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twoleftears

Responses from twoleftears

2-pin 15amp cord replaced with 3-pin 15amp?
Thanks all.  Everything installed this morning and working well. 
What is the one piece of advice you would give about attending AXPONA?
Leave time for a return visit to your top five rooms.  Your ears will have calibrated; they may have further refined the room, and there will likely be different music playing.  Testing first impressions is definitely the way to go. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Stanford Piano Concerto #2. Margaret Fingerhut.  There are some *exquisite* moments in the quieter passages of movement 1, and movement 2 is delightful. 
Basic cable question
Of course he told you that.  He's...the...Transparent...salesman.Seriously, some argue for loom consistency throughout, but the majority don't go that route. 
How many audiophiles do you need to change a lightbulb?
Inexplicably, some lightbulb-changers argue that new-fangled, cool-running but high-powered, neon can approach the luminescent warmth of conventional incandescent. 
Differences between cd transports?
Bel Canto? 
BELLES VIRTUOSO INTEGRATED UPDATE
Judging by those power amp prices, the Virtuoso integrated will be a significant price point up the ladder from a combo of Aria preamp + 2 Aria monoblocks. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
The O'Conor Field nocturnes are great, and distinctly superior to the O'Rourke version. 
Ugrade-itis - is there a cure?
It's the thrill of the hunt.Once you have a system that is far more than adequate, you just decide to try something different, not necessarily better, "just because".  Then it starts all over again.  Audiophiles with upgraditis are really very slo... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
A hearty endorsement for the O'Conor/Telarc set.  They are my go-to option.  Perhaps there are more inspired performances, but the combination of very good performance and excellent piano sound is pretty much unbeatable.  I often use them when aud... 
Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important?
Surely you need to throw damping factor into the overall consideration too. 
Need to replace a BAT VK200 amp with a smaller and lighter but with equal sound quality.
Also, a pair of Belles Aria monoblocks.  Easily lifted and shifted. 
Ugrade-itis - is there a cure?
Finding a way to be happy without spending money is actually possible.OMG, please share!!  Or write a book. 
belt ? or Dental Floss for turntable
Cinnamon and peppermint flavors will impart different characters to the sound. 
A Ghost in the System? Music Thru Speakers with Preamp Disconnected
Question #1: did the music audible through the speakers match the music being received by the DAC?  Whether or not it was the same will affect the diagnostic.