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Maggies got me into this mess! A pair of 1.6 Maggies got me hooked on dipoles. Since I was concerned that my room was too small for 1.6s, I bought a demo pair of ML Aeon-is for almost the same price. Sebrof already said all the other things I could say about Logans vs Maggies. The mess I'm...

I'm sure you meant this to be funny but I don't get it. :confused:

Before the week is over my Logans and I will go our separate ways. I have loved every minute with them but the time to move on has come. Men in blue coveralls will come to my place end of next week, box them up and send them away. Far away. To Italy. More precisely, to Milan. Because that is...

In hopes of generating interest BMW make available a racing game centered around the new M3. It can be downloaded here: http://www.m3-challenge.com/index.php?id=3&L=0 Try it; setup yer FF wheel and pedals, and let me know if the game is worth playing ;).

Alright Tim, I bite: by what criteria does Vinyl sound better than SACD or even CD? Are you sure that the gestures and faces you made when putting on an LP vs CD/SACD had nothing to do with your audience's reaction? Not trying to be ****y, just searching for insights.

Just consider that the D/A conversion in a decent player would probably be miles better than that offered by any receiver.

FWIW, the VDC-SB arrived today. It looks just like a VAC-1 except that the label says VDC-SB instead of VAC-1 and that there is a blue LED in the center of the front plate. The rest of the case and the cables are exactly the same. How does it sound? No idea. My unit was shipped configured for...

Marlin, thanks for sharing your insights. If it's not asking too much, could you please expand on those microstructural changes. Physics lingo is fine. If I don't understand there's always Google Scholar. And if that won't help either I'll admit defeat and ask for a simpler explanation :).

dbakker, What Gordon said. Wayne's post was witty and funny. Going OT like that is part of the allure of this site. Seeing it called infantile is not. Just don't. As far as empirical information, Marlin's post is probably as factual as it gets. Or are you looking for before/after audition...

Dusty posted a picture of the new VDC-SB @ AudioCircle: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=45633.0

Dusty is an honest no-bullshitter. Quite remarkable considering that he has a business to run and a living to make, but he's straight nonetheless. A pleasure to deal with. Passionate about music. One of us. Chances are that if you call him, you'll enjoy the talk, and you'll get hooked. Joey...

That's not how I feel about it. While I do love SACD I find many CD recordings supremely enjoyable (when using a good DAC). On the Ayre C5xe the difference between SACD and CDDA can be quite obvious with the right software. On my Denon 2910 SACD sounds just like CD. On my Arcam 139 and the 137...

Aside of wife jokes, and yes I thought it was funny, too, but can anyone with a background in solid state physics or similar explain why cryo treatment should have an audible effect? I simply cannot see what e.g. knifes or brake discs operating under severe mechanical strain and/or high...

Risabet, well said!

Probably not. But it sure looks better :). Does your Elpac PS really sound any better than the stock switcher? I don't think I will "A/B" the VDC-SB vs the stock PS because I do not expect big sonic changes. IOW, I think your Elpac is just fine, too.

The first units shipped today. Mine will arrive at my door either Thursday or Friday. Ciaudio.com has not been updated yet but info regarding the new VDC-SB can be found in this thread: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=44661.0 In a nutshell: $259, looks like a VAC-1 w/ a blue LED.

Because some folks have the funds but lack the space. Or vice versa.

Considered the 1000 for a long while. In the end I decided against it for two simple reasons - touch screen, and a new 880 was on sale for under $150 (a very good price back then) - but not without a nagging feeling of regret. A touch screen is great in many respects, but has one major...

Summits: partly active hybrid elecrostat with outstanding cohesion, resolution, and imaging Vantages: extremely resolving, airy, and lively hybrid elecrostat with a dynamic, meaty bass

Joey, This thread might interest you. The guy uses two CIAudio headphone amps and a CIAudio DAC with balanced cabling to create a fully balanced setup for the HD650.