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1: Rocky Road, RE: Seeking 1970s Rock Experts With 70s Mix Knowledge (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2017-03-13, 14:44:31 (50.196.36.233)
You might also want to add Queen, David Bowie, Mott the Hoople, Led Zep, Little Feat, Chicago, YES, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, Electric Light Orchestra, Genesis, Free, The Eagles, Pink Floyd and I am .......
2: General Asylum, RE: Concerns with Shipping to USA from Canada (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2011-01-17, 10:55:46 (70.89.52.130)
Something is not right here. There is no duty on goods coming into the US from Canada, which is one of the things NAFTA was all about. There is no reason that I know about to not handle this as a stra .......
3: Cable Asylum, RE: Vertical Right Angle IEC Plug (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2010-10-25, 14:56:07 (70.89.52.130)
OK - here is the products that you are looking for: Schurter model 4300-06. I have no idea where to get one, but that is the correct part based on the picture that you posted. Good Luck! .......
4: Cable Asylum, RE: Combining Audience and Nordost ????? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2009-11-11, 11:12:57 (70.89.52.130)
Here is a fairly low cost alternative for you - send your AU24 cables off to Audience and have them upgraded to the "e" version. This will give you the clarity you are looking for along with the exten .......
5: Cable Asylum, RE: Anyone here used Nirvana sx interconnect from pre amp to power amp ? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2008-11-14, 14:47:20 (70.89.52.130)
Hi Nol, I used a 3.5M run of Nirvana SX Ltd XLR interconnects between my preamp and my monoblock amps for years. I thought this was an absolute stellar performer in that position, with tons of instrum .......
6: Cable Asylum, RE: Has anybody reterminated an Electraglide PC? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2008-10-15, 11:32:40 (63.138.24.194)
Hi Mike - I am afraid that you are not gonna have ANY fun doing this job. The E-Glide powercords use AlphaCore Goertz (flat) conductors and have horrible strain relief. In addition, the conductors hav .......
7: Cable Asylum, RE: Where to get Kimber 4TC and 8TC (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2008-07-08, 11:10:37 (63.138.24.194)
Kimber 8TC is available from any authorized Kimber dealer with pre-stripped/tinned ends in whatever length you want. Enjoy! .......
8: Cable Asylum, RE: Counterfeit Cardas power cable? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2008-04-18, 10:59:13 (63.138.24.194)
From your description of the power cord, I would be seriously concerned. Cardas has had some issues with counterfeits and has done a very good job in posting descriptions of what they KNOW to be copie .......
9: Cable Asylum, RE: Retermination of Electraglide Epiphany X with Schuko (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2007-11-16, 10:20:25 (63.138.24.194)
There's good news and bad news on this question. Having performed this conversion a couple of times, I can tell you that I will NEVER, EVER attempte to put a Schuko plug on an EG power cord again. The .......
10: Cable Asylum, RE: Good 9' interconnect (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2007-08-01, 10:05:44 (63.138.24.194)
Get yourself a pair of Siltech Paris interconnects with RCA in the 3M length. They fit your budget and will be a great sonic match to your components. You might even run into a sale on them - I notic .......
11: Cable Asylum, Re: Stereovox cables (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-10-17, 11:18:19 (63.138.24.194)
I have used both and compared them to others as well. The XV2 is the best digital SPDIF cable I have seen or heard in the under $500.00 range. Detailed and fast with the fewest errors of teh dozen or .......
12: Cable Asylum, Re: need a natural IC recommendation (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-10-17, 11:08:01 (63.138.24.194)
For my two cents, I would try the Super Sonics from Herbies Audio - VERY natural sounding and not too expensive for the level of performance that they have. A wonderful, open, natural presentation wit .......
13: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Moderator - please read ASAP (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-10-02, 11:13:24 (63.138.24.194)
Mbnx01 - I think that MART does an excellent job with this forum - one of the best and most informative groups on the internet, so maybe you could give him a LITTLE slack on this one. I am certain tha .......
14: Cable Asylum, Re: single stranded bulk wire (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-30, 08:40:56 (63.138.24.194)
Steppe - I understand that you are new to this, but a single stranded conductor for a power cord, would BY DEFINITION be a solid core wire, like the electrical wire used from your electrical panel to .......
15: Cable Asylum, Re: SPDIF to ST Glass converter.... (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-22, 14:19:09 (63.138.24.194)
Juanitox - you are SOL.... There is NO such device that I am aware of and it would be horribly inacurate anyway, changing from one format to another format in the digital domain without affecting the .......
16: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Are there any benefits in increasing bias in an amp? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-13, 08:55:50 (63.138.24.194)
The only thing good about making a generalization is that they almost NEVER apply. Sometimes increasing the bias will result in better sound - I had BAT raise the bias in my VK200 s/s monos to almost .......
17: Cable Asylum, Re: HELP: Unbalanced CDP to Balanced PRE/POWER (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-12, 14:17:39 (63.138.24.194)
Ash - using the XLR connection between pre and power might be a good thing for you - it is something that only your ears will be able to tell, but under no circumstances should you bother running RCA .......
18: Cable Asylum, Re: JPS Labs Digital power cord (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-12, 14:11:16 (63.138.24.194)
hey guys - let's not forget that there are more factors involved with how a cd player sounds than just the power cord. If you have already removed the etchiness of the player with your interconnects ( .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Anybody know any vinyl stores in NJ? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-12, 13:57:24 (63.138.24.194)
Mike - you are in luck. NJ is the home of the largest album store in the country - the Princton Record Exchange in Princton, NJ. They have about 100,000 titles in stock of any/all types of music. Thei .......
20: General Asylum, Re: This one takes the cake... (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-12, 13:50:47 (63.138.24.194)
NewStevo- the guys at The Cable Company know more about what cables will bring out the best in your system than any audio store people because they handle so many different brands (somewhere around 60 .......
21: Cable Asylum, Re: Recommend a cable for my system. (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-09-05, 11:26:37 (63.138.24.194)
I.Kill - Synergistic Research makes their Alpha and Alpha Quad speaker cables for bulk sale, so people that need longer lengths can still use this fine cable. If you know that you like this cable, why .......
22: Digital Drive, Re: Cary 303/300 - Any recommendations for tube dampers, or (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-08-03, 12:50:02 (63.138.24.194)
HI Passion - I use the Herbies Audio Peek Hal-o's on a wonderful set of NOS RCA 12au7's and I finf this to be a great combination for the 303. As for footers/dampers, that would depend more or less on .......
23: Tweakers' Asylum, Re: Hi-Fi Tuning Gold Fuse Question (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-07-28, 11:07:52 (63.138.24.194)
Hi Sam - I always use either SST or Quicksilver Extreme Gold contact enhancer when installing the HFT fuses because most fuse holders are stamped out with poor quality metals and any help you can give .......
24: Cable Asylum, Re: Stereovox (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-07-28, 10:51:47 (63.138.24.194)
Hi Buffalo - most cables that are hard to find on the used market (Nirvana SX, Cardas Golden Ref, Nordost Valhalla, Stereovox, etc) are never traded in or upgraded from is BECAUSE they excellent cable .......
25: Digital Drive, Re: Cary 303/300 - Telefunken ECC802S (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-06-16, 09:11:43 (63.138.24.194)
I have played around with a few different tubes in the Cary 303/300 and found that the NOS RCA 12AU7 are phenominal with this wonderful player. You know from the slight harmonic overtones in the midra .......
26: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: I know my stock XO is crap... (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-06-15, 08:34:41 (63.138.24.194)
OK- here's my two cents. I have removed the external crossovers from my 3.6R's and found that to have a very positive sonic impact - tighter bass, better definition. I had a friend (Awesound) make me .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Stones - DSD reissues Hot Rocks anyone seen this online recently? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-06-01, 11:44:30 (63.138.24.194)
Seth at Soundstage Direct told me it is unavailable at the moment, but he has his feelers out and should be able to get his hands on a copy for you shortly. Check out his site at:http://www.soundstage .......
28: Cable Asylum, Re: POWER CORDS + TUBED CDP'S / DAC'S (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-06-01, 11:28:07 (63.138.24.194)
I have had several tubed cd players and they all reacted differently to different power cords. Some of the candidates that you might want to try are the Nirvana PC+, ESP Essence Reference,and Shunyata .......
29: Digital Drive, Re: Cary 303/300 - please disregard my previous comments (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-05-30, 13:43:37 (63.138.24.194)
Amdan - thanks for your update. I have had the 303/300 in my own system for about 2 months now and wouldn't give it up for anything! I find it to be the most musical and flexible player I have ever us .......
30: Digital Drive, Re: anyone experience with mods by Great Northern? good? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-05-19, 10:34:59 (63.138.24.194)
Steve Huntley at Great Northern is one of the best technicians that you could hope to meet. He knows more about where the bottlenecks are to great sound than anyone that I jnow of - to top it off- he' .......
31: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Rogue 150s and Maggy 3.6s (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-05-19, 10:24:06 (63.138.24.194)
I had the 150 monos in my system off and on for 4 months or so. This was a very nice combination and I could have easily left them in and enjoyed the sound. The system had a very musicalpresentation w .......
32: General Asylum, Re: Curious as to common or average listening levels (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-05-19, 10:03:51 (63.138.24.194)
I am fortunate enough to have a dedicated listening room, so I suppose that I am in the minority. I haven't used headphones in more than 3 years. My system is listed on the Audio Asylum profile for th .......
33: Tubes Asylum, Re: 12AX7/ECC83 for EE MM phono (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-05-12, 13:00:12 (63.138.24.194)
Hi Larry - try some of the new production TungSol tubes that have hit these shores. I compared them very favorably to NOS Amperex clear top Bugle Boys, which had set me back $100.00/pair. The TungSols .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Newbie, where to buy lps? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-04-28, 11:01:18 (63.138.24.194)
Hi Frank - one of the best places I have found for price, selection, and service for new vinyl is an online store at www.soundstagedirect.com. They ship everything promptly, are appreciative of your b .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Pre with high quality built-In phono? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-04-06, 11:08:13 (63.138.24.194)
I don't think that you would miss a beat with the phono stage in the VAC Renaissance in comparison to your Art Audio stage. The phono stage has all the gain you might ever need and is dead quite and v .......
36: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: No Majority Vote on Speaker Cables for Maggies (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-04-06, 10:59:49 (63.138.24.194)
Well - I am willing to go out on a limb and tell you what I personally found to be the best on my 3.6's and that is Purist Audio Aqueous Anniversary bi-wire ( PAD doubles the internal conductors when .......
37: Digital Drive, Theta Gen VIII concern (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-03-24, 12:18:02 (63.138.24.194)
I need some experienced help with a "problem" I can't get a handle on. Anyone have experience with Theta Gen VIII DAC? I have one driven by a 5 year old Ayre transport(I forget the model #) and it is .......
38: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Hi-Tuning Ceramic Fuses Directional (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-02-22, 14:51:29 (63.138.24.194)
Let me chime in here - we spec'd the HiFi tuning fuses as non-directional and that is how they are made, so anything that you hear with the fuse oriented differently has got to be the result of seatin .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Re: Platter mat with Eurolab? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-02-18, 11:08:35 (63.138.24.194)
The best mat I have ever used on an acrylic platter is the Herbies Audio "Way Excellent Turntable Mat" (about $50.00). The body that it gives to the midrange is extrodinary and there is no damage to t .......
40: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: maggie 3.6R, which cables for solid state?break-in? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2006-01-26, 10:20:04 (63.138.24.194)
Maybe I can help - the 3.6's will take a good 120 hours to start having their incredible 3d soundstage, BUT - with a dipole speaker like the 3.6, speaker placement within the room is a huge factor to .......
41: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Anybody driving their Maggies with Class D or digital amps ? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-12-21, 07:12:58 (63.138.24.194)
I have run the NuForce Ref 9 amps in my system with Magnepan 3.6R speakers in place of my BAT monos just to hear how the amps would do with the Maggies. The Ref 9's were very, very good driving the 3. .......
42: General Asylum, Re: Nice service from VAC (I hope) (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-10-28, 09:06:25 (63.138.24.194)
Vac has always, always been one of those companies that prides itself on their customer service, which sets them apart from the pack. Kevin (Hayes) is truly gracious with his time and expertise, which .......
43: Cable Asylum, Re: Cable alternatives - limited. Please stick to choices i have. (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-10-21, 13:16:54 (63.138.24.194)
Just my opinion of course, but I would avoid all of these cables for this system and go with Stereovox HDXE, which will be a far better choice for oyur components than the cables that you listed. At $ .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Re: soundstagedirect.com (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-10-14, 12:48:03 (63.138.24.194)
I have to second the choice of soundstage.com. They have a fantastic selection, great customer service, and their prices are terrific as well. Kudos to Seth for this truly excellent company! ::: TOPIC .......
45: General Asylum, Re: Where can I get VPI magic bricks ? they don't appear in the website, are they discontinued ? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-10-04, 12:30:31 (63.138.24.194)
The VPI Magic Bricks have been history for a while now, but there is a new product that you might want to check out, as I have found it to be even better at quieting systems down than the VPI. The new .......
46: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: SS or tube amps: what's your preference and why ? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-10-04, 12:23:55 (63.138.24.194)
I have tried both solid state and tube amps and pre-amps with my 3.6R speakers and I foound the most musical presentation to be the tube pre-amp(Vac Renaissance) with the (BAT VK20) solid state amps. .......
47: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Magnepan 3.6...what do you think? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-25, 09:43:56 (63.138.24.194)
Hi Alex, The system that you have drawn up should be very good, indeed with the 3.6R Maggies. As to whether you need a sub or not, a lot depends on your listening preferences and your room, but it is .......
48: Cable Asylum, Re: Shunyata Hydra-8 : how critical is the pc ? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-23, 14:46:01 (63.138.24.194)
Maybe I can help here - The Cable Company has 15 to 20 amp adapters you can borrow so that you CAN try different power cords with your Hydra Power conditioner. The Hydra 8 is voiced differently than t .......
49: Cable Asylum, Re: Urgent...Hovland Gen 3 vs. Cardas Neutral Reference ? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-23, 14:23:23 (63.138.24.194)
Perhaps I can help here - just contact The Cable Company and try the Hovland and the Golden Ref in your system and hear for yourself which would be more suited to your listening tastes. You might also .......
50: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: mg12's with hsu sub (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-09, 08:57:24 (63.138.24.194)
In response to LWang, I did have the sub crossover set at 40 cycles, however, after the crossover failed in the HSU VTF3, the result was a dead short, which caused one channel of the pre-amp to produc .......
51: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: mg12's with hsu sub (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-08, 09:38:58 (63.138.24.194)
As much as I can appreciate the HSU subs as being terrific performers in a variety of systems, I had rather poor experience with my HSU VTF3 trying to integrate with my Maggies. Even running significa .......
52: Planar Speaker Asylum, Magnepan 3.6 fuse bypass (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-05, 08:35:38 (63.138.24.194)
Based on what I have read here on this Forum, I finally took the plunge and by-passed the fuse section of my 3.6R's. This took about 20 minutes to accomplish, and I was extremely pleased with the soni .......
53: Cable Asylum, Re: Step up (upgrade) from HDXV to ??? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-08-03, 12:56:21 (63.138.24.194)
It all depends on how much you would like to spend. I have had startlingly good results with the Virtual Dynamics Nite and Master series digital cables ( haven't as yet tried the Revelation), so that .......
54: Cable Asylum, Re: Just Like Nirvana S-L? (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-07-11, 09:25:52 (66.208.243.176)
I too like the performance of the Nirvana SL interconnects. Unfortunately, there is no other interconnect that I have tried (more than 60 brands) that has the same unique, quiet, and musical impact on .......
55: Cable Asylum, Re: Subwoofer Cable (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-05-18, 10:28:15 (66.208.243.176)
I would get the XLO ER-SW sub cable. It comes with a built in "y" adapter so you can use both channels of the sub from a single LFE output and is incredibly good! 3M goes for $99.00. It's even THX cer .......
56: Cable Asylum, Re: Cable Help (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-01-24, 04:25:44 (64.12.116.7)
The Kimber speaker cable is a good match to the Maggies and shouldn't be held to blame for your system's current (perceived)sonic problems. My guess is that the AU24 is not burned in completely as of .......
57: Cable Asylum, Re: Magnan vs. Cardas Golden Ref (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-01-23, 08:06:25 (205.188.116.7)
What sonic characteristic(s) of your system do you feel are lacking? Obviously there must be something amiss or else you wouldn't be seeking cable changes, especially at this level of cables. It might .......
58: Cable Asylum, Re: Speaker cable suggestions (0.00)
Posted by JPMaggies on 2005-01-23, 07:55:10 (205.188.116.7)
Maybe I can help. Bob at Merlin always voices his speakers with Cardas Golden Reference which, sonically,have the characteristics that you describe. You do not need to use bi-wire as these speakers wi .......
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