Quote: Originally posted by jude Videoshielded, You definitely steered me in the right direction with those Markertek/Canare mini-to-mini cables. So the Vibrapods, eh? I'll definitely consider them. What has had me most intrigued are those half-spheres of sorbothane -- you ever...

Quote: Originally posted by Jacobh I noticed when plugging in headphones (or unplugging them) to my X-cans V2 there is a sound like a spring vibrating in the left channel. Tapping the volume pot, the headphone cord, or the top of the unit produces the same effect. The top of the unit has...

Quote: Originally posted by blr Tried this. I took a pair of SD feet from under my MD deck and placed a thick wooden piece on top and placed the X-Can on it. It brought some minor improvements, everything is a bit cleaner and better defined now. The (already very good) instrument...

[ Quote from Jude's post: ... I'm curious about your use of rubber feet under your speakers. Wouldn't something more rigid be better for something for use under speakers (like spikes)? I'm no expert, so I'm not saying that spikes are better, but I always assumed putting anything flexible --...

Quote: Originally posted by blr Thanks guys for the suggestions. Darrylnz, I really appreciated your post. My CDP is already resting on SonicDesign damping feet. These are soft type feet and brought quite some improvement mainly at the bottom end and sounstaging. I tried to decouple...

Quote: Originally posted by blr As I posted elsewhere I'am considering getting the X-Can V2. I've had the amp for about 5 days now and did quite some listening. Now what bothers me is that the system (MarantzCD6000OSEand HD600) now is a bit overbright for my tastes. There is a peak at...

Quote: Originally posted by dhwilkin Yeah, I posted over at AudioAsylum as well (the more opinions, the better). I think I'm convinced I don't need great wire for the rear speakers. But I do need great wire for the front three speakers (right, left, center). I'm still not sure about the...

Quote: Originally posted by MacDEF raymondlin, I knew that they used the same transport and DAC, but do they use the same power supplies, etc? I can't find them now, but I swear I read two reviews that said the A3CD sounded a bit better, and the reviewers chalked it up to the fact...

Quote: Originally posted by FunkeHomosapien darrylnz: Sorry for not being more specific. I meant adding a set of RCA outputs so I could connect it like this cdp -> Corda -> integrated amp instead of cdp -> integrated amp -> Corda This way I could buy a decent interconnect to...

Quote: Originally posted by Matt ...try them out. You are right. That is why these forums are kinda only half the story (though they are a tremendous, tremendous help...think of all the crap we'd go through if it weren't for here! All Hail the Internet!) - Matt Hey Matt...

Quote: Originally posted by FunkeHomosapien I wanted to know because I was thinking of asking Jan Meier to put a pass-through in the Corda. Don't even know if he would do it though, just wondering if it would be worth the extra cost. Also, what are some good interconnects for under...

Quote: Originally posted by FunkeHomosapien Does plugging a headphone amp into the tape out of a preamp instead of directly to the source make a big difference in sound quality? Would I be able to hear a difference with my equipment? I am using a NAD c540 cdp -> Monster Cable Interlink...

Quote: Originally posted by Matt You clearly have experience with these cables! I have relatively little experience. I guess going to hi-fi dealers and auditioning cables is not neccessarily the best choice, as, like you said, these cables take many hours to burn in. I can...

Quote: Originally posted by Matt ...like there is some difference, as the specs seem different. It has the "Dual Teflon" insulation and the "Gyro Quadratic" field geometry (does that have something to do with how the wires are laid out amongst each other? - Matt Hi Guys...

Hi Guys, In my case, I tend to use ICs that synergise best with my system needs and ratio% will inevitably be distorted. Also, I rarely buy my ICs brand new (indicated below) and I bought most of my existing ICs from friends. Some examples ... A) Meridian 206 Delta Sigma CDP to Cyrus...

Hi DavidCotton, Yeah, finally got around to registering myself in this site. FWIW, the X10D works reasonably well in lower end systems, and yes, it does add some euphonic coloration to digital sources, which can be beneficial if the components are of the lower end budget type. In layman...