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I am a sucker for tweaks. I have recently found some that have materially enhanced my enjoyment of music that I would like to commend to the group. I am always trying to improve the sound of my digital sources because I am lazy and would rather do Roon from my couch than get up and turn over my...

OK, you are either a tweaker or you are not. I have spent way too much money on gizmos and gadgets that ultimately wind up in the junk drawer. But sometimes I get lucky and find a tweak that really works. Examples include shunyata power cords, isoacoustics Gaias, and their equipment footers, the...

I received my new PS Audio DMP yesterday which along with the DS DAC replaces my Ayre C5xe player in the big rig. Although I'll have more to say when it is broken in I have to say at the outset this thing is a paradigm shifter for me. It took about thirty seconds of listening to my go to...

I recently purchased a demo 4TB Aurender N100 to replace my mac mini as a music sever in the big rig. I have managed to get my music downloaded and it sounds wonderful. More detailed yet warmer, the antithesis of a "computer sound" as my wife calls it. The problem I have having is that this...

Anthony Claxton Waco, TX Speakers: Aeon front LR Focus ESL C 18 center Scenario surround Descent sub Associated electronics: Classe Sigma SSP pre/pro Classe Sigma Amp 5 amp...

Just received my mac mini back from Ben at Mojo Audio. I sent it in for the audiophile treatment. New power filter, new trick external power supply, SSD and optimized software. I am running it through a Berkeley Audio alpha USB converter to my trusty and recently modded Sonic Frontiers DAC...

I was browsing at Best Buy Magnolia this weekend and heard a Motion Vision soundbar and dynamo sub. Ended up buying both for my bedroom (the 3rd ML system in my house). I like the way they sound but the remote was dead out of the box. I replaced the battery but it still didn't work. It isn't...

I recently ordered a Black Sabbath Paranoid SACD from our good buddies at Acoustic Sounds. Received it today but it turns out to be a DVD Audio/CD. Called Acoustic Sounds and they said there was a mistake and that there is no SACD of Paranoid. Fortunately I have an Ayre C5 which plays DVD...

Hey folks. I auditioned a reasonably priced pair of speaker cables this weekend that turned out to be KILLER on the Summits. The dealer is Brian Kurtz of Sound Mind Audio in Austin. These are a variant of TARA Labs speaker cable. For more details see his website soundmindaudio.com. Not...

I have lately been thinking about getting a long run of newer interconnect to replace my 7 meter run of ancient Purist Audio Colossus. I am wondering how many of you use long runs of interconnect between pre and power amps and what you have found to sound good and are cost effective. It simply...

Finally got a chance this AM to listen to the booty I plundered at Acoustic Sounds last week when catastrophe struck-pssst, poof, psst, poof from both channels as well as lowered volume-the sound of good tubes gone bad in the Ref 3. Luckily my old Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 was still collecting dust...

Name: Anthony Claxton Location: Terrell, TX Martin Logan Model: Summits Year Purchased: December '06 Mods: ESP Essence powercords, BDR pucks under spikes Associated electronics: Rowland 8T amp Audio Research Ref 3 preamp Audio...

The Tweeter delivery folks showed up today to deliver my new black ash Summits and took the well broken in natural cherry loaners back to the store for someone else to love. And I'd just finally gotten the loaners dialed in... These do not sound good straight out of the box-sent my wife...

I have been trying to revoice my system around Summits now that my beloved Apogees are gone. These things offer enormous amounts of info and are extremely sensitive to minor changes in placement, but what freaks me out most about the Summits is how sensitive they are to listening seat height...

Decided to beat the price hike and ordered a pair of black ash Summits today. The wait begins... Better change my nametag for the get together Tom DAC!

Finally got to hear the new Summit yesterday at Audio Systems in Austin. It is not nearly so awkward looking in person as it is on paper! And the sound, driven by Audio Research electronics is fabulous! I think I have finally found a speaker which can replace my beloved Apogee Divas in my two...