mrtennis

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inexpensive warm sounding speaker cable
thanks for the suggestion.the only speaker cable i am aware of that is sufficiently rolled off in the treble, is an early purist audio design. it is rather expensive. i believe it is either the maximus or collosus.most of the cables in production ... 
analog sounding DAC?
you will not get a cd reproduction to sound like lp playback.consider the variables. the cd vs the lp. then, you have the player, or transport and dac. the analog system consists of turntable, arm cartridge and phono stage.if you want to achieve a... 
What is the best transport?
i own the audionote player you are using as a transport and also own the ps audio perfect wave transport.the audionote is not a good transport, and i am aware of two transports that i prefer as compared to the ps audio.i would suggest that you lis... 
The Lawyers Have Taken Over Audio
its intuitive that price and sound quality are not necessarily highly correlated.this means that you can attain very good sound for under $20,000.i provided the framework in an earlier post.all this chatter about megabuck systems is moot. you will... 
The Lawyers Have Taken Over Audio
a top notch audio system:stacked quad esls2 warm sounding tube amps and preamps and a decent turntable, arm and cartridge or good digit system.the cost will not be prohibitive. 
Analog and Digital signals: Why settle for less?
i can use i2s, but my coax makes the dac and transport sound better. don't generalize. you can't say that one genre of cables will always sound better than another. 
What amps do Electrical Engineers own...why?
hi arh:as a an owner of tube amps, why did you go to a non-tube amp?is it a class d ?? if so, what is the brand name ? i have listened to several non tube amps , i.e., class d and analog switching amps, and i found that they did not sound like a t... 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
with many of the "hi-end" oriented stores, visit them during the day, during the week, and frame your reason for being at the store, diplomatically. you will probably have no problems.i have been to lyric, singer and innovative and haven't had any... 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
disagree with landis audio as a bad dealer. visited him several times and he was very cooperative.. 
Why no DOOMS DAY sales?
a dealer does not need an excuse to hold a sale. i have seen dealers try to move a brand, because of too much inventory. 
best DAC' choice between $1K-$2K?
instead of eliciting advice, why not listen to as many dacs as you can ?? 
Marantz SA8004 is fundamentally musical
just for the record:1) i never said solid state components are crappy. i just indicated my preference for tubes and can provide reasons for my preference. it is obvious that tastes vary.2) i owned an expensive marantz universal player, one of the"... 
Onda Cables? Yes
yes, cables flavor, but the trick is to find the flavor you like, not just any flavor. 
What is the best....?
why ask the question , if there is no definitive answer ? 
Why are dealers so scared to sell product out of
you don't have a problem if you buy direct.