blindjim

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Power Cord Revelation
If ya can't hear a diff with various power cords... things should be far cheaper for ya.I do hear diffs with power cords.I always do blind testing when I get cables from the Cable Co. as they all arrive at the same time, and I can't read the tags ... 
Should I match powercords
CDP with outboard power sup that uses two cables for power??hmm. so be it.I've found in general, wire does influence the sound of a component (s). Sometimes mixing up things is NOT a bad idea. Tastes and funds will fuel and finalize that argument.... 
Digital Playback Comparison
I’m not as technically oriented as a good amount of the posters here… I only know what I’ve done, and what I can audibly feret out over a fairly lengthy time of ripping and burning comps and dupes. I have no decent path just yet to compare HD trac... 
Looking for a Solidly good inexpensive DAC
That’s always my issue…. Too many choices. The answer only reveals itself once installed… usually. At least IF it’s an emphatic and resounding “NO! that definitely won’t do.”… it’s the Maybes that’ll kill ya… uh, well, me anyhow.TvadThanks for the... 
Looking for a Solidly good inexpensive DAC
Samzx12I probably won't though... I'm just compulsive... not obsessive... Well, not a lot. Well, OK. BUT just to the point where I become fatigued by it all, or realize I've gone off the deep end and am now lost. Looking at the above posts, it see... 
Looking for a Solidly good inexpensive DAC
Wow … thanks so far everyone. Now in order…TvadWell, I'm always more about the musical involvement than the resolution and details... Naturally, they all add to the mix.Surely I don’t want that “hi fi” analytical, or clinical dry sound, regardless... 
Review: VooDoo Cable LLC gold Dragon III Power cord
Thanks much for the kind words.My convos with Bruce says the Vaj is the ticket for me... and the possible replacement of the Gold D's. nthat's going to be down the road. perhaps. A couple others are on the back burner of my mind to try too... and ... 
Review: VooDoo Cable LLC gold Dragon III Power cord
Follow up…As the clock ticks on and the days come and go, so do changes in tastes for music and as well, equipment gets tweaked and or replaced.Pursuant to my discovery of my true inner self’s desire for sound, my much loved BAT VK500 has been rep... 
How much does your system retail for?
hmmmm... retail? Who pays retail? That's sacreligious, isn't it?In any event, had retail been paid entirely, it works out to about $21K per channel... roughly. I get better mileage with the HT system as it borrows two speakers and the sub from the... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
1markr 'round here they use 36" rims to get through the bogs, and byoues ... once that paint job gets handled slappin' a set of them onto your ride might be a automotive fashion statement or even start a trend!... you'd sure get a better view of t... 
Do Integrateds sound better than Receivers?
I took my own advice last night just to see what sort of difference (s) sonically speaking could be determined by using a receiver as a preamp and replaced my tube preamp with my latest HT RECEIVER Onkyo's TX SR805.I hooked everything I checked vi... 
subs and small room
If things are getting too exciting, try a few Vallium. that should work.Add in a few more and setup will get pretty interesting too. 
Will a Power Conditioner Help?
Ctacbka If you are in the building stage, by all means add another ckt at least. Two if possible. Run the TV off the existing line.Get the PC off the same ckt supplying the pre/pro and/or amp for sure. If it were me I'd place the PC and any digita... 
Do Integrateds sound better than Receivers?
Rosedanny If you're headed where I think you are... consider this as a better solution, though perhaps a longer path... buy an amp instead of an integrated, and use the Receiver as a preamp. Unless of course you need 'now' more so than perhaps 'be... 
I need new music....
I like Fourplay a lot... a lot more since Larry Carlton joined Bob's band, replacing Lee on guitar. Larry's own body of work is remarkable as well inclusive of his own albums - Sapphire Blue, and Deep into It. Ronnie Earl is also one to consider (...