68pete

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Best Option In A CD/SACD Player Under $1,500.00
go with the oppo, good sound for the price. 
Transparent interconnects burn in time? If any?
I trade up my ultra xl speaker cable to reference mm2 and really like the change. A while later I purchased the reference mm2 xlrs, traded in a ultra mm1 xlr. I had the ultra mm1 between my pre pro and amp. Had a time portal reference xlr between ... 
transparent mm1 vs mm2
Its been a while since I started this thread. I have up grade my speaker cables from transparent ultra XL to transparent reference mm2 and wow big changes for the better. I then a little later upgrade my xlr interconnects, was using a Time Portal ... 
How to biamp these beasts option 1 or 2?
you really need your amps to be the same. 
Bi-wire: is it worth it?
I have found some speakers work better Bi-Wired and some do not. You want to make sure that both runs of wire are identical in make and length for both speakers. Talk to others that have or had your speakers and see what they say? Borrow 2 sets fr... 
Goodbye Pete Seeger
Very sad rest R.I.P. 
CD Players: Stop breaking down
I have had my Oppo 95 for a long time, purchased when they first came out and never had a problem. Oppo stands behind their products and the support is 5 star 
Modding PS Audio Digital Link III
Check with Dave Shultz at the Up Grade Co. 
transparent mm1 vs mm2
Thanks for the info-Still not sure if I should go with the reference mm1 xlr or the ultra mm2 xlr?? the mm2 ultras is cheaper. 
Question about electrical outlets
Check out PSAUDIO very easy to talk to 
popping noise
Thanks to all I will check it outpete 
popping noise
thanks Jjrenmanits been the preamp on first then the sources and last the amp with volume down low each time. For off its the sources first then the amp with the pre amp last with the volume down low. Any other ideasthanks pete 
Do you run a high end power cord on your sub?
I have a older Velodyne HGS 18 sub. When I change the stock power cord for a PSaudo ac12 power cord. It made a good improvement. Floor noise was reduce and the sound was a little tighter. 
Marantz AV7005 or Oppo 105
Hello MceljoFor the Oppo I did keep a log for the use . kept track of the hours used. for the first 100 hours no notable change, then things started to slowly happen. Friends would come by and ask if I had made a change or tweak to the system. 
Marantz AV7005 or Oppo 105
The Oppo 105 is great! Once broken in it will sound very good. Was a tad lean out of the box, but after about 400 hours it really opened up. The xlr outs work best for me with music play back. The video side crushed any thing in its price range an...