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Celestion SL 12 si
I owned a pair of the Celestion SL6 speakers in the early '80s. I still have them in storage in Australia. Mine were the original (and in my opinion, the best) version with the copper-dome tweeter. Very inefficient, but I was powering them with a ... 
Does balanced interconnect sound beter than RCA?
Buscis2 writes:The relevance of the provided excerpt was more in regards to an overall factual examination of balanced vs. unbalanced interconnection configurations.Indeed it was an excerpt - from the Balanced Audio Technology web site. One should... 
Reimer Wind River did not sell...
I replaced a pair of $10M name brand speakersAre you foisting Roman numerals on us? Why not be conventional and use "k" for 1000?Regards, 
Best of your best - Your Top 25
What about cream cheese? I've always wondered if "Philadelphia Cream Cheese" really comes from your city.I live in San Jose, CA. We have:1. Perfect weather2. Perfect weather3. Perfect weather...25. Perfect weather.Not much else happens.Regards, 
xlr and rca on same IC cable??
this article by Jon Risch may help.Regards, 
SACD hybrids bad policy from Sony/Columbia?
Rsbeck writes:SACD has entered the mobile audio marketI missed that. Do you have a reference?Regards, 
Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East
If you own a Super Audio CD player you might want the SACD. Due on May 18th. I have the MFSL on Ultradisc (made in Japan), which is a nice set, but I love the record so I'll try the SACD when it comes out.Regards, 
After 5 years, format war? What format war?
I'm right behind Super Audio CD. More than 600 SACDs at this point in time. I have a 2-channel system, and am not interested in multichannel reproduction. I don't have a vinyl system in the USA (I have one in storage in Australia) and SACD satisfi... 
SACD 2 channel vs Redbook 2 Channel
Ritteri writes:I believe it can reproduce a perfect signal up to 22khz.That's incorrect. What follows is a simplification, but you'll get the idea. Members, feel free to correct me as I'm only an enthusiastic amateur and am keen to learn.In order ... 
Which Beethoven's symphony do you like the best?
I like the Seventh the most. I think one of the reasons I may like it the most is because I've seen it performed the most number of times. Jtinn writes:... and is arguably the greatest peice of music ever writtenSure to get an argument going. ;-)R... 
Rosewood Signature or Sig/Platinum?
A very pleasant dilemma to be confonted with. ;-) Sorry, not a clue.Regards, 
Best Speaker Cable 20 Foot Pair
Kjl writes:My Quad power cords are plugged into a Ricard Gray 2100SI guess you mean a RGPC 1200S (retail $2100) which lives in one of your two racks and powers all your items. Correct? I'm thinking along the same lines as Sdcampbell. In fact, I sa... 
Best Speaker Cable 20 Foot Pair
I'd love to see a picture or a diagram of your room. You say you need 15' power cords for your Quads. Are they that far out from the back wall? Are there convenient outlets?You need 20' from the monoblocks to the speakers, and yet only 9' for the ... 
Very best in world music - recommendations?
Dr. L. Subramanian - "Global Fusion". Unreal blend of South Indian influences on modern jazz/rock/fusion. This is very accessible, enthralling, rhythmic and beautiful music. A pretty nice CD transfer that sounds very good (but slightly digital). 
Incredible CD sound for $1500??
Sean writes:My guess is that this was a preliminary design and that he wanted to get something up on his website to display. If such is the case, he really should post some more current pictures of how things are being done. Neatness DOES count, e...