Hi Travis, I actually had the ZVS-2 speakers year's ago. They were made by Janzten. They primarily make Xover components now. The ESL arrays produced...
A six year old Peter Aczel article. Is he still alive? After all those years of screaming and yelling at everyone that they CAN'T hear any differences, I would...
Aczel is a reviewer who was discredited in my view years ago when he was exposed for doing positive reviews of a product he secretly had a financial interst...
Hi Jim, Has this unit been modded for regular audio instead of pro. If this is the ART DI/O which also includes tube microphone pre-amp, the output voltage is...
... From: StJohn Group / Cabasse To: James Meine Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:51 AM Subject: [SPAM] Cabasse Wows CES with Stunning Debut of La Sphere ...
Has anyone in the group ever heard any of the DNM products from the UK? I understand the amplifiers use a three dimensional circuitry, they build their own...
Today I visited Sound World on Bellaire Blvd at Beltway 8, where owner Viet Tran graciously invited us to hear the Focal/JM Lab Alto Utopia speakers. So I've...
Hey Fred, Ron is sending down one of the 12DAX7's I mentioned. Let me know. DS David Stanard Silver Circle Audio Tel: 281 870 8272 Fax: 281 870 8846 Mobile:...
... There's a story behind this message. Dave and I were having an offline conversation about DAC's, and he mentioned his friend Ron Sutherland has developed a...
This is the formal announcement for the Feb 10 meeting. The meeting will be at my house off Eldridge Parkway in West Houston from 10:00 am to noon. We will...
Found this fun to read too: http://pages.citebite.com/x9o7w0g8ubpq "Carver caused a stir in the industry in the mid-1980s when he challenged two high-end audio...
... Barry can't be here but he is making it available for the meeting. I'll provide the unmodified Squeezebox. Which reminds me, somebody volunteered to bring...
Hi Fred, If the Arcam is not available, I can bring a Resolution Audio Opus 21 CDP. Retail is $3500, but they are available used in the $2500 range. It's a...
Has anyone in the group had experience with the V-caps from VH Audio? And A/B test before/after mods, etc. The reviews make you think this is the Holy Grail...
All, I'm bringing two things to the meeting (although I physically wouldn't be there on the 10th). (1) Top of line Squeezebox2 analog modification with the...
See my Audiogon ad for more information and a link to the manufacturer's web site. The price for HAS members is $300, hand delivered to you at the next...
Another post in the Hifi Fox News Series. This one should please the people who sell cables though! Is this true? Should my digital cable be longer than 5...
Wayne, I have not A/B'ed them myself, but I spoke to Atma-Sphere CEO Ralph Karsten about them at CES last month. He offers them as an upgrade option in his...
Thanks for the update Sarah. Will be interested in what you think after the upgrade. Just remember they recommend a couple hundred hours of breakin for the...
As for me, I will save the vast difference in money (between polypropylene and Teflon caps) and buy good wines and dark beers. The difference between good...
I use 7.5 or longer. A discussion below. jim... "With ALL stock transports, the risetime is so slow that reflections will likely cause jitter on the edges...
Wayne, Yes, I have the M-60 monos. It never occured to me to modify the HVAC system. They are in a huge, open-plan living room with high ceilings, and I...
I agree with Jim. The first few pairs of monoblocks (300B SET's) used the "famous" Blackgates (not even a true capacitor). I had one cap fail and it took out...