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Neil Young remasters (Greh)
just listened to re-mastered "everybody knows this is nowhere". Rja
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How do you judge your system's neutrality? (Bryoncunningham)
Byron, it's hard to argue with your new, or restated, position. not many nits, Newbee
Excellent last several posts, most definitely including newbee's despite (and Almarg
"the word 'unique' as you have used in your original post, is absolute, Cbw723
Al - you have stated exactly the intention of my original post. and yes, my (Bryoncunningham)
Way cool discussion going on here. had a feeling this one would grow legs. if Tholt
Good question, t, and i think that the answer stems from the fact, as i said Almarg
Cbw723, you are right civility is very important and hostility is always out Newbee
Fascinating discussion! newbee, i agree with you 100%. bryon, thanks for Learsfool
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What is the best DAC ever made? (Bearotti)
the berkeley is a very fine dac, no doubt about it, but the best dac ever Rja
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Audiophile Dying? (Barroter)
One word:ipod. if anything kills the enjoyment of a fine home system, it will Jw94055
i'm going to use this as an example. for years bikers have sought out high Sprink
Jw94055 - i think your one word certainly leads us off in the right direction. Macrojack
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connectors for speaker cables awg3 (Apopira2)
When i was toying with an old set of fulton gold speaker cables, i went to Palasr
Well,i know everyone is wondering so i'll ask.why are you using 3ga speaker Tpreaves
Cannot wait for a reply to tpreaves question. i too was curious as to what Tom6897
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Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? (Rebbi)
Hey, everybody, well, i finally got all my new electronics set up a few days (Rebbi)
"i'm wondering, though, if any of you have ever found that a change in Mapman
Hello gang. i've been working with my walsh 5000's and although i thought i Foster_9
Foster_9, i'm at a loss. this is one for mapman to figure out! ;-) (Rebbi)
Foster 9: the dna-500 has more than enough power and current to drive the Mamboni
Yes, the exact placement can make a significant difference in the bass levels Mapman
Foster, also i do not recall if you are using any power conditioning device? Mapman
Foster, the other thing that comes to mind is to make sure the driver is Mapman
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Skylan stand tweeks (Chashas1)
Great. i'm ordering today....i like the idea of using 3 vs 4, makes it easier (Chashas1)
Your posts appear to assume you are somewhat unsatisfied with the sound of the Chayro
Thanks,chayro! yes, maybe a tad muddy...good,though, or decent. could it be (Chashas1)
For me the trick with the skylans were not only the dots between stand and Thorman
Did noel fill you in on the amount? he told me to fill em up if using rice. (Chashas1)
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Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE (Kdibello)
I just took delivery of my upgraded bdp-83 direct from oppo this morning. i Jimburger
Hi jimburger thanks for your first impression. very much appreciated. if (Kdibello)
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Audio Research CD 8 (Marty)
This line from puiutu62 sums it up - although i have a feeling he meant to Ryder
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Just when I thought digital could not match analog (Sdfish)
that statement shoots your credibility with me. i don't care how good either Timrhu
Is this a sales pitch? Hifitime
"is this a sales pitch?" yah think? Pdreher
What cartridge and phono stage you using? Dlwask
In fairness, the op has been a member since at least '08 since he has feedback Fly_fish_nz
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Upgrading Cayin A88-T: what is next? (Dawgcatching)
Agree with catama about trying some tube rolling. i also use the genelex gold Hens
As far as the impedance goes, it is 8ohms nominal, dipping down as far as 6.5, (Dawgcatching)
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Good New/Used Vinyl Store in New Jersey (Bondmanp)
Princeton record store is the best, well worth the trip. i visit scotti's on a Buconero117
Princeton record exchange,for sure!! bring your check book,but not your Sirspeedy
Princeton record exchange is pretty good if you're buying. if you're selling Theduke
Lucky for me,the only thing i ever sold there were cd's.i was savvy enough to Sirspeedy
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Amp stands for Pass Labs (Peterayer)
Grant, did you place the amps stands you tried directly on the floor or were Theaudiotweak
Directly on the floor. while you were at demo with these amps and amp Tvad
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Sub s for Dali Megaline system (Rros05666)
Thanks. i'll head on over there. (Rros05666)
212 would be a good choice or a pair of 113's depending on xover points etc Ras422
If the room can handle it,the jl audio products seem quite good,but so do the Sirspeedy
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Has anyone compared Emotiva amps to high end amps? (Dave_newman)
Koven - i've had a number of high end power amps and preamps over the years. Bobgates
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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? (Rauliruegas)
Dear birdliver: i don't hear the 50super for some time but what i already (Rauliruegas)
i have one of the nos m20fl supers coming from the german seller on ebay Sonofjim
Raul, do you have more info on at-ml160? i only see at160ml info and specs. Siniy123
Dear sonofjim: yes, the dynamic compliance on the e is 25cu. the latest time (Rauliruegas)
Dear siniy123: sorry, i don't have any info other that the one you have that i (Rauliruegas)
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Keces 131.2 versus PS Audio Digital Link III (Djembeplay)
I can't say for sure if the ps is an upgrade since i don't know what Rotarius
Well i value detail retrieval, distinct placement, sound stage, and depth... (Djembeplay)
Yes, i would say the dliii is a step up then, throws a huge soundstage. Rotarius
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speakers to go with Musical Fidelity a5.5 amp (Tbone1)
I have the mordaunt-short performance 6's driven by the a5 amp and the sound Hens
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USB Length, jitter and Volume Control Questions (Mailman199)
Did you ever try firewire??? Texas25
I have not tried firewire. i have a drobo hookedup to my only firewire port. (Mailman199)
If you want the best results for jitter, i would go with a 1.5m cable for usb. Audioengr
Unfortunatly i don't have the ability to use a short cable unless i go (Mailman199)
I tried running wireless via i-mac to airport express to empirical audio Pdreher
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Can you hear jitter? (Devilboy)
About 13 years ago a friend and myself compared a half dozen cd players and Transnova
Totally agree with the six million dollar man. i found the dip (non-upsampling Hens
I purposely made this question short and to the point to see what direction (Devilboy)
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What CD player to get? (Chiuwk)
If your marantz is still reading discs fine, i would look at the dac option Hens
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Double down, good or bad? (Semi)
We can conclude then that a technically correct amp is good. doulbe down if Gregadd
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Power Cables which take the soundstage back (Pani)
Bummer! Hifitime
Stewie,you wasted your money buying the lancers.the valhalla cord can change Tpreaves
Tpreaves, i took the pepsi challange with valhalls and others against Shellie
Shellie, i think you are missing the point of tp's post. read up the string, Macdadtexas
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Any comments on Transparent & Cardas phono cables (Io_systems)
Moved to kimber select primarily because my speakers are wired internally with Khrys
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question about speaker placement. dead end room? (Levy03)
From the looks of your picture the speakers are firing across the room width. Kevinzoe
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which is better ? MC phono stage or MM+step-up ? (Nolitan)
I recently heard some setups with the step up tranny and i like it better. it (Nolitan)
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Subwoofer Set Up (Kiza)
Check out the research on sub placement by welti, toole et all at harman Kevinzoe
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Improve my system (Monterey)
Bass traps because "small" listening rooms are dominated by bass Kevinzoe
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Small speakers...big sound?? (Sideways)
Mark&daniels mini's you'll be pleasently surprised, Happynick
Check out the zu druid credenza,they were designed for your situation.i have Tpreaves
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connector for awg3 (Apopira2)
Battery terminals Ngjockey
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Soundstage Height (Jim94025)
I concur with buconero117 - invest in dr. floyd toole's latest book as it'll Kevinzoe
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Double Albums/CDs, curse or blessing? (Dokosan)
Second's to loomis for "exile on main street" and smholl for Ghosthouse
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Shanling tube output not working (Tiofelon)
I believe the 5670 can replace the 6n3s. they are pretty cheap, so i would Chayro
Hello, i agree with the previous answer, it is very unusual for four tubes to Crobertp
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Want to know the best Ipod system set up? (Birdiewins)
Appletv - with all applelossless files Macdadtexas
If you are using compressed files you are not going to attain the quality of Tpreaves
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USB to SPDIF digital, does quality matter? (Drvelocity)
The implementation, protocol used and the clock quality all play into this. Audioengr
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acoustic absorbers vs diffusers (Koven)
Thanks for the info, it's all new to me and is a lot to take in, but im trying (Koven)
Thanks for the info, it's all new to me and is a lot to take in, but im trying (Koven)
Diffusive elements along the front wall, behind the speakers and along the Lenny_zwik
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Sub suggestions (Earthquake)
Svs sb12-plus, is my suggestion. sealed, builtin bass management, analog peq, Bob_reynolds
Omega cube or deephemp sub. perfect for music in a small room. Rodge827
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HDMI cable made a difference in picture quality?? (Sunnyjim)
If you freeze frame, it would cause the digital source to output the exact Toufu
toufu, if that were the true then the wegrzyn hdmi cable would look the same Hifisoundguy
Obviously cable length makes a difference. if all the cables are certified for Bob_reynolds
Hifisoundguy, it would not be likely for digital artifacts to show up as faded Toufu
My 2 cents is try to find out if the cable you're interested in has a good Bigamp
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decent RF universal control system (Blowfin)
The universal rfs200 also has rf capability, is nicely laid out, and b&h photo Soix
There are lot's of haters on the harmony 900 on cnet. i am surprised, i have Macdadtexas
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Contact Info for Creative Cable Concepts? (Audiojedi)
Thanks a lot... (Audiojedi)
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Sonus Faber replacement parts (Hawk28)
If you buy from oversea, you can still ask the seller to obtain parts for you Semi
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Mesa Baron (Bassraptor)
I like to run my baron in 2/3 pentode, 1/3 triode mode. yes, the triode mode (Bassraptor)
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Problem with subwoofer (Emiliop)
My guess is that the servo is no longer functioning allowing the driver to Bob_reynolds
I think they are right, it does sound like the servo, that happened in a car Macdadtexas
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PrimaLuna socket / tube meltdown (Benmcgill)
Kevin deal at upscale audio is the importer. i'm sure he will know. Mofimadness
I think i would use a porcelain or fire retardant bakelite socket on all of Hifitime
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The Hub: ''Handcrafted Ralph Gleason'' ? (Audiogon_bill)
What's the big deal! the man got lucky. it's a $400.00 el 84 tube amp for Philefreak
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What amp &pre amp are the best for Hales T8 (Jazzbrotherscafe)
Hales are classics...clean power, and they'll take care of the rest. Jaybo
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Krell S-300i voltage ...? (Mikegr)
I can guarantee you that it will need modification, like all other modern Ch_ekman0
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Did anybody else notice this about PSB Speakers? (Johnnyb53)
mapman makes sense! pretty much just what i'd do too. magnumpi205 i Blindjim
My immediate response is yes. why would you want to impose any fixed Kr4
A more neutral speaker lets the character of the music itself shine through Mapman
Its more popular today to build loudspeakers to the sensibilities of a Jaybo
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Belt too tight TD125 (Almac)
Thanks chris.i'll check them out.this belt may be fine.i'm just doing some (Almac)
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PMC and what electronics ?? (Mclsound)
Coming in late to the discussion... that said, i work for pmc... in my Mvwhiting
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looking for a good bass tube preamp (Toebi)
Koven, yes, as ajackson1 said. the trick is determining the worst case output Bob_reynolds
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Best used record store-Chicago area (Varyat)
Welcome to the reverse-commute club, aceboympk. yuk. Tfkaudio
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mcintosh vs jeff rowland (Jamiek)
I have owned a lot of mac gear and love it for it's utilitarian approach. i Delapole
Rowland gear is good, that is for sure. i could certainly live with it. i Tzh21y
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has anyone compared Nordost Frey ICs vs Valkyrja (Arned)
Someone above stated that valkyra's were similar to the current heimdall, and Dne
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DIYer's - How do you remove glued on crossover. (Dll54)
Thanks folks found a heat gun i can borrow from work 900 degree one. i (Dll54)
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Amp suggestions to pair with eggleston (Xcode)
I don't think tubes would be the way to go in this situation. if you are Lokie
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Citation 7.1 Amp how to replace binding post (Agdthree)
Thank you guys, i've contacted stephen. he's definitely the best source of (Agdthree)
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Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? (Joeyboynj)
I have none, bacardi. i think, ted denney might, however. all i can say is to Tbg
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Speaker audition: a novice’s journey (Neal1502)
For what is worth, we auditioned the leonore at a dealer in atlanta. overall, Tdavism3
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Your Favorite Top 10 tuners all time (Rmihai)
I use a creek t43 i enjoy a lot. i am tempted by magnum dynalab, which seems David12
I've been through about a dozen tuners over the years, mostly vintage tube Almarg
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Wadia 170i how to connect? (C5vette)
Thanks, didn't have bnc adaptor got one at radio shack!! i'm up & running!! (C5vette)
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Dedicated CD player vs. Universal Player (Beernut)
I use analog, i'm not a true home theater guy, still 2 channel stereo for my (Beernut)
I would suggest an outboard dac too. i think the technology for dac's has Macdadtexas
Sorry, cambridge dacmagic, or an mhdt labs paradisea Macdadtexas
At the $500 price point, none of the dacs or cdps will be an upgrade to a Rotarius
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Nuforce V3 mod (Gammajo)
Will do thanks (Gammajo)
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Rogue Cronus with KT-90 tubes (Lamcam)
I still have the stock svetlana el-34's in my cronus. however.....for me, a Adam18
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Arcam AVR 600 Is it that good? (Mr_bill)
Seriously considering selling my mega-buck set monoblocks and tube pre-amp, F1a
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Getting The Most Out Of My Scout (Dodgealum)
You have the scout on a wall shelf mounted to the upper portion of your Maczurak
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Esoteric X-01 power cord (Colesey)
I also have an esoteric x-01 player. i use the magic cord from harmonic Vongphat
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Preamps w/HT BYPASS that works when preamp is OFF. (Asindc)
"can't see how tube gear does it unless it is just a straight wire across Ait
Sorry guys, i was thinking ss preamp but didn't say so. i leave my ss pre on Drjoe
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Denon DP-47F arm return problem? Help needed (Mjcmt)
I sold the denon as a defective unit needing repair. i'm using my technics (Mjcmt)
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Pairing with Vienna Acoustics Hadyn Grand&Rel B3? (Danlalane)
I had an excellent conversation with matthew at bel canto. he explained to me Guidocorona
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Vandersteen 3A acoustic coupler repair (Raye479)
Penny wise and pound foolish, a perfect opportunity to have them upgraded to Kenscollick
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BAT VK-P5 6922 tube question ? (Terryakhan)
Yes, you can also call bat on this. you may need to rebias after you change Jfrech
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Shipping Advice Needed. (Patrickp)
P.s. avoid fed ex if at all possible. shouldn't be too hard in this case. Blindjim
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ZYX Airy 3 or Atmos (Gallant_diva)
I've had the airy-3 and the 4d. both will match your arm well. as other Dmccombs
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Class D amps,bang for your buck ones (Mcgarick)
You may want to look into the new rotel rb1572, 500w per channel at 4ohm class Bwp
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