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Frank has good taste šŸ˜ŠCharlesĀ  
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Frank,My Miles collection includes all eras with the exception of the fusion genre, I just donā€™t enjoy this style of jazz music. I have quite a few Chet Baker recordings, I simply enjoy both of these artists. Although lesser known, Art Farmer had ... 
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Frank,I suspect that author may be stating opinion/speculation rather than fact. Miles had been well established nearly 10 years on the jazz scene prior to Chetā€™s arrival. I can fully accept the idea that Miles Ā admired Chetā€™s tone, but chasing to... 
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Misstl,I see your point, I have many jazz recordings from the 1950s-1960s and the vast majority of them sound oh so good! As fletcher noted in his post above, good quality tube equipment, generally simple signal paths and talented sound engineers ... 
PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo
Thieliste, I like your approach and priority placed on the actual listening quality, isnā€™t this the whole point of having home audio, to "enjoy" music reproduction?I get the big powerful high current bipolar transistor concept to manhandle any and... 
PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo
Unsound,I understand your perspective. My essential point is that listening is the final arbiter and is of course guided by personal objectives and taste. This explains why one Thiel owner will insist that high power/current SS amplifiers are the ... 
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Hi Jetter,No I havenā€™t tried that with my cables. I used the Ocellia Silver Reference cables that have directional arrows and I placed them that way. The fuse directionality is purely by ear in my system. Between mine and a friendā€™s system weā€™ve d... 
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Jetter,I agree with you regarding Alā€™s post, unfailingly logical and well presented. Hereā€™s the problem, real life experiences that counter well reasoned skepticism. This thread is 61 pages and over 3,000 posts. The number of positive outcome post... 
PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo
Iā€™ve read numerous posts by Thiel owners who preferred tube rather than their SS amplifier due to superior sound quality in "their" opinion. These tube power amplifiers donā€™t increase power into diminishing loads, yet to many they managed to sound... 
PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo
Hello unsound, I'd think that one determines "working well" by how it preforms in the music signal chain i.e. reproducing music in your system. Ā You'd listen and decide if you like or dislike what you hear, Ā this is why a home audition is so valua... 
Classic el34 tube amps versus current models
Desktopguy,Ā I can relate to your el 34 in triode mode experience. My el 34 is switchable and I preferred the triode sound with my speakers. Ā If was this enlightening discovery that led to curiosity regarding true DHT Ā (directly heated triode) tube... 
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Frank,Herbie's Audio Labs offers some very cost effective products in my experience. Ā A few years ago Ā I used their "Tender foot" Ā component footers and they were clearly Ā better than some more expensive alternatives I compared with them during th... 
PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo
Thieliste,Ā Michael Fremer reviewed the Aelius for Stereophile and when JA did the customary post review measurements this amplifier was stable at 2 ohms and produced 445 watts into that load. Ā I don't believe that your Thiels will be a problem at ... 
Classic el34 tube amps versus current models
A used Line Magnetic 845 SET or the Audio Space Reference 3.1 300b push pull I pointed out yesterday, either would be wonderful choices for 3 K USD. No question about it. True high quality amplifiers.Ā CharlesĀ  
PS Audio BHK 300 mono VS Modwright KWA 150SE mono VS D'agostino Classic stereo
Unsound,On paper you could be right, thus the beauty of a home audition in order to get the actual listening experience. Specifications are helpful but Ā aren't equal to a hands onĀ contact scenario. We'll soon read his impressions.Ā CharlesĀ