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| Cary 303/300 vs. Audio Aero Capitole CDP The comments above, versus my own opinion, reflect differences in taste and system matching that makes it hard to say how you will react to any component in your system.I like the AA Capitole player a lot. It is quite musical and has a remarkably ... | |
| Which tube int. amp to pair with Spendor S3/5 I would be a bit wary of the Jolida. I know a dealer that gets a lot of them back for repairs. He said that in the past the repairs were pretty minor, but in the last year and a half or so, he has had a lot of problems with expensive parts, like t... | |
| Any advantage or dis whn bolting rack to wall????? I suppose that this could have some adverse consequences of coupling a large surface that could be vibrating to the stand. I have a very tall rack sitting on a carpeted floor (wooden, suspended floor). On top I have a turntable so I needed the sta... | |
| Best cable for Graham 2.2 How does one use alternative clamps AND vacuum hold-down? I have a Basis Debut vacuum table; it uses a small spindle clamp with a built in rubber o-ring to act as a vacuum seal around the spindle hole of the record.I spoke to a former distributor ... | |
| Can I soundproof a rec room that's already built? Look at the following site, they have a lot of information about soundproofing and acoustic treatment:http://www.soundproofing.org/index.html | |
| Absolute Best CD Players Out There Under $12k ? I own a CDS3. I have not had the opportunity to do any direct comparisons with other top CDPs or DAC/transport combinations, but I've heard many others in systems that I am familiar with. The CDS3 is a very capable player. It has very realistic dy... | |
| Absolute Best CD Players Out There Under $12k ? The only machine listed that I have actually heard using phones is the Naim CDS3, coupled with Stax Omega II phones (a combination I own). This can be a quite analytical and dry sounding combination with some recordings. I think a lot of other pla... | |
| TV VIEWING DISTANCE QUESTION One additional word of caution. If you are sensitive and subject to eye strain from watching tv, be particularly cautious about DLP. A lot of people report becoming fatigued by viewing DLP sets using a single chip (all rear projection sets and, ge... | |
| TV VIEWING DISTANCE QUESTION Plasmas can be very bright. That can be the cause of eye strain, particularly if you are not used to the brightness. It is possible to cause more eye strain from sitting farther, not closer, because the bright spot (the picture) in a small part of... | |
| Wilson Sophia Jhorton 19,I heard the WP7 system set up with Halcro amps at CES this year. It was one of the worst sounding combinations at the show -- shockingly bad: tinny, harsh, brittle, and very mechanical sounding.Having heard the WP7 in other systems, I s... | |
| Wilson Sophia One of the reviewers in an audio magazine, I believe John Marks, had great advice on this subject. He said to buy the speaker that you fall in love with, even if you have to sacrifice in other areas for now, because that will determine the basic q... | |
| What SS Int Amp to match with Sonus Faber? I have listened to properly set up Domus Concerto speakers using two different systems in the same audition room. One system utilized Hovland electronics, the other Naim. I, as well as other listeners, much preferred the Naim setup with this parti... | |
| Wilson Sophia I think that the way a speaker scales from soft to loud is MUCH more important than just how loud it plays. Most of the expensive speakers that I don't like fail the test, not because they can't play loud, but because they sound thin or lifeless o... | |
| Need help with finding a new phono stage. Moving coil cartridges are relatively insensitive to capacitive loading, that is why nothing is specified and phono stages do not provide for variable capacitive loading. Conversely, moving magnet cartridges are sensitive to capacitive loading and... | |
| Best headphones you've ever heard/used I agree with Theduke that the ESP 950 is a terrific headphone. It is smooth and full sounding while managing to NOT muddle detail -- a pretty hard trick. I too find the Senn to be a crude and rough sounding phone, relatively speaking, but then aga... |