bigkidz

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Buyer Beware
For consumers, you have 60 days to dispute a charge with your bank.  Basically, two statement cycles for consumers but 24 hours for a business.       
Is there a DAC ranking list?
Since we manufacturer audio products included a 101D DHT DAC with a separate 25lb power supply, we have heard so many DACs, etc.  There are no giant killers period.  There are good sounding DACs at their price points.  DACs in one persons system m... 
Service question: Who can service an Esoteric UX-1 CD/SACD player modified by APL NWO 3.0?
I'm in New Jersey if I can be of assistance to you.  
Many higher end preamps are dated and ugly, why is this?
maybe you should open up a design studio fabrication and go into business if it is that easy   Those preamps are nothing special either IMO    
Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def.
Denon is what you are looking for but then all you do is a add wood body to it and you are set.  No need to spend another penny more.  Believe me, we have tried so many and this one still is the best value and competes with much higher priced mode... 
Why is used audio equipment so undesirable?
who is saying that?  Some old gear is better built and better sounding than some new gear like BEL amplifiers.  
Disadvantages of buying old solid state.
buy the amp and send it to me for a check-up and upgrades.  Couldn't be any easier.  
Tube or Amp Problem? Please help.
Tube is probably bad and the bias from the resistors is probably also gone bad.  Check under the hood to see if you see any burn marks on any part, and have the tube tested.     If you are close to New Jersey, I would help you take a look and ev... 
Sunday dreaming about preamps...
For $10K I would build you whatever type of preamp you would like point-to-point wired, Audio Note Resistors and capacitors, V-Caps, chokes, etc., even direct Heated Triode if you prefer that also.   Happy Listening.    
Best Home HIFi you’ve listened to
@jasonbourne52  I am currently restoring paris of OTL amps for a customer who has the QUAD 57 speakers.  Counterpoint SA-4s and Fortier (spelling?).  I hope to get to hear them on the QUADs when finished.   Happy Listening.    
Preamp help please!
The WE 101D tubes are an improvement but probably not what you are looking for. You can send it to me for a major upgrade and it will be a major upgrade. Tubes can change the flavor of the sound yes but for a bigger improvement, better capacitors ... 
Speaker dust cover repair
use tape like duct tape etc  stick it on and pull it off      
How do you make a final decision on a DAC
Even the reference DACs that are not mentioned here can be upgraded with better parts.  Just finished upgrading a $40K DAC and it was a pretty big improvement in frequency extension, speed, clarity, dimension, separation, etc.   Depends on what ... 
Linlai E 6sn7 tubes
Thin and lifeless can be adjusted with resistors, capacitors, chokes and design at a much cheaper price than those tube3s but I also have the Psvane 101D tubes in our DHT DAC.   Happy Listening.  
How do you judge audio components and speakers?
So weight and packed in parts is how some of you judge sound quality.  Very interesting.  The Pro-Ject Audio transport is light weight but it is one of the best sounding transports I have had in our system and we have had and hear a ton of them. ...