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jakecanada

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Why are so many companies like harbeth making old speakers designs and charging thousends?
I know but if it all about that its sounds good. But why charge twice as much or more then what it costs to manufacture it. And is it not all about giving most affordable sound for the most reasonable cost of the parts and technology or true cost.... 
Next step up speakers in totem acoustic line from the totem forest?
When I purchased the forest I demoed the reference 3 a Vienna and chose the forests instead. They did not have the low end throw like the forests. And here is something interesting chayro. I have put a down payment for a new rp8 by rega and planin... 
Biggest difference between Audioquest power cables against Shunyata power cables?
I have owned it for 3 years now, and I think it needs a good cleaning too. 
Biggest difference between Audioquest power cables against Shunyata power cables?
My gear is a Cary Cad 120s power amp, a Cary slap-98p with phono, Cary Sacd 303t pro, totem acoustic forest speakers, and kimber silver streak inter connects. And a shunyata zitron viper for my CD player, zitron alpha analog for my power amp, and ... 
Suggestions for best KT-88's for Cary cad 120s tube power amp?
Any one have any other suggestions? 
SRV limited Record store day Vinyl release Sound Quality?
I must ask what did you think of the Texas Hurricane Box set? 
What turntable would be great for techno/ electronic music?
haha I'm not a rave type of person and don't plan on having one. Though some one else agrees that one turntable should work with all types of music. like I said if I was only big into techno which I'm not. I would have gotten a couple Krell monos ... 
What turntable would be great for techno/ electronic music?
Im sorry nobody has a positive attitude to exploring new music!!! And most people have nothing good to say about techno. But I have notice some good recordings through analog tapes such as Daft Punk and Disclosure. Though I'm not just getting into... 
Oracle Paris MK5 VS REGA Rp8?
I would plan to just get the oracle paris with the recommended arm for it. Since thats what oracle paris was designed with, thinking of it. Also all of the reviews are with it and don't want to spend another $1000 on a SME arm. The Rega RP8 alread... 
KT-120 tubes vs Gold Lion KT88's
No the kt-120s are a better stable tube then the kt-88 to bias in the cad-120 I have noticed. Plus you Bias them same as you would regular kt-88's. I set them though around 140 MA, and I got them for $450 USD all in at upscale. Plus they match the... 
Shunyata Power cords Too Boomy and screechy?
I have had them for just over a year and been playing fatefully at least 6 hours a day. And usually more then 6 hours on weekends. Plus my main dealer got my Kimber cables below cost. And trying to keep my interconnects and speaker cable all Kimbe... 
ARC VSI 60 vs Cary SLI 80 or BAT 300xse
I have personally owned the cary sli-80 and loved it to death. I had a chance to listen to the new reference 75 from ARC. Which is a power amp version of the ARC VSI 60 or very similar. I personally preferred my sli-80 over the reference 75 which ... 
Rega rp8 vs Project extension 10
I have a rack of silence reference version for my cd player, preamp and amp. which all have feet of silence under them except the cd player which only has spring shelf. I plan to put the turntable on top with a peace of marble or the solid-tech tu... 
Rega rp8 vs Project extension 10
Well for components I have a cary slp-98p preamp with phono for mm cartridges. And for a power amp I have a cary cad120s with kt-120tubes and totem forest speakers. Which is an a great system with my old jvc and drives the speakers with ease.So I ... 
Tube recommendations for Cary Cad120s
Im just wondering what is a cold solder joint? never heard of it.