Recent content by Pete H

To this point I have used my Pioneer Elite DV-47A for dvd's only. I use the optical digital out to the av receiver. Could I run into any problems connecting the coaxial digital output to my CDP and single ended analog outputs to my preamp all at the same time? Thanks

I have been where you are. I wish you better luck than I had. Below is a quote from a guy that makes a lot of sense to me. I have not tried it myself. "We used one heavy ground wire for all four circuits with pigtails right by the outlets for ground. I also plug my main source into the same...

Chu B&W does not, and based on my effort, will not make speaker wire recommendations. They do suggest wires with an impedance under 0.1 ohm across all frequencies. That's all I can tell you. Andrew I don't believe is pandering to the psyche of potential customers with its bi-wire...

Not if the figures are in yen.

The B&W manual for my speakers state: "Bi-wiring is the preferred method of connection and involves the use of separate cables from the amplifier to each pair of terminals. The separation of the signal paths improves the resolution of low-level detail and allows the user to optimise the type...

Cables do, beyond doubt, make a difference in a system designed for music. The difference is small but important to many. Cable improvement dollars should be among the last dollars spent. Of course, the vast majority of the people here are home theater enthusiast. I would agree quality wire...

Sure, many times. Great way to improve your gear.

Tube traps are fairly expensive. The following website has construction information and lots of useful information. http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/

I think Kimber matches very well with B&W. You could get a loaner set from fatwyre.com and try for yourself. (Another good possibility would be Discovery cables.)

I have two amps both two channel. Simaudio W-5 190 wpc and the Rotel RB-1090 380wpc

Electricity, electricity, electricity - difficult to get done properly.

Kids and the occasional wine spill make leather a must and well worth the additional cost.

Cable risers do make a sonic improvement. I have not used the product you are asking about but I currently use ceramic Ramekins. (They are much cheaper than cable stands / risers.) The improvement is slightly more than subtle but not insignificant. It would be among the last dollars to spend on...

I'm a fan of Kimber Kables. What is your price range?

Upgrade order: Speaker CDP Preamp Amp or speaker integrated CDP and the room is more important than all of the toys.