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| I'll Take "Songs About People" for $200 Mary Long , by Deep Purple, refers to Mary Whitehouse and Lord Longford . Deep Purple was criticized by them for being below current moral standards . The band responded by rebuking them in a song . Much like Mr. Young being told “ Southern man do... | |
| Questions from a Tube Preamp newbie Hi , I have a Rogue RP-1, not as nice , but some similarities. I replaced the JJ’s after about 10 hours . I use medical grade NOS Telefunkens . I have 3 sets. I started with NOS RCA 12AU7WA tripple mica’s. Nice sound . I have NOS Mullards ECC 82’... | |
| Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile? I enjoy Tidal . I took an old laptop and bought a Cardas Clear cable to connect to my DAC . I pay $20 per month via Pay Pal . I think it sounds great . So for $20 per month , I have nothing to lose . I have discovered many new artists . For exampl... | |
| what speakers to buy Dragonbutx, Well played ! FYI , Morrow Audio carries Legecy . I have some of their interconnects and love them . If you decide to audition new cables , call Mike and have a discussion. When I purchased mine , I was given 1/2 off and received 13 da... | |
| what speakers to buy Hey Dragonbutzz , additional thoughts. I had Zu cables . I went to Anti-Cables and now have Morrow . Like them both over Zu. Also had the lower priced Zu power cords. Then ran Pangea and now Silnotes . At $100 per cord , the Silnotes are hard to b... | |
| what speakers to buy Hi , interesting question . My buddy has a Roque Hera preamp and the same Monoblocs . He was running the Acoustic Zen Adagios . He has Bryston DAC and Transport . He runs the Acoustic Zen Hologram cables . He has more in cables than I do in my who... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? Hi , good question with some great advise . I have a pair of Heresy II's. I tried different combos too . I switched from SS to an Antique Sound Labs 30 wpc integrated tube amp . I rolled tubes , settling on Winged C EL 34's and Tungsram driver tub... | |
| Don Sach's pre amp Good topic . I have the Rogue RP1. I swapped the stock JJ's for Telefunken Tektronix, huge improvement . Also went to a Silnote power cord . I'm playing FLAC files through a Schiit DAC with Morrow MA5 interconnects . I wish I could find someone in... | |
| Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system The absolute best place for the Mac 60's is my living room . Sorry for your loss . An audiophile friend of mine runs two systems , and each of his children have a system to learn from . Vintage tuners are always in need of an alingement amongst o... | |
| A vote for the little guy suppliers 1) Dennis Had , A true gentleman. 2) Mike Morrow , an absolute pleasure to deal with. Some of the small places that grew . Rogue Audio , Zu Loudspeakers and Schiit . They still treat you with that personal touch . Doing Mid Fi on... | |
| Journey ending speakers Hi Ricpan, nice choice to END with . I'm a long time JBL lover . But I must warn you , stay away from Westlake Speakers . Some years past , I went to a friends house to check out his new mixer . He had purchased a used pair of Westlake BBSM-15's... | |
| Looking for vintage system suggestions (maranta, klipsch, etc...) To Argonsteele - Great input , thanks. I didn't want to get long winded earlier , plus you were asking about vintage SS. I had an Antique Sound Labs 30 wpc tube integrated about 10 years ago when I picked up the Heresy's. I rolled a quad of Winge... | |
| Looking for vintage system suggestions (maranta, klipsch, etc...) Hi , my 4 cents . Go big , and get a modern turntable . I have a Marantz 2223b paired with Klipsch KG 1.5's on heavy metal stands in my bedroom . I have a Sansui 9090db paired with JBL 4312's on Sound Anchor stands in the den . I have a pair of K... | |
| 80s Metalheads...sleeper picks Some good suggestions . Triumph -"Allied Forces ", Nazareth - first three albums , Dio with Blackmore , Judas Preist ( absofunkinlutley ), Quiet Riot covering Slade songs . Having seen Priest open for Zepplin and Van Halen open for Sabbeth , I hav... | |
| Seems like any equipment in a metal case is protected from rfi You could also consider Stillpoints ERS shielding sheets . 11x8 for $25, at Music Direct . Lay a couple on your equipment and see if you can tell a difference . Then attach in a semi permanent manner. Also when my sound is too tight , I switch f... |