konis

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XLR or SE cable?
DEFINITLY GO SINGLE ENDED! They will sound more natural with better texture and decay. Trust me, you'll be glad you did. 
The Best Phono cable
I've had the best luck with the Synergistic Research Tricon Analog. It beat out ever other phono cable that I tried. See if you can audition one. 
Synergistic Research active shielding question
Covering them with electrical tape works great and won't affect the sound. I love these cables and have had the same issue. The tape works great. 
stillpoints question
I prefer the Ceraballs! 
Break In Your Speakers...... What CD and how long?
The Magic CD from Reynold is the only CD that I know of which is designed specifically for speaker break-in. The first track goes very low so you need to adjust the volume carefully while watching the woofers move in and out. This is the only CD I... 
Is Acoustic Zen still in business?
Worked fine here. Maybe they're working on it. 
Analogue volume control on CDP
I second the Resolution Audio Opus 21. You can pick one up for around $2500 on Audiogon and they are a steal at that price. 
Hardwoodfloors and Spikes
Symposium Slevte's work very well and won't hurt your floor. 
Upgrade for brittle CD transports?
When the nylon gear went on my Data Basic II, I simply unplugged the motor and made sure that the gear no longer made contact with the drawer mechanism. Then I glued a small black knob onto the front of the drawer to open and close it with. I've b... 
Exact Audio Copy program and Windows XP Home?
I use it with WinXP; file format is FAT32. I'm not sure if it will work on the NTFS file system though. It's a great program. Give it a try! 
Review: Audio Magic Matrix AC filter
Thanks for the review Warren! I agree whole heartily with your findings. The difference the Matrix has made in my system in incredible. 
Review: Audio Magic Matrix AC filter
Thanks for the review Warren! I agree whole heartily with your findings. The difference the Matrix has made in my system in incredible. 
Help Integrated Amp for Soliloquy 5.3
My apologies for the repeated post. I was having trouble with my ISP and didn't realize the post was being repeated. Truly sorry.TIA