mjmch2003

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Obscure bands
Ozric Tentacles 
Power cables for PassLabs preamp and poweramp
Of the amps brand I've owned (Pass, Conrad Johnson, Cary, Bel Canto, Acurus), PCs made the least impact on my Pass; which came as a welcome relief.  
Whats a good all around digital cable for under $250. I only need half a meter.
Creative Cable Green Hornet...I have one and also have a Nordost Valhalla...although the Valhalla is more extended and airy with a snappier mid, the Green Hornet is just as smooth (in my rig) and I actually prefer it on my Sonos.if you need Toslin... 
Tesla Plex SE by Synergistic Research.
Mapman, have you tried one of these fuses in your bel canto gear?Any diff? 
Concert Experience for $5k?
I heard the big Focal Aria speakers (948 I believe) and found them to be about as full-range, rock-out as it gets these days; the porting on the bottom gave ’em that "thud" from the kick drum sound...As for high-sensitivity 8 ohm speakers I’ve own... 
Power Cables
For amps, I have used all iterations and generations of PS Audio cables. Currently running AC-12 and love it. (I'm using all Shunyata for my front end). I don't know much about electrical engineering, but keeping it simple with high quality copper... 
Looking for the good sounding Pre Amplifier
I’ve owned Cary, Ayre and Parasound. Ayre was too polite for my tastes...Currently have a Primaluna Dialogue Premium and it is phenomenal. It will not be leaving my rig any time soon.The used BAT ideas is also worth considering. Excellent soundsta... 
power amplifier suggestions with BelCanto Dac3
I had a Bryston with my DAC 2.5 and found it to be too bright and "etched," as some might say; so, I popped in the Ref500s which fleshed out the harmonics and has a fuller mid-range presentation. I put a PS Audio AC-12 on the Ref500s and that gave... 
I Can't Understand What I Read. Tell Me What Airplay Streamer/Receiver I Should Get?
You could get an Audioengine bluetooth receiver for $200 bucks and stream tidal from your phone/iPhone (if the pre does not have a volume control, I believe you could set Tidal to variable volume and use the phone’s volume up/down). Or, you could ... 
power amplifier suggestions with BelCanto Dac3
I have a DAC 2.5 paired with a Ref500s....they are great together, but magic really happened when I added a Primaluna Dialogue Premium preamp...  
Electric Interference + Line / Surge Conditioning
Thank you. I'll check this out.The really, really odd thing is that it's only one of the burners..not all 4 that causes thing. 
Speaker cable suggestions
I'll second the Au24 + Au24se. Remarkable clarity and frequency extension; loads of detail in my system, and they seem flat across all frequencies to me - creating a very cohesive experience. 
Vincent SV236MK Dry and bright?
Funny about the power-cable fix, I keep an old, 1M run of PS Audio Xstream Statement SC laying around for exactly this reason. 
Monitor Audio GX100 - How tough to drive?
I had the GX200 and drove them with both a Pathos integrated and Bel Canto Integrated. I know it's not apples-to-apples with the GX100, but the Bel Canto-GX200 combo had so much low end, I actually got rid of my sub woofer.I also had the RX6 and f... 
Best way to steam audio from PC to analog receiver
I have had Audioengine, Yamaha (coax out only) and Nuforce bluetooth receivers plugged into an integrated or dac. All fit the bill for me.