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| Sellers that don't respond Many people have not learned their table manners, and anonymity only increases this practice. Or, they were socialized in a culture where a different set of negotiating norms was accepted. For example, there are some people who believe that a deal... | |
| Siltech vs Audio Note Sakahara. First, you are diplomatic in your posts on speaker cable. Thank you. I would note, however, that you seem very enthused about the Ensemble stuff, given that in posts where people ask for a cable recommendation your contribution is, invar... | |
| What is the best 6SN7 driver tube? I've tried Brimars, Sylvania green letter & VT 231, etc. The Ken-Rad JAN matched black glass VT231's that I have gone with in my pre line section are, together with the WE300B, the best tube I've heard overall. About $125/pr...enormously music... | |
| looking for the right integrated Well, its good to know that there are some professionals out there to help poor souls through the bramble of our, er, misguided recommendations. Of course, if one is a "professional" it would be encouraging if one learned how to spell the word pro... | |
| Will buy Pre-amp today, help please !! A Joule Electra LA 200 replaced my CAT Sig MKII (I have two systems, one with Joule, the other with Supratek Syrah). Tube regulated power supply on board (as opposed to CAT SS with umbilical), easily superior harmonics, voice etc. CAT had horsesho... | |
| Sony 9000ES: DanWright or StanWarren Mod I bought a Pioneer 525 full mods from Mr. Wright out of Audiogon @ 6mos ago (Blackgates, gold RCA's, damping,IEC, etc.). Very happy. I use it only for HT, but bass, articulation of voice etc. on audio is quite good. Its pampered w/ Electaglide Ref... | |
| where can i find jumpers pure copper? Mapleshade Omega Micro Planar III are the best copper jumpers. Llloyd Walker of Walker TT fame carries the line the last time I looked. Someone here should be able to give you a lead if not. | |
| which powercord? jps,esp,shunyata....? Any experience on length of Whale effecting sound etc. from 3-9 ft? | |
| The TURNTABLE seen on "Tomb Raider" Clearaudio master ref, souther arm | |
| TT/ cartridge recommendations $1000 Ditto on the Well Tempered. Stay away from the Technics; it'll be worth zero on the used market - unless that doesn't matter to you. For cartridge: Grado (sealed on used market) or Koetsu Black (w/ low hours from original owner)or Glider. | |
| Stands for LS3/5a's Glide, I have a second system w/ Spendor 11 ohm LS35A's. (Associated equipment: AirTight ATM300 8W SE amp, Supratek pre, NBS/AudioNote wire, Sony AX7ES CD player). I use Osiris stands and they sound very good. Osiris went out of business about two... | |
| brulee fails PC challenge Is it my imagination, or does Eber chime into discussions only when he thinks he sees an easy mark, as in something that's a little different - or, a little different from him? Didn't Eber become sparse in these pages about two months ago, right a... | |
| new to tubes, match for spectral amp I'm not being concrete (read: rigid), simply giving you my honest advice in a concise form. That you did not like its consequences in flexibility for your next purchase does not reduce my advice in the same manner. Yes, flex, Eidolon is more harmo... | |
| brulee fails PC challenge Thanks guys for not reacting negatively to my prose, which, admittedly, is not the norm here; I wanted to be as concise as possible. I also just get tired - no, frustrated - at the people so attached to objectified thinking in audio (or any endeav... | |
| PC Challenge Test Results Thank you, JHunter, a well-measured response. As Redkiwi states, knowledge is contextual. I would also add that it is also the mind that hears music, not the ears, and in this context, knowledge is state-specific. We will have to agree to disagree... |