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Turntable advice
as far as MC cartridges and phono, folks generally ge tthe best sound from a step-up transformer into a top-notch MM phono stage. but a stepup is $400-$1k for good ones.  someone mentioned the DS2. ive listened to  MM section, and it was damn goo... 
Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
after rereading ur post, i suggest  audio by van alstine fet valve preamp. wont sound very tubey. the Transcendence 10 sounds a lil tubier.  i have the fet valve RB, which has no features. nothing. just volume and selector. i dont really care abo... 
Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
whats ur budget? ok, for under a grand: above all, audio by van alstine transcendence 10 RB also known as T10. get it from frank van alstine for a grand, or get it used. fantastic headphone feature. i think theres one on fleabay fight now that t... 
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
oooh...this is heresy...cowboy junkies sweet jane  
Was my friend given misinformation.
man i hope ur friend returns the gear and gets all his money back from these crooks. if he really digs the b&w theres other ways to buy them.   
Sharing my experience with cables
man, ive had a bit of a learning experience around cables reently. i always used 16 or 14 AWG zip wire/extension cords for spear wire. if its long or higher wattage i use 12/2 landscape cable--pure copper, stranded, 12AWG. been happy. also used 12... 
Soundstage and image height, does it exist?
of course it exists...WHY its there? the differences among sound at the source, often 2 lil boxes, how it fills our room and our ears...theres a ot going on there. our brains make sense of it. there must be a whole slew of factors at play. the s... 
What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest?
tallest and heaviest: several bass guitar cabinets tallest and heaviest home stereo speaker: JBL L150  
Ridiculous sale
"Somebody is selling a Decware that sells at 2600 $ direct from the manufacturer for 4500 $ "   what a scumbag there someone on the auction site seling a used ava ultravalve for $3k ($900-1200 used in tip top shape, $1999 new) claimin "collect... 
2nd systems- who’s got one?
lil 50W JBL sub, just tuned up enough to help out a lil but not know its there. morrow audio cables   
2nd systems- who’s got one?
2nd, 3rd...got em. i switch my stuff around a lot cuz i dont plan to keep it all but im not sure what i want to hang on to yet. i like it all, but i dont need it all. second system is conrad johnson PV8, rega planar 3 w/ sumiko blue point #3 HOMC...