If you guys have not heard of FIM (First Impressions Music), I strongly urge you to take a look. Oftimes, its not the system that is lacking, but rather the availability of quality source redbook CD. There are many remasters and recordings that are especially good, and truly let your system shine, especially in the [...]
Half Note Audio, has announced the newest updates the ASR Emitters.
The list of upgrades is numerous:
Gold Plated PCB board
Bypass input
Balanced (XLR) inputs
Connection of two or more Emitters for monoblock and bridged operation
The gold plated PCB offers an optimal combination with the Teflon isolated massive silver wire used throughout for all signals from input to output. [...]
Just got in an XLO Reference2 Ref 4a Digital Cable… interesting as this is not a coaxial interconnect, so does not have the 75 ohm impedence that is usually recommended. It contains 10 conductors in a double helix configuration… similar to a strand of DNA.
I popped this cable in, replacing a SonoCable SonoSibelius digital interconnect, [...]
Comparison between the venerable Moon Equinox CD Player:
http://www.simaudio.com/moonequinox.htm
And the relatively new and Hyped up Rega Saturn:
http://www.rega.co.uk/html/Saturn.htm
Which one is better? Well, I suppose that is for you to decide, with your ears, but if you want my opinion, read futher.
The Moon Equinox unit that I demo’d has only unbalanced RCA outputs along with digital outputs. Looks [...]
Having trouble finding a good hi-fi store in Nanaimo? Well look no futher! Avalon Audio has finally opened in Nanaimo providing residents with a better selection of audio gear. Monitor Audio, Hyperion, Bel Canto, Cambridge Audio, Rotel, B&K and Rega are just some of the brands that this place will carry. I am not associated [...]
This is the problem:
“I have a decent system with tube amp, pre and decent ICs and PCs. However, I am only using a surge protector with no noise filtration added and a stock power cord. Am I limiting the performance of my components by not using some sort of conditioner. I have heard that conditioners [...]
Someone repeated a story to me.. sounded like this:
“Like you, I’m often helping friends set up music systems. Many of my friends insist that a “listening position†is out of the question for them. Even if they could arrange their room to include a listening chair, they would never use it. They just like to [...]