biglou13

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Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response?
Yes . On sale or pre owned .  
How does a preamp die from sitting unused for a few months?
Count your blessing . I recently purchased a pre amp that was in storage . It aent DC voltage to my speakers . Literally had my speakers smoking and my speaker wire arched white when I pulled the wires .  Use a Varaic to introduce voltage to the ... 
A tube amp equivalent to ARC-80S or 160S?
Buy once cry once . Save your coins and buy what you want .   
Help With New Preamp Decision
Stay away from those high priced boutique brands . I always took the Prima Luma pill. That guy Kevin is heck of salesman . It has to been a reason why so many of the are on the pre owned market .  
Mcintosh pre amp pricing
God Bless America and Capitalism. You can only receive what the market gives you .   
Can Anyone Recommend a Repair Shop in NJ to Fix a Pioneer Elite Blu Ray Player?
Try analogique . I recently took my Conrad Johnson to be serviced.   
Dc voltage sent to my speakers
Thanks a ton my Audiogon family . I can't scream this loud enough I SHOULD HAVE USE A VARIAC . Because the tube pre amp was in storage for years.  
Dc voltage sent to my speakers
Lesson learned always have pre owned equipment checked .  
Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value
You can purchase the boutique brands or the brands that are near the top . Look hard at exactly what you are buying compare Apples to Apples. I won't  name bash but some dealers will push certain names because they are authorized dealers. Some peo... 
Stupid Asking Prices- Why Don't Sellers Read Audiogon The Blue Book First?
God Bless America . You can only receive what the market  will bear .  
How to prevent visitors from touching your system
Simple people in my circle know not to touch my motorcycle , stereo and nbq grill.  
Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.?
Sobieski. Dont knock it until you try it .    
Rear speakers, generally of lesser quality?
Anything decent will work . Only ambience sound come from the rears.  
Rear speakers, generally of lesser quality?
If you are using the speakers surround sound it doesnt matter . The rears are  just for ambience.  
New comer looking for help to buy!!
Went down that rabbit hole .Marantz processor went .4k to get back in the game . Downsizing back to 2 channels.