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RE: What would U guys suggest..............

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In Reply to: RE: What would U guys suggest.............. posted by kenster on May 21, 2007 at 04:44:07

Hi kenster,

I understand that your Walker Audio precision motor controller is a beautiful thing, but it won't address issues of the medium. I always demagnetize, then place a Herbie's mat on a CD whenever I do any serious listening (a must do, IME). As you know, we both have the same CDP/transport -- you might consider giving your CDP accessories another try... perhaps use of such may be of help. Otherwise, if you replace the Walker's rhodium Oyaide P-037 with a more liquid sounding Oyaide AC plug, this may be of great benefit since I don't consider the P-037 to be as "wet" sounding as the other models (I find the P-037 to be an odd duck in the line, IME). I also fully agree with the other folks in this thread concerning the use of wood for resonance tuning to help provide a more musical presentation. In fact, the only component platform in my system that�s highly damped (nominally acoustically dead sounding via the knuckle-rap test) is for use under my CDP/transport. However, things can really go way too far in that regard, as I found a very highly damped sounding 2.25" thick Boos Block maple board to virtually suck the life out of my transport's musicality, YMMV.

Cheers, Duster

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Thanx Duster and to all who have replied........ - kenster 15:12:10 05/22/07 (2)
Hey Duster/all,

Thanx for all the suggestions.

U know, I thought about the same thing with regards to the Oyaide P-037 plug and I threw an Oyaide P-079 on the end of the CD players PC and it swung the sound in the wrong direction....way too lush/lethargic.

For some reason, the P-037 is a killer match with the WAPMC but your right, maybe a different plug would dial 'er in :-)

I appears I should have been more descriptive with what I was after in my OP as I have gotten alot of very good suggestions but most are geared toward resonance tuning to increase musicality.

As U know, I have gone to great lengths with regards to system tuning/resonance control and my current main system is musical to the nines, one of the best I have assembled, including tubes, but the only thing missing is that last smidge of warmthness which can only really be heard on certain types of music. My toes get tired really quick with Rock and Roll and my air guitar playing is almost perfected :-)

In addition, the WAPMC has taken CD playback to a whole 'nother level entirely and the sonic results are staggering. Like I said in another reply, all the CD tweaks I have tried in the past pale in comparison to the WAPMC but I will certainly give some of the suggested tweaks a shot.

I see Cryo Parts now carries the Oyaide P-004. Maybe banging one of those on the CD players PC would be the magic elixir...............

Cheers,

~kenster
- RE: Thanx Duster and to all who have replied........ - Duster 09:09:13 05/23/07 (0)
  Cool :-) I bet a P-004 Beryllium would sound killer for digital apps vs. a P-037 -- I'll be glad to read your impressions of it (if you do), since I'm on the edge of getting a set of 004 Beryllium's to match my R1 Beryllium at the wall. IME, the palladium 046's perform to a great extent better than the gold 079's when mated to the R1, but there's something in my audiophiliac noggin telling me to give the 004's a try, instead. Besides, if the 004's don't jive when placed there, I can surely find use of them elsewhere...
  
  :-D
- Sorry I'm late to the party - Ted Smith 15:23:02 05/22/07 (0)
  Howdy
  
  FWIW
  
  One thing I've noticed as I tweak my system is that it's easy to head towards analytical for me if I use quick A/Bs to check tweaks. I'm better off living with a potential change for a week or so (listening everyday) and they going back to see what I think. This leads me to a more involving (but still revealing) system with more "boogie factor".
  
  I know you like to tweak, so this might already be second nature to you.
  
  -Ted

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