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need instructions bypass Tukan crossover
I've dont it a couple times...from what I remember it involves unsoldering two wires on each crossover, and re-attaching them to other (marked) locations. No rocket science here. BUT, the signal still has to go through PCB tracks which degrades it... 
CARDAS Fans: Golden vs. Neutral vs. Presence?
Recently I compared some uber-expensive, very high rated ICs and speaker cables ($6000/m and $10,000/8ft) with the name 'Indra' and 'Dream' against the Cardas GR stuff. The GR made these other cables sound boxy, smeared and two dimensional, to a p... 
classe twenty five and classe fifteen
The worst power amp I have ever owned by far was a DR10, which was bland and inspid to a point that it made everything sound like a loud AM radio! I replaced it with an old, old Son of Ampzilla which was superior in every way, and sounded far more... 
proac responce 3.8 up grade
I have heard the 3.8s many times. They are very inefficient and caused not only a Naim NAP500, but also a Boulder 2060 power amp to clip before reaching realistic levels. Note that each of those power amps costs in excess of $20k. I took them to h... 
ARTEMIS EOS... with bass modules
I owned the very first pair made (SN 1001/1002) for several years and found them very uncolored and entirely musical. They were eventually replaced by a pair of Sonus Faber Extremas which were in an entirely different performance league. I never d... 
Seeking Information Re: JBE III DD Tutntable
It was a tt with a plinth made of Welsh slate, introduced circa 1978. I heard a demo at a show where it was compared to (and quite favorably I seem to remember) with a similarly equipped Linn Sondek (SME3, V15mk3). I think it sold for about 200 UK... 
Polk XRt12 XM Tuner
It sounds lousy compared to FM/CD/LP, obviously dull, muffled and greatly compressed. Internally the parts are cheap SM components that are would not be out of place in a $29 Walkman type personal player. I am looking into having a dedicated analo... 
Best caps for speaker crossover?
I have tried Solens, Mundorf Silvers, Hovlands, Theta Audio Caps and Auricaps and Cardas caps in the x/o. By far the best are the Cardas caps which allow a seamless, unforced and supremely balanced sound. The highly touted oil-filled Mundorfs had ...