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Audio Aero Capitole Reference / PC - Isolation?
Congrats on your purchase.I currently use symposium rollerblocks (series 2+), double stacked with grade 3 balls on a symoposium isis platform. Personally, I think this approach works quite well but results may vary due to system configuration and ... 
Audio Aero Capitole Reference SE
Timoland,I'm not sure what is happening to the newer AA SE player you have but I have not experienced this problem with mine.I just want to say that in addition to good mechanical isolation (symposium, sra, hrs) and a good powercord, the AA player... 
Kubala Sosna and Virtual Dynamics - Similar??
Hi,I have only come across the VD and K/S cables at audio shows, generally speaking they tend to be present in very good systems there.From what I heard, I think the VD cables are excellent (in Montreal this year, they were using the Genesis serie... 
Sound characteristics of YBA
YBA has a very emotional sound with a slightly laid back midrange and a touch less air in the highs compared to some tube amps. Nevertheless, YBA is capable of some incredible sound, always enjoyable (how many amps can you say that about? ALWAYS E... 
Best preamp for YBA Passion 1000 mono blocs
What source are you running?You could consider the preamp stage in an Audio Aero Prestige, or the one in the Audio Aero Capitole Reference. They are awesome, you just have to squeeze out the performance out of them ... but you won't need much else... 
Spanish Guitar music
If you trully want to hear Flamenco guitar and how far it can be pushed, then get "Cositas Buenas" by Paco De Lucia. I've listened to many flamenco virtuoso's from Paco Pena, through to Montoya, the Romero brothers and some more modern ones like T... 
Monster htps7000 + avs2000 combo VS ps audio p500
get a shunyata hydra 6 with a used shunyata python alpha powercord (20 amp IEC) 
Sonus Faber vrs Magnepan
Tomryan,Upper glare can also be casued by dirty current. Changing the wall outlet to a shunyata outlet in my system removed a considerable amount of glare from the highs. I also use powerconditioning and upgraded powercords and they help a lot.bes... 
New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ?
Thank you for the post Guidocorona, I enjoyed reading it and consequently I will look to try some helix series powercords in the future. 
Anyone try APC's conditioner?
I just came across the APC s10 and APC s15 yesterday. I watched parts of Toystory and Star Wars through an Adcom DVD player (their best) connected to a Panasonic plasma TV (their best) using Tributary component cables (copper). Both TV and DVD pla... 
Review: Revelation Audio Labs Testament, Paradise, Precept Speaker cable
The results were present in both my systems (I use electrostatics in the other) and they had 250 hours of break-in/settle in in the HT system, 120 hours in the 2 channel system, after which they went back to the HT system for another 300 hours. Sa... 
I need ICs for my system. Anyone have this set up?
Sorry I can't help you with cable choices, but I would recommend a shunyata hydra over the PS Audio unit. 
Nova Utopia Be $38K - Are they good?
I can understand Slaufer's argument, and have to agree that component matching is key to getting the most out of such a speaker. If you're happy then it's all that matters. The Dart gear is considered by many to be the best out there right now and... 
Review: Revelation Audio Labs Testament, Paradise, Precept Speaker cable
Hi Steve,I found your impressions of the RAL cables very enticing. They are great cables, no doubt about that in my mind.Like yourself, I too have used the Cardas Golden Reference cables previously. Biased as I may sound, I GREATLY prefer the Card... 
A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx
Hi Nilthepill,Sorry for the confusion created, I should have been more specific. The Wilson MAXX and the X-2's are the ONLY cone speakers I've ever heard that have the speed of horns, if anyone has ever heard horns they will attest to their incred...