brauser
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| Is there a perfect speaker? No speaker is perfect. I was reminded of that recently when I went on an all out blitz to find the best speaker available. All did some outstanding things, but none did everything in a perfect state of synergy. That's why I'm still listening to my... | |
| Listener fatigue: what does it really mean? Listener fatigue can be brought on in a number of ways. Here's a couple of common ones. 1) Overdrive your system by turning the volume up just a little bit too high. Most systems have a threshold volume level that is comfortable from which even a ... | |
| Comparison - Kimber 4tc to Anti-cables I have used both the Kimber 4tc and Anti-Cables. Each, however, was used at different points in an evolving system. If I had to give a nod one way or the other I would have to go with the Anti-Cables at least with the Dunlavy Vs, which has been th... | |
| PreDAC for Rowland 201 monoblocks I have the Capri matched to a set of Rowland 501s. Trumps some of the older ARC equipment it replaced. Rowland equipment in general is fun to tweak, experimenting with cones, bases, dots and such. The performance potential of Rowland gear is somew... | |
| Weakest Link? Your honest opinions. There may be an ounce of truth to Ric's comment. Never satisfied, how many of us have made purchases that we later could only attribute to an impulsive listening session, hearsay, vanity or whatever? Yes, we all may be the weakest link in our syst... | |
| What should I be auditioning? In my opinion, the Dunlavy speakers remain the greatest bargain in all of high-end audio. At your price point you could potentially find a set of SC-IVs, which are world class full range speakers which compete with current designs in the 20K range... | |
| Best Speaker For This Room Who can say what is best?? A speaker, however, that might be a rather cost effective surprise is the Dunlavy Cantata. These speakers are small by Dunlavy standards, but still retain much of the capability that this line is famous for. A nice pair ... | |
| Vinyl reissue labels to avoid? I think all 'Vinyl Labels' should be avoided... No, just kidding. Did get out of the analog side of the hobby a few years back and really haven't missed it, although I recognize that a first rate turntable, arm and cartridge set-up is a beautiful ... | |
| Which Integrated amps should I audition? Jeff Rowland has designed some of the finest integrated amps ever and represent a tremendous value on the used market. | |
| home theater processor suggestions? I'm seeing a lot of interest in the Emotiva products these days. I'm going to give them a go in the Home Theatre room in our new place that's under construction. I've auditioned most of the dominant brands and can't see spending thousands when the... | |
| For the sound, or????? Well, in this case I really do believe you can have your 'cake and eat it too'. Through the several decades that I've enjoyed this hobby I've tried to put together systems that not only sound good but also make an interesting visual statement as w... | |
| Recommendation for new 5-ch Amp The Emotiva product line is finally on my radar screen. I am building a Home Theatre system and am going to give the "blue lights" a try. If the products live up to the hype it certainly will have me 'rethinking high-end audio/video'. | |
| dedicated power line for audio equipment We are building a new home and I was definitely going with dedicated 20 amp connections, but hadn't thought about using the 10/2 Romex. Thanks Andy for the thread and everyone who has commented! | |
| Acoustic Zen or Tyler Acoustics or Dunlavy I have spent the last three weeks auditioning speakers in the 5-30K range in Dallas and Denver. In comparing these speakers versus the Dunlavy SC-Vs, these sessions have led me to the following conclusion that most of these speakers do at least on... | |
| Best CD/SACD Players under $3K I believe the 'sleeper of all time' is the EAD Ultradisk 2000 Reference CD Player. I tried this one because of previous reviews and the fact that it aesthetically matches my Roland gear perfectly. I had a cd player that was rated A+ by Stereophile... |