albertporter
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| Who R U? Welcome to the mad house Gheon. Living in New York you may avail yourself of a wide variety of live music, should keep your listening standards for your home system high.If you ever want to discuss music, I have all the artists you mention except ... | |
| Fancy Audio Electrical Outlet Causing Problems? Man I feel for you. I have done this to myself a number of times over the years. You make a decision to go for better quality and it screws up!The good news is, it's only an outlet. Worse case is that if it does not break in and you determine that... | |
| What's the best Preamp?? I never fail to look at posts that read "best preamp" and am hopeful that there is not a restriction attached. There have been a number of them in the last month.I would love to be able to put in my .02 cents worth for what is the BEST preamp, but... | |
| The Soundlabs must go-any thoughts on substitutes? Two really great suggestions above. I am an avid Soundlab guy and would find it difficult to replace my U-1's with anything except another Soundlab.That being said, the speakers already suggested are excellent and you might also look into used Aud... | |
| Best tubes for ARC LS16 preamp Linear would refer to a very clean, extremely "flat" tonal response with minimal tube warmth. For that sound the US Military Amperex 7308 CEP is one of the most accurate of this design type.For Joeavid, very detailed high end with low distortion a... | |
| Is Audio Research Corp alive and well? Great link you provided Tubegroover. This is about what I have heard, company is solid but is for sale for the right price and to the right people. | |
| Have you tried "doping" your speaker cones? I doubt that Herman. Looked like a practical suggestion to me. I doubt that any member at Audiogon can say that they have never posted a fragment of incorrect data. Unless of course they have never posted :~) | |
| Fancy Audio Electrical Outlet Causing Problems? Trying a nearby outlet is an excellent idea. This puts you back to where you were before the electrician came. If you immediately like the sound on the "old" outlet, then there is definitely a problem with the new super outlet. Please post your fi... | |
| Fancy Audio Electrical Outlet Causing Problems? Either the outlets need more time to break in, or you don't like their sound. You will have to wait and see which of these is the case.This assumes that other things are not responsible for the problem, such as:Equipment being off for extended tim... | |
| Good Audio System for Living Room How about a used tube receiver such as an old McIntosh or Fisher? These is easy to deal with if in good condition. Very warm sound and easy on the eyes.As for CD player, unless are you interested in being able to play DVD, there are tons of great ... | |
| Best tubes for ARC LS16 preamp The LS16 uses four 6922 Sovtek tubes when originally shipped from the factory. This is one of my least favorite tubes among the 6DJ8 / 6922/ 7308 variety.What type of sound are you looking for? Do you like the tonal balance of your unit with the S... | |
| Have you tried "doping" your speaker cones? Bishopwill is correct, and is obviously no "dope."Seriously, his comments are absolutely correct, even in the description of the formulation of these products. | |
| Review: Plinius SA-102 power amp I like your gear selection for your reference system. I can imagine how it sounds based on my experience (except for the amp). I am certain I would enjoy sitting down and just listening with you.Several of your components are complimentary. This s... | |
| Weights for Tuning Enclosure Vibrations Megasam, for $27.00 you cannot possibly go wrong, and I agree with Guy about the material. Brass is non magnetic and nearly as free of resonance as lead. As for the Mpingo, I have not tried them, but witnessed a demo at CES some years ago where th... | |
| What do I do with a FedEx claim denial? If FedEx does not settle, why not ask the manufacturer to have a little compassion and sell you a replacement at their cost. Chances are it would amount to less than half of the $200.00, making the effort of dealing with claims hassles out of the ... |