asr, so considered them but maybe ill stop fiddling for a while and buy a cd instead. Regards. . .	6
diy power cable 3/8" diameter solid core? I thinks thats called a rod, not cable.. I don't know of any domestic connector that will fit this, any reason for the size? Best, P	6
PS Audio P3 I would agree that the dac would be a small improvement and suggest that the P3 would benefit each component it powers. Experience with P5 & P10 has shown good benefits here but . . .	5
By-pass fuse and add a circuit breaker As Al says, no, not a good idea, but one i'm sure many have had. Circuit breakers in my experience, in the uk, degrade the sound quality far more than a fuse	5
best speaker cables for Martin Logan Spires Personally I'd avoid Nordost with Spires, try some good large gauge copper, I use Harmonic Tech's Fantasy, which works well. Ideally a low capacitance cable should be used. What . . .	5
Digital XLR Cables Matt, it sounds like you have what you required, a 'digital' xlr. As posts from Al & Riffer pointed out, balanced digital transmission should be at 110 ohms.. Glad it works	4
thinking of trying the arc ref 110 Ref 110 is a very good sounding amp, bass is excellent after a vs110, i used one for a while,unfortunately the fans drove me mad though, in my view they ruin the music if you cant. . .	4
Krell KPS20i to current RBCDP, Enough difference? Elberoth2, I was hoping you might chip in here, as i was aware that you had the 1531 from your postings, i would have sent a pm soon, so many thanks for the info. How would you say. . .	4
converting Esoteric k03 I'd be interested also.. Anyone	2
Crossovers, Internal or External? Thanks John, some helpful points there. It seems odd that leakage is so common? I am planning/designing a pair of speakers also, though i dont expect them to be ready for 6-9 . . .	2