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CARY CAD120s clipping?
Thanks you guys for your thoughts and advice. I do have a question for Polk432 though -what are the wattage guidelines and efficacy of your speakers? -And What phono cart ridge are you using with the cary slp-98p I have totem forests that are rate... 
Luxman DA-06 Dac...anyone?
Dear Audioman58 the one thing about the cary CD303T SACD PRO Player/DacLike any other tube based equipment you should try experimenting with other tubes. The Gold Lions changed the whole cd player/dac around into a different Dac I switched the sta... 
Phono Cartridge advice
thanks for your input you guys. One other question that a dealer mentioned was if you have a moving coil with a step up transformer into a moving magnet phono stage it might to many coils and sound a bit granny and you will lose detail? 
Luxman DA-06 Dac...anyone?
I have presonly heard the new luxman DAC at a dealer demonstration with $40,000 speakers and a luxman 60watt single ended integrated amp of luxman's in Canada. And I have compared it to triodes corp DAC and my new cary tube DAC/CD player. The diff... 
Zu or Totem or ProAc?
I recomend Totem forest'! I am running them with a 40 watt class A tube amp. it fills up a whole large room and drives them shocking really well. Plus can switch to A/B WITCH IS 80Watts sounds great but need 100watts at least for A/B of course. Bu... 
Cable recommendations for cary slp-98p & cary 120s
I have a question for Mikirob what dose your slp98 have phono preamp built in it. Also did you try silver cables in phono mode and what did you find compared to copper interconnects?Thanks 
Has anyone owned Triode Co. products?
Thanks you guys for your imput it really helps knowing more about this product! The last question I have is can you order triode pruductd in a black face plate? My cary cd player and cary amp have black face plates so would like to keep it that way. 
silver interconnect cables for Class A tube amp?
Thanks you guys for your thoughts. I just tried a pair of Kimber Kable silver streaks. I was shockedwith the clean highs and lushes image and inner detail! i think I will run the preamp to my amp with the same cable since the KCAG is pricey but wo... 
tube amps?
I would but there is no quick silver dealer in My part of Canada! Thats why I am looking at these two. And wondering about the Jadis since have not heard anyone owning one. Also what are their experiences are with the jadias product. 
Power cords?
The only problem is I live in a part canada that has only 4 high end audio dealers and would like to try them before purchasing them. Audio Quest, shunyata and nordorst are the only selections. I have tried nordeost and did not have the same perfo... 
What speakers work best with electronic music?
Totem element line up. The most power full magnets for a speaker woofers on the market! and no crossover so best clean and pure signal to a woffer that you can get and looks great in the room makes the wife happy. Can get the best bass slam and th... 
Totem Sttaf
Try mass loading! My dad owns a pair and runs them in a 1500 square foot room with all windows. And the bass is well defined and inner detail brought out more and better throw in bass when loaded. He runs them on a old 100w luxman and put about 5 ... 
Integrates That Go Well With Totem Forest
I just picked up a pair of totem forests and started my first system. If you like tube amps and prefer clean clarity over power, I am currently running a little Cary sli-80 amp. It is 40 watts Triode pure class A and a power full 80Watts Ultra lin... 
New tubes for Cary 303T
Have the same CD Player and asking the same thing. I am leaning towards Gold Lion. Since I have a cary Sli-80 and changed the preamp tubes to gold lion. Blows Electro Harmonix out of the water which came with it. Helps with image, mid range detail... 
CARY CD 303T SACD Pro sample rate?
Funny that happen's to me too on the skipping issue. Plus it was just brought it in strait from the factory and was a store demo for 3 months. If you do send it in, could you please tell me what was your issue. Mine is under warranty right now. th...