allenf1963

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The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear
Most of my gear is "vintage" -- the newest additions include a set of KLH 5's (which I love) and a 2018 Dennis Had Inspire "Fire Bottle" 45 amp and matching LP3.1 preamp.  My main setup is a MC-225 built in 1963 with an ARC SP17 preamp pushing Kli... 
I listened to a pair of Audio Research Reference 330Ms
@wolf_garcia -- My Dennis Had Inspire 45 "Fire Bottle" amp and LP3.1 preamp also kick some serious rear-end, especially with Emission Labs tubes.  My Forte II's sing.  Dennis Had gear is woefully underappreciated...and I'm glad!  I can still get h... 
Aliexpress Marketplace practices, be for warned.
@facten -- I was heartbroken when Admin shut that thread down.  It was closing in on 1,000 replies -- an Audigon record I believe.   
What's Up With Jane's Addiction?
One only has to watch any old episode of "South Park" featuring Mr. Mackey to understand the situation..."Drugs are bad,,,m'kay?"   After seeing the Jane's Addiction show in Raleigh, NC, on September 3, 2024, it didn't take a genius to realize a... 
Wyred 4 Sound Driver Issue
@srinisr    Can you send me a private message and fill me in on what happened in the thread about Schitt Audio leaving California?  It looks like there were several comments, but I found it too late and it's been deleted.  I'm certain someone le... 
Type 45 Tubes for stereo amplifiers
I have a Dennis Had Inspire "Fire Bottle" amp and LP3.1 preamp, and the "Fire Bottle uses 45's.  I love my Emission Labs 45's.   http://www.emissionlabs.com/datasheets/EML45.html  
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
Dire Straits album "Love Over Gold" always sounds amazing to me.  
Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd.
If I had a nickel for every thread about cables that I gave a flying Fudge about, I'd owe 10 cents....  
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
@grislybutter -- I appreciate the support. I’m glad to know I’m not the only person that gets aggravated over undue censorship. If I was trying to bypass Audiogon’s ability to earn revenue, it would be one thing. But, as you said, how else are we ... 
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
@immatthewj and @1971gto455ho -- Thank you for your kind words and interest in my post. I took the advice of @grislybutter and opened a ticket to ask Audiogon why my post regarding Watkins Stereo Center and their Generation 4 speakers was removed ... 
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
@grislybutter -- Thank you very much.  I have NO IDEA why anyone would have flagged the comment unless they have a personal beef with Watkins Stereo Center LOL.   All I did was give background on the business (it's been around since 1974), told ... 
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
So can someone that has been around this joint for a long time explain to this to me?  Do the Mods delete your posts if you mention companies that don't advertise with them?  I posted a reply yesterday giving the OP information about a speaker man... 
Several used sonos faber il cremonese for sale. why?
And the price after being only 2 to 3 years old goes from a list of 55,000 all the way down to 25 to 30,000 You ever seen the hit a car’s price takes the MINUTE you drive it off the lot brand new? Maybe, just maybe, that’s an indication of what... 
Scout's Honor No Internet Search R n' R Triva questions (4)
There is a cool, but somber, memorial in Clear Lake, Iowa, that marks the location where Buddy Holly's plane crash landed along an icy fence row on that fateful night.  It's a must see for any music lover if you are in that part of Iowa.   "A st... 
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
Do yourself a favor, and give these speakers a chance -- Watkins Generation 4, the recipient of The Absolute Sound’s 2017 Golden Ear Award and their 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019,& 2018 Editors’ Choice Awards. The late William "Bill" Watkins (a...