Perfect Path "Solutions" (PPS) eMat

I had a Nak deck in my yellow Honda Civic. Fed it with a Dragon. The little sucker maxed out at 90 mph on the flat. Good thing. My brain had only two speeds, on and off.

Mark Levinson has been providing the upgrade audio systems in Lexus models since 2001.

^^^ I have a 2005 Lexus LS 430 with the Mark Levinson upgrade. Just about ready to turn to 72,000 miles on the odometer. 

Frank

On buying cassette tape ...

No need to buy new, expensive tapes. Try the thrift stores. They usually carry used premium tapes that someone donated. the usual cost is between 25 and 50 cents. Just check the mechanics with a pencil (you know the trick). Then use a bulk tape eraser (Radio Shack) to erase the old information. Before you erase it though, try playing it in your cassette deck. I've found that once in a while you can find some really well-recorded music on those used tapes, most likely recorded by someone who really cared.

Frank.

Why I spent a small fortune on my listening room and Hallograph/Synergistic Research tweeks for acoustics, Townshend, Stillpoints and Synergistic Research for electronic vibration control:
- No front wall reflection control  Use SR HFTs, 24 on four walls and ceiling
- No first reflection control  same answer with side wall acoustic foam damping and suspended acoustical foam damping   Bass traps built into the walls (activated charcoal panels)
- The reflections off the glass table - No furniture, one large couch
- The reflective equipment between the speakers - Nothing located between speakers, equipment is off to the side
- The lack of symmetry due to the windows on one side, and the wall/records on the other side-No openings, 2 Swinging Doors 17" thick same construction as walls, perfectly symmetrical design
- The blinds (that will rattle) - None
- The reflective pictures on the wall - None
- The reflective (curio/china cabinet?) in one corner behind the speakers, but not the other - None
The Hallographs focus the sound of the Legacy Focuses, open the soundstage and help imaging, combined with SR HFTs, improve the functionality of the speakers.

I have head Frank's system and it is substantially superior to 95% of audio show setups I've heard.   I've heard the best but it was priced at $1+ million.  It was capable of projecting the best imaging, tonality, dynamics and soundstage in a 70' X 30' X 18' room (approximate) with my music (LP&CD).  Amazing.  I have captured much of that room as has Frank in our systems; however, what I lack is the physically "realness" of the recording event.   Which is why I intend to upgrade to a much more costly speaker.  The Signature IIIs and Focuses are a huge bargain, basically built to a price point at the time which was affordable (used-a steal).  

Setting up the acoustics and vibration control pays huge dividends but is a MAJOR hassle, not as easy as paying your money and buying the equipment.  I also hate mounting and setting up a cartridge but the results are inestimable.