jmarshak

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POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY
I looked at Vibex and its reviews and am honestly not sure about it.@hifiman5 , I definitely have PSA on my radar from power regeneration. Thank you, this stuff is great. Are you happy with the P5? Have you had a chance to compare to any other con... 
POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY
Yeti, In my case, when using Monster HTPS 7000, and not filtering the PS DAC and Preamp - Yes, it sounded like there was a higher noise floor. Music became less realistic and set back. Definitely a noticeable difference. 
POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY
Interesting ejr,The PS Audio PowerPlant is definitely a consideration for me.  I thought that their model numbers (P10 or P15) mostly depicted how much component load the power regenerator can support - and did not realize that there could be such... 
Comparison needed : UltraVerve vs BAT VK 31SE
Hard to describe the sound of the BAT. I find it to be transparent, musical and reveling.Never heard the UltraVerve. 
Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7
Trapper, not to dispute your findings but its hard to imagine the kind of sound that would 'blow away' my BATS also. Before I had some concerns but after recently finding the speaker sweet spot, the sound is amazing with BAT gear and JM LAB Divas.... 
Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7
That's the next thing. I want to get some wall pannels and see how that goes. Like in any field, some dealers know what they are doing more then others. Thanks for the info. 
Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7
Thanks for the update Dawgcatching. Sounds like you found a winner! (Good luck with you wife). Definitely something to look into. I wonder how the aforementioned equipment would all compare with the BATs..BTW, I moved my speakers apart by a foot a... 
Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7
Thanks Trcnetmsncom,It’s definitely not going to be easy to upgrade from the BATS. Ultimately, I don’t know if I will. So far, they sounded like 'cleaning dust from the instruments' compared to anything else I tried at home (compared to SS only th... 
Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7
Jfrech - you are probably right :), my ears could be deceiving me, especially since the dealer had a dedicated, completely treated 'dead' room where I auditioned the integrated amp/player. I must admit that the music was not quite as airy as with ... 
CD player connected directly to Amplifier?
Nice thread! I have been thinking about the same thing lately. There are some input and output parameters which need to be taken in account, correct? For example, I am not sure that my Esoteric Dv50 can drive BAT vk60 Amps. Can anyone advise what ... 
Altos or Utopia
Thanks for your responses. I guess I need to hear both side by side some how to be sure but I am leaning to the Utopias (mostly because I heard them and realy loved it.) 
Focal Electra Be 937's placement
Never needed to toe in. I have the 937s in a 17'x20'x8'H room. The speakers are at the 20' wall, 12' appart and facing along the diagonals. I get a good balance of sound stage and image.