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Interesting that you replaced the JC1s with Pass 600.5s. A buddy of mine has 600.5s mated with ARC Ref 5 preamp and Martin Logan CLXs. When I got my JC1s, he was so impressed that he wanted...

This is it. Not all SACDs (or CDs, HDCDs, LPs, for that matter) are mastered with the same level of quality. In fact, the disparity is quite large, given that the production process is rather...

Interesting that the OP would be abandoning vinyl just as I'm getting back into it. And having fun doing so.

You mean people disagree about cables?! JK

Prince-Sign O' the Times.

Norah Jones-Fly Away With Me LP.

Depends on the recording. For example, I think the origiinal pressing of Steely Dan's Aja sounds much better than the reissue.

Oh, we knew the first comparison wasn't fair (at least all of us except the buddy who brought the 150.5s to compare; he is a Pass fanatic!), but we were curious nonetheless.

I'm no techie, but I've been told by dealers, Nordost tech support, and Wireworld tech support that the cables will break in more quickly with bass-heavy music. I see no reason to be disbelieve it,...

Plasma. I can still see motion artifacts even with the best LCD.

LOL! I consider myself duly warned.

Eva Cassidy-Songbird.

I just heard of her two weeks ago. Maybe I'll watch this episode to get their take on the 'phenomenon.'

I wouldn't worry about a sub in a room that size, at least for now. You will likely get plenty of bass reflection (not all of it good, but unless your room is treated, it is never all good anyway)...

And it is best to play bass-heavy music during the break-in.

Yes. No need to turn anything else on. The signal will be flowing through the cable as long as the CD player is playing music.

Try Nordost Blue Heaven (the first editions) for $100 or so. If you are lucky, maybe a bit less than that. One of the best bangs for the buck in cables. As expensive as higher-end Nordost cables...

Thanks for the review. I have the 9.8 (original owner) and I came close to upgrading to the 80.2 based on reviews of improved sound quality. I just have been focusing on 2-channel more in recent...

Long live the CD! Oh wait...

^^^^^
You beat me to it.

I'll probably end up doing the same thing, just getting a pre-packaged setup. I'm looking closely at the Clearaudio Concept. Getting an all-in-one setup just seems like a great way to get...

Yes, I realize I'm very late to this party, but I did a similar comparison not too long ago. I have Parasound JC1s. A friend brought his Pass 150.5s down to compare them. It was no contest. The...

Forgot to quote miner in previous post:

Your response leaves me curious. I'm also researching building a starter vinyl system. Jeff Dorgay of tonepublications.com is a vinyl fanatic, and...

Your response leaves me curious. I'm also researching building a starter vinyl system. Jeff Dorgay of tonepublications.com is a vinyl fanatic, and suggests that the bulk of the budget should be...

I stumbled across this while researching another issue. AudioTech Industries has launched an audio classifieds website, which is free to non-commercial sellers. The site is here:
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