andrewdoan

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Considering doing Chinese
Between two adjectives: small and red. I choose the latter. 
Audio Research LS 3 question
This is the deal. Why there sre so many people complaint abt the ARC pre with that " MUTE" on POP. This is not an isolated incident. Must be the way they engineered their products that may or may not compatible with certain SS amp. I have searched... 
Considering doing Chinese
Still RED too me. 
Audio Research LS 3 question
Rsjm80, see my post about POP noise, please. tks. 
Tube pre-amp pop
I am fixing to send this POS, namely SP16L to ARC for service. Just in vain, Does anybody knows why the pre-amp only POP in volume up and down after about 1/2 hour warm up and only POP from zero to 4 at the read-out level. Passing 4 level at the r... 
Disconnecting speaker while power amp on - any dan
What's the AWG you guys use ? Mine is 10 AWG and the maid seems not having any interest " kocking it on the floor" 
How much better is the Krell 400xi compared to the
Tuanngo, sorry! It's a typo.I meant " Indofunka" . An old man tried to type wihtout reading glass, that's what happened. 
How do you tell if your local authorized dealer ..
Live and learn. Read the fine print. Some state has lemon laws to protect customers such as in TX there is 30 day lemon laws covering certain transactions however some dealers will put in "15 days clause" for return or exchange and some dealers wi... 
Pop with turn on/ off Primare 30 pre,A30.2 amp
Pepp111, welcome to my nightmare. Brand new pre SP16L and 4BSST. POP when mute. POP when volume up/ from 0 to 4 on the front of the pre digital read-out. I upgraded all my ICs, speaker cables, surge protector... and still POP. I will have to send ... 
Are Rotel amps and preamps any good?
If you like an " extended" high and a bit forwarding sound or should I say in a nicer manner " it brings you closer to the soundstage" as some reviewers stated, then Rotel sound will be your cup of tea. Nothing wrong with Rotel gears...they are no... 
Loud Audible Hum/Noise from C/J Tube Amps
I wish we have some scientific explaination abt hum/ his/pop from tube pre and SS amp or vise versa. My tube pre gets loud hiss from speakers when mute off. It also pop when volume up and down at my house. I took the same pre/ amp/ ICs to dealer's... 
Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose?
Cytocycle, How often do you do tube-rolling when tubes are like women ? It is expensive either way you go. Isn't it? 
Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose?
Beheme, sorry to take your thread into another direction. Really, I know a guy who used to own a hi-end audio dealer and recently he talked about hi-end "coffee shop" with hi-end sounds, serving fine Cognac by hi-maintenance-waitress. Black jacket... 
Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose?
Freemand, mostly just joking around. There is no replacement for the women that we fall in love with. People change in according to the enviroment, career...Different thing happens to different people for a different reason. I believe the disposab... 
Tube pre-amp pop
Yeah, It not only sucks. It almost damages my long term relationship with the dealer since I take my frustration out on him. Thanks God, the dealer is a super understanding guy. I am trying out new ICs and Speaker Cables just for the hell of it. I...