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| Power Cord Question Darkkeys,To answer your last question first. Yes, I think it is fine to use a grounded power cord with your two prong ungrounded IEC outlet from your electronic equipment.The Onkyo is a fine CD player and probably provides a significant boost in q... | |
| Spendor S8e, Dynaudio Focus 220, VA Grand Mozart My two cents.I really like all three of these speakers.You mentioned the Totem Forest too, and that is also one of my favorites.Totem Forest: Great bass for moderately sized two way speaker. Terrific spatial images. Can be a little splashy in the ... | |
| Lossless Downloads iTunes does have a higher resolution format, but it is not available for their whole library. Look for "iTunes Plus" designation at the bottom of the selection description in the catalog. You can also select to view an "iTunes Plus" only version o... | |
| Any new ideas on an old theme? Blindjim,FWIW, I don't have any spikes anywhere in my system. My problem had to do with muddy bass that affected the overall sound. The bamboo boards under the speakers with a little blutack between them made a huge positive difference with that p... | |
| Any new ideas on an old theme? Timrhu said:"Very interesting discussion here. If you use the wood pedestal under the speakers is it best to simply lay it on the carpet or would it be better to spike the wood block to the floor? I think I may try it this weekend."I have a rather... | |
| Any new ideas on an old theme? I am closer to Shadorne on this one - in part because I haven't tried the spend-ier route prescribed by Fafafion. I have had great luck using bamboo (very dense) boards between the floor and the speakers, and four dots of blutack between the the s... | |
| Tone controls- to use or not? The simple answer is if it sounds better to you, use the tone control. Unfortunately, if hearing is nearly gone in a particular frequency, it is difficult to compensate with a simple tone control without over emphasizing the lower treble frequenci... | |
| Power Cord Question I just re-read Jea48's last post and see that I have reiterated many of his points in my post above. Credit where credit is due... | |
| Power Cord Question Darkkeys,NAD told you what their lawyers told them to tell you, whether it is the truth or not.As for cords, if you believe there is any truth to the fact that a cord can make a difference (I do), here is what I suggest before you invest $500+++ o... | |
| Best budget phono preamp for Unison Unico? Rebbi,It me again. I lifted this from another thread I wrote a while ago. I am shopping for a budget phono pre as well - and these are the models I intend to give a listen. If your sweetheart deal on the phenomena falls through, I would look at th... | |
| Anybody heard the Quad 21L or 21L2? I carefully compared 21Ls to the Rega 3 and the Devore Gibbon 8, which is a great speaker and over twice the price of the Quads. Using Naim's entry gear (50Wpc), the Quads held up really well and while I did like the Devore's bass response just a ... | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please The so called GBC is I think the bulk version of Audioquest Type 6 cable. Look here for user reviews and product info for both:http://www.audioreview.com/cat/cables/speaker-cables/audioquest/type-6/PRD_116385_1584crx.aspxhttp://www.audioreview.com... | |
| Integrated amp for B&W 805S under $1200? Good luck with the Classe, they can sound pretty nice with the right speakers and often end up matched with B&Ws because they have the same distributor. I would not shy away from trying the PimaLuna ProLogue 2 if you can find one used within y... | |
| Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please Rebbi,Good to hear back from you. What a great move on the amplifier - I am pretty sure the Unico will be a great match for the Arros.Mapman and others are right on with their advice about placement - when I first heard the Arros disappear into th... | |
| Totem vs. Vr-1 vs. Dynaudio Audience Tetazoo,Interesting. I have listened to Arros at the end of all Musical Fidelity, all Naim and all Rega systems and did not find them overly bright. The Musical Fidelity amp/CDP/Arro combination was an especially good match. Maybe I have an ear fo... |