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Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
Jmcgrogan2, i think you are right.That's one of the reasons i prefer girlfriend to wife.To be honest, i don't see much advantages in getting married alltogether.Anyway, most of the marriages i know are just crappy.People put up with each other out... 
Smooth and silky top end
I have heard a number of SS and tube amps.In my experience, smooth and silky top end are realistic way of treble.But it is really hard to say what is "real".I think i have achieved extended and smooth treble at the same time in few systems i've te... 
Stereophile - MF Supercharger article-add 550W/ch.
I am not an expert on the topic, but i can't understand how pushing the signal through the transistor - based amps doesn't have any effect on quality and color of the sound.I mean, it must leave SOME signature, right?These are SS amps, in push-pul... 
Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
I would rather break-up and be single forever than being forced to lie how and where i spend MY money.My girlfriend knows everything, especially how much money goes into gear.She even encourages me to buy something if she sees i want it and it mak... 
Mono blocks are better or Stereo power amp?
Monos are better.In addition to what's already been said, if you use monos you can use longer interconnects and shorter speaker cables.The end result is less degraded sound. 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Les 3457,it is possible to get gold to sound "bright".It happened in my system during burning-in period.More than 150 hours.I explained it in my previous posts.I don't suggest that's what happened to the other guy, but it is possible.P.S.I also th... 
Shorter or longer ICs?
TFK,In normal listening levels, no problems occur.Or should i say, none of us (me and few friends) never noticed any problem with it.If there is such problem measurable, it is beyond me.Me & my friend run only 40 cm of Nordost Valhalla from 30... 
Shorter or longer ICs?
Long ICs - 2V and 30 mA of current goes thru them.Short speaker cables, much more current thru them, therefore the losses are bigger if runned long.That's one of the reasons for having monos in the first place. 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
"""""""""Finally, I heard the GG Rev. on my system and was very impressed. These are great cables, I was not surprised with the tonality, in that this is proving to be a common denominator with gold wire. I was most excited to find that we both ma... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
""""A visit by Joe Kubala (Kubala-Sosna) to my home nearly 2 years ago made it very clear that I was guilty of this with a "balancing act" between a pair of ICs and speaker cables. Ultimately both of these cables had to be replaced at once or any ... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
It's strange.I am 100% sure about the brightness in the beginning.I mailed Steve about it.It was exactly like i wrote before.From 0-300 hours the bass got deeper,with bigger punch,and simply more present overall.High frequencies lost the "metallic... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Hiernote you are right. 250-300 hours of burning-in is more like it. 150 is not even close. Steve confirmed it.I just recently bought (1)3m pair and (2)1m pair of GG Revelation.I just tested a 1m pair connected to my work system - B W 602s3,Cambri... 
Can tube amps give true high end bass?
Thanks.I agree with that;will post about the result 
Can tube amps give true high end bass?
I think that bass response has something to do with watt power.In my office, i will use Trlin Audio 320B XLS SET monoblocks.He wanted to make them 10 Watts each,but i insisted on full power - 18 watts per channel.I think that somehow these extra 8... 
Can tube amps give true high end bass?
Swampwalker,i believe you.From my short experience,Ralph is very knowledgeable.I spoke to Trlin about Atma-sphere,and he has told me good things about that company.So they are known in Croatia.Trlin also told me that he has planned building an OTL...