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Lullabies, Anyone?
My 3 year old daugther loves to listen to music from the Nutcracker suit, Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera before going to sleep. For what ever reason, I will not dare to find out!Happy holidays everyone! 
DIY acoustic room treatments
Hello,I am currently using diffusers made up of egg crates, burlap cloth, and 2" X 2" wood constructed as a rectangular frame. It works best on taming the back wave out of my ESL speaker panels. It also made the bass sound a tad cleaner. I positio... 
Digital Optical Cables - how important is brand?
Sound Professional Glass Optical Cable. For $59.00 (1.5m), you can never go wrong. 
123 Reviews All 5"s For Odyssey
Sean,In addition to what Tthomas had already mentioned, I am using my Stratos on a pair of Martin Logans whose impedance was listed at 4 Ohms nominal to 1 Ohm at 20 khz. I was using a Threshold Stasis S500 Series II amps before, my speakers sounds... 
123 Reviews All 5"s For Odyssey
Hello,I am currently using a pair of Odyssey Stratos Monos. I have no means of knowing how to convince you that those reviews are accurate. In fact, I do not even want to try. If you have a friend who owns them (even the entry level Stratos stereo... 
MSB Link and static electricity
Hello, I currently own an MSB Gold link with P1000 power base. Although your experienced did not happen to me as exactly as you described, there were several times that the MSB power light was the only thing "on" on my DAC and the unit does not wo... 
Which is a better configuration IYO ?
Thanks Phil! 
How long....Silver....How Long?
To: G_m_c My system :Martin Logan AscentThreshold Stasis S500 Series II (250wpc) MSB gold Link DACSony CDP CX300 with AES/EBU conversionPAD Proteus AES/EBUNordost Blue Heaven Interconnectsthanks 
Which is a better configuration IYO ?
Thanks (Avguygeorge & Timo) for your input! 
What's the best speaker polisher/cleaner
I agree with Gs5556. In my case, I use a different material. It's a cloth made by 3M that works by the principles of statics. It will pickup the dust, but will not damage the surface. For more info, go to the Martin Logan website(They're selling i... 
Help with Martin Logan Aerius Speakers
I put the traps 2 feet behind the speakers, at about 10 in. from the floor as its final location! I tried 6", 1', 2 feet, and 3 feet but ended up with the 2 ft. position. Maybe you can experiment with yours and listen to which you prefer. Hope thi... 
Help with Martin Logan Aerius Speakers
Hello, I own an Ascent. At first, I experienced the same problem your having. The solution that works for me is to build traps out of egg crate foams and burlap fabric. The dimension that I used was the same dimension of the panel(ESL) for length,... 
Anyone heard the Odyssey monos vs Plinius amps?
ADDENDUM TO MY POST: I am sorry that I neglected to add the ff: My brother had a Plinius SA-250 MKII which is the basis of my comparison. Of course, The MK IV could be different. But IMO, the Stratos Monoblocks sounds much better on my system than... 
Anyone heard the Odyssey monos vs Plinius amps?
......and regret it for the rest of your life! The Stratos monos, if bought through a dealer, will cost 3X as your Plinius! As far as performance comparison between them, that's up to you to find out. In my opinion, the Stratos are untouchables! I... 
AES/EBU comparison
Purist Audio Design Proteus AES/EBU! I tried Cardas Lightning and Synergistic Research Ref. but found out that they are no match to the PAD on my system. If you can afford it, try the PAD Colossus line or better yet the Maximus. You will not be sh...