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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. Wayne Curzadd
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Feb 1, 2007
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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...
Jim
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Feb 1, 2007
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Yah, I was about to reply to Jan that he reminded me of Hi-Fi Fox News. But that's probably just the dirty leftist in me....
Travis Franklin
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Feb 1, 2007
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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...
Fred
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Feb 1, 2007
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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...
A. Wayne Curzadd
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Feb 1, 2007
2:33 pm
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Wayne, No, the unit hasn't been modded. It must be popular, I already have three offers to buy. Jim ... From: A. Wayne Curzadd To:...
Epic Audio
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Feb 1, 2007
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... 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 ...
Epic Audio
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Feb 1, 2007
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1247
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...
A. Wayne Curzadd
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Feb 1, 2007
3:24 pm
1248
Come on guys, tell me how you really feel about it! :-D...
jan van mourik
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Feb 1, 2007
4:18 pm
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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...
Fred
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Feb 1, 2007
8:56 pm
1250
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:...
David Stanard
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Feb 1, 2007
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1251
... 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...
Fred
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Fred
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Jan van Mourik
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Feb 2, 2007
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1254
Cool! Who's bringing the Transporter Fred?...
Jan van Mourik
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Feb 2, 2007
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1255
... 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...
Fred
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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...
A. Wayne Curzadd
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Feb 2, 2007
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So this is a modified Transporter? Barry told me he sent his standard Transporter back, and was waiting for a modded version?...
Jan van Mourik
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Feb 2, 2007
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... Yes, it's a modded version. I don't know the details of the mod, but he's planning to leave it with me Sunday afternoon and I'll find out then....
Fred
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
A. Wayne Curzadd
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
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Feb 2, 2007
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1261
Thanks Barry! How much are those transporter mods?...
Jan van Mourik
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Fred
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Jan van Mourik
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Sarah Cooke
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
A. Wayne Curzadd
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Jim
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Jim
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
Sarah Cooke
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Feb 2, 2007
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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...
David Stanard
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Feb 2, 2007
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