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Wilson Alexia 2 lacking some bass
You may be sitting in a null. I had a room 15 x 20 x 8 and needed to move my seat back until the room response flattened out from my ear position. I did this 6 inches at a time with the laptop and mic until it was optimized. It was not at the 62% ... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
https://www.siltechcables.com/products/princess/ That is the older version I have. The newer versions are Crown Princess. Not the end-all cable but the quietest brand I ever owned. My ultimate goal is to own KS Elations throughout the system. Ha... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
Veritas reply to my pontification: " Hi Pete,   Thank you for taking the time to evaluate the cable and to put your thoughts into a cohesive write-up. While we obviously would have loved an over-the-top raving review, real life doesn't often w... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
Okay, Veritas has responded and I will post my observations and their response so we have both sides. They are a stand-up organizaion. 11/9/2024 Trial run of Veritas Argentum silver XLR cables on loan. System: https://www.audiogon.com/systems/1... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
I sent my write-up to Veritas. I will await their acknowledgement before posting it here.  
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
My XLR'S arrived last night and I put them on the Hagerman and will give them at least 2 days before trying them. Power was out yesterday so I have to reset a bunch of stuff anyways and I'll get to that in a few. They will be substituted for the ... 
Power cord
Not a bad read and some of the cable summaries I can actually agree with from experience. https://audiobacon.net/2019/08/17/27-audiophile-power-cables-reviewed/  
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
The Veritas folks are sending me an Argentum XLR cable to test out. I should get it middle of next week. It will be interesting to compare notes with lak.  
Interconnect Break In?
Interestingly, I just bought my first set of SR cables (used Euphoria x SC’s) and find them quite compelling. I have not dabbled in SC’s of any great length after having used Fideliums for almost 4 years. I realized I do like a little more analyt... 
Interconnect Break In?
@stager Generally, I agree a cable will reveal its true nature almost immediately. I have had quite a few cables through here in 5 years and some of the designs do sound much better after "burning in"   @ddrave44 I don't believe the companies li... 
Interconnect Break In?
From what I have read and my own experiences with two different burn in devices, it is the dielectric you are exercising, not the wire. There is a symbiotic relationship between the two for noise suppression and durability, yadda yadda. I believe ... 
Audio Fantasies
My audio fantasy is having Tom Cruise invite me over to hear his system! And then we talk shop and I convince him about things he does not have time to study. :)  
Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
@bolong  @ghdprentice  Along the lines you guys were going, I treat my components like I have previous rooms where a heavy mass is isolated from the room (double drywall hung on hat channel for instance). I cannot say the sound is better, but I... 
What did you add to your 2 channel system to do HT?
Thanks, and I did post a few photos of the revised room front with the TV and Wilson Watch in place.  
What did you add to your 2 channel system to do HT?
What a coincidence this thread exists as I just added in HT gear to my 2 channel room. I was going to build a custom cabinet and rig the living room for a mini HT set-up but my wife was not totally down with that. So I begrudgingly came up with a ...