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Replacement Fuse's - What are my options ????
"the HiFi Tuning fuse won almost across the board...... The only place I might have preferred the Isoclean was with hard rock."I was comparing Isoclean to another audio grade fuse and have the same conclusion. Not impressed.Another audio grade fus... 
Anyone have experience with the Nanotec Nespa?
Has anyone compared sonic difference between CDs treated with Nespa#1 versus the Nespa Pro?The literature refers that the flash applied by Nespa#1 alone is rated at 1000mW/sec, has a temperature of 5,500K and light intensity of one million Lux. Th... 
Do Cables Wear Out?
As a side note, apparantely Audience think the bending and handling of cables will also affect performance. Below is an extract from its website."But did you know the act of bending them irrevocably damages the conductors? This bending stresses th... 
Experiences with ModWright Sony 999ES
I would be more cautious towards the Tri-Visita. This MF player seems to have some reliability issue. I owned a unit in the past. Purchased new and start to have disc reading problem not long thereafter. Since then I have learnt of four other user... 
Tube CD Player Recommendations
Yes you can get tube CD players made in the Hong Kong area at lower prices than US, but the electrical voltage setting for the stock units is different from US. You will have to liaise the dealers in the area on getting one that will suit the US s... 
Isolation platform under US 500 for CDP
Thanks guy for the input. The Neuance seems a highly cost effective bet but I would also consider SRA. I have read in these columns that SRA is having a new Squared series which unlike the VR is not component specific design. I would be more inter... 
THE LATEST---Gold plated fuses?
Some audiogon members have contacted myself for details of the "Power Matrix" that I mentioned in this thread sometime ago. The Power Matrix has now been discontinued and replaced by a new series "Infinity Power", selling for a high price of somet... 
Need advice on power cords for my Ayre system
Art Dudley of Stereophile in the latest issue says very nice thing of Cardas Golden Reference when used with the Ayre integrated amp as well as his other equipment. 
power cords for 220v
Thanks Redkiwi and it is very kind of you to explain in details. 
power cords for 220v
RedkiwiYou have raised good concerns but because of my poor knowledge of electrical configuration, I do not however fully understand why the left-right polarity reversal would matter. I imagine the manufacturers of high-end equipments when produci... 
THE LATEST---Gold plated fuses?
Uppermidfi, Tin_cupI hate myself for drawing your interest in the power matrix, as I actually get them outside USA in the Far East. These are manufactured in the US, I understand, but I don't know where you can get them in the country. What I know... 
Sony SCD-1 vs Musical Fidelity Tri Vista
I am a previous owner of Tri Vista and have encountered much more serious problem of disc reading problem. The dealer in my area who repaired my unit related that the motor requires different speeding in reading CD versus SACD and the unit apparan... 
THE LATEST---Gold plated fuses?
The best fuse I tried is the Power Matrix by a small manufacturer Power House. The dealer related to me that these are more than a fuse and include some sort of RFI absorbing material. It may sound ridiculous but I can discern a sonic difference w... 
power cable ?
I just answer another related thread on this. The electricity supply in my area is 220 - 230V and I have purchased and used a number of power cords from US with no problem. The only thing you need to concern yourself is that your property insuranc... 
power cords for 220v
The electricity supply in my area is also 220V. I have purchased and used a number of after the market power cord made in US with no problem. The only thing you need to concern yourself is that your property insurance company may deem it as using ...