chadeffect

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How Important is power conditioning if you have
Not sure i could listen to my system without conditioning. It's like a great car with great tyres. The same great car with worn tyres or just bad ones cannot handle in the same way.I have dedicated lines with Oyaide power outlets. Some equipment i... 
Cables for low power amps and Horns?
DNM solidcore cables are surprisingly good. The sound the same as some very highend SC but for real world money. 
x-over resistor replacement query
Vapour1,depending on the series or the addition of a heat sink the Caddocks can take 20w or even 25w so shouldn't be a problem. 
x-over resistor replacement query
I have duelund resistors and have had mills etc in xovers, but one of my favourites is the Caddock MP metal film. The Caddocks sound lifeless and dull for 5-10 hours of burn in then become extremely transparent, low distortion, low noise,nice text... 
Who needs drugs when you've got music?
As with all things in life it's about balance. Too much of anything is bad. But its easy to fool yourself. One needs a good trusty compass to steer through life. Some people get dealt a tough hand. But you can't let it be your excuse disintegrate.... 
Who needs drugs when you've got music?
Wolf_garcia, lol. Obviously you forgot to mention short and medium term memory loss too! 
Who needs drugs when you've got music?
Wolf_garcia,Probably best not to mention the lame parody. The parody is a parody because that image became over used and filtered down to the average. Lame is lame of course. But musicians with vision and skills are a very different thing. The guy... 
Who needs drugs when you've got music?
Is the answer to the OP, probably the people who made the music?Drugs/booze and music are linked. Both in the creation and observation of it. It is about finding boundaries and removing them. Finding new ground or a new interpretation or a new lan... 
The best of the DACs
Hi Stringreen,Generalisation is always a bad thing and especially in audio. But the right DAC with a computer set up well (i.e computers power supply separated from audio system, correct software, playing from RAM etc) should out perform any of th... 
Sick and tired of hum-please read
Have you tried other amps including SS? 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
Tbeebout,an excellent post. Full of clarity. 
High Sensitivity Speakers that work best with SS
Isnt it great to have Atmasphere here? Always clear and knowlegable.On my journey so far I have heard quite a few SS amps on my AG Trios (110db/w)The Audioprojekte CA10, The sugden master class SPA4, Halcro DM38, various ICE power amps from Bel ca... 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
Pettyofficer,"Low blow on the Wife issue, I will let it pass." I meant no insult, quite the opposite. It was meant as lighthearted fun. Please except my apologies if offence was taken.To continue on with these other rather tedious concerns, I thin... 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
Pettyofficer,"Why do I feel like I am the only one who lost something here?" Where is that psychologist? Last time I looked everything you used to have you still have and can still get. You are safe.Your argument is a storm in a tea cup. Each poin... 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
Pettyofficer,You have had numerous people giving you good advice and information. You have disregarded all of it. You obviously know better than the whole world. Back up your music to CDR."Back up hard drives are just another life preserver..." Th...