If you are looking for attenuators go for Goldenjacks. Much nicer then the Rothwells, less impact on the sound, and they sell for less. Plus you can get them in a variety of attenuations. This is from someone who has used Rothwell, Goldenjacks, and Harrison Labs in his various systems.

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael415 Not to threadjack but how does one check on this? I am in the market for a new tv in about a month and was looking at the Pioneer 5020 or the Sony 46" BRAVIA XBR5 and obviously want to make sure I get the best to my eyes with a accurate evaluation...

Quote: Originally Posted by jvgig just ask to see the settings and if you feel they should be adjusted, ask them to do so. If they refuse, walk..no, run out the door and head to the other electronics dealer down the street. Remember, in many big box stores, the signal is split so many...

Quote: Originally Posted by r3cc0s This is true, if proven via science, everyone would easily go out and purchase the ideal cable... or if proven otherwise, no one would ever purchase cables. No because people would still be susceptible to placebo affect. For example a good...

I thought silver was thought to be brighter then copper? Go get some 89259 it is supposed to be a warmer sounding cable without losing detail. If you want Signal Cable then Frank's Analog IIs use 89259.

Problems I can see: If you are using bare wire you will have a hell of a time making ~11 gauge fit. If you are using connectors some don't accept over 12 gauge. Doesn't this design cause some amps to oscillate, especially using thicker variants? I hope your speakers aren't a hard load...

What made you decide on the A21? What do you consider affordable? For power conditioning this PureAv unit is pretty nice, I bought two and they are great for $55. I like PS Audios units alot, but a Quientet will be closer to 10x the price of the PureAv. As for cables I will throw down my...

10 DB attenuators should cut it from 6v to 3v. Rothwell makes some nice ones, so does Goldenjacks.

In my rig I heard a difference with the smaller Elpac using the digital out. Moving up to the larger Elpac and a custom PSU I didn't hear any improvements. If it was me I would look into a new PSU on the DAC.

I've tried the digital mod and it made a difference, but the difference was slight. It was a Enthusiast modded unit w/Gold Bybee into a modded MHDT Paradisea. IMO not worth it for the money. Maybe the difference is more noticeable with a nicer DAC but I wouldn't think it would be worth it until...

Quote: Originally Posted by Drag0n Anthony Gallo Nucleus Reference lll are my favorite speaker of every speaker i heard so far up to $25,000usd. And theyre only $2400usd without the sub-amp. Same here, but I haven't heard anything for more then $10k. I haven't heard them but have...

One strange thing that I noticed using a USB Dac is that even using a USB device like a mouse adds noise. When I move the mouse around i can hear a little bit of staticy noise that is reproduced through my system. It isn't loud and is only noticeable if I listen for it with nothing else playing...

OP if you are still reading this the best bang for your buck are the cables that come in the box. By definition nothing will beat them in the price/performance ratio as they are free. In this same line of thought the best aftermarket ones would probably be something like monoprice. You can get a...

That depends on how steep the curve is, but generally no most are gentle slopes not brickwalls. A brickwall filter is one that cuts off the sound completly, where most roll them off slowly. It should give a specific frequency and slope in the manual (eg 12db/octve). The higher the db drop per...

Two comments. First I started removing prices and listing items as Sold on this site and others at the request of other sellers, and because I would get a large amount of email with people offering to buy an item after it sold and was marked sold. I would cover the original post and add...