chayro

Responses from chayro

lfd grainless interconnects
I would contact Gene Rubin, who you probably know if you own LFD/Harbeth. He knows what works when it comes to those brands and I'm sure he will give you an honest opinion of that cable. Good luck. 
Cable Recommendations
Personally, I would start with Audience AU24 ICs and speaker cables. They are basically neutral, very well made and a pretty safe bet. Plus, Audience has superior customer service. They are often available used at decent prices. I don't think you ... 
Nordost Baldur vs Red Dawn
Xti16, I could not venture a guess as to all the factors that make up a cable's sonic signature. I remember being amazed at a demo of a Naim interconnect in which their only claim was to have isolated the plugs from vibration. No exotic wire - not... 
Nordost Baldur vs Red Dawn
The best I can figure out, cables don't have "highs and lows". They have different electrical characteristics that interface with your amplifier and speaker and alter the frequency response accordingly. If you have a boomy system or room, you may ... 
Harbeth Comparison
I've owned both the HL5s and the Monitor 30s and it really all depends with how they will click with your room. They both have a "family" sound - beautiful, natural vocals and sound good at moderate listening levels and at relatively close distanc... 
B&W 800 DIAMOND-COMPARABLE SPEAKERS
Shahzada1, buy what you have heard and loved. I suspect that the reason so many people here complain about their systems is because they read too much and listen too little. Trust your ears. 
In need of a powercord
Another vote for the Naim Tibia power cord. Check out Gene Rubin Audio, right here on A'gon. Gene's a long time Naim dealer and a great guy. He might also recommend something else within your price range that's even better. 
Cleaning VPI platter
Novus plastic clean and shine is specifically made for acrylic. Very good stuff. 
B&W 800 DIAMOND-COMPARABLE SPEAKERS
I wish you many years of good listening. They are beautiful speakers. 
B&W 800 DIAMOND-COMPARABLE SPEAKERS
Spend the extra money and get what you really want. It's the cheapest way in the end. Otherwise, you buy something else, sell it at a loss and then buy the B&Ws anyway, but by then, the price went up. Just get it over with and enjoy. I only sa... 
Speaker cable frustration for Merlin vsm mme
Are your speakers broken in? If not, you're compensating for a sonic trait that could change later, leaving you in the same position. 
Shengya vs. MHZS vs. Ming Da vs. Bada CD players
I highly doubt anyone has compared these players. If you're interested in a Chinese player, the Doge6 is fabulous, IMO. Available from Pacific Valve with 30 days money back. 
Morrow IC
If you are in Canada and large import duties are involved, I highly recommend Coincident cables, which are made in Canada and sound excellent IMO. As an aside, I've tried Morrow speaker cables and thought they were excellent at the price point. 
dacs are really big diffrents at all ???
I think you've proven there are no differences between DACs. Nothing else to say. Over and out. 
Charlie Byrd.... best albums ?
The Charlie Byrd Direct-to-Disc on Crystal Clear was an audiphile classic back in the 80's. I wouldn't say it's as good as "Guitar Artistry" but definitely worth owning if you can pick one up at a reasonable cost. I just saw a copy on Ebay in NM c...