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Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Oregonpapa, Yep, Contemporary, Prestige, Riverside and Columbia all recorded jazz very well with early stereo in the late 1950s -1960s.Blue Note  had wonderful artists on their label but lagged behind the aforementioned labels in sound recording q... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Oregonpapa, Here's a west coast  jazz recording  I  think you'd enjoy, "You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce ". It features trumpeter Jack Sheldon and tenor saxophonist Harold Land. This is the genuine stuff 😊Charles,  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
The sound is still improving in  my system.  I'm not sure if it is the continued break in  of the SR Reds or the Afterburner 8 outlet (which has 160 hours via the Audioharma cooker). Overall effect is increased purity, resolution and just a very b... 
Who are the most underground high-end companies
Ocellia,Wyetch Labs ,Yamamoto,Triode Corp of Japan  and to a lesser degree Coincident. 
Aesthetix Romulus Signature Upgrade Worth the $3,000 ?
Generally speaking I'm much more partial to tubes than transistors,  however there are exceptions sometimes. I was initially going to buy the tubed Yamamoto. The Distributor  ((also a tube guy) heard  both versions and surprisingly the overall sou... 
NAT se2se
Mbump,Get touch with Gon member Spiritofmusic. He has these amplifiers and  can offer I believe some meaningful insight. He really loves this amplifier. Charles,  
NAT se2se
Congratulations! I know you had the opportunity to hear this amplifier  in your own system. What impressed you about this amplifier compared to the others you've heard in  your home? I've hear nothing but good things regarding NAT Audio.Charles,  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Hi Gwalt,Have you used any premium fuses in your Border Patrol amplifiers? Charles , 
Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes
I've  installed  my replacement Elrogs in my amplifier today .  Needless to say that they sound divine. I hope the cathode resistor swap is the answer for tube longevity in the Frankenstein MK II. Time will tell. Charles,  
Recommended: live jazz NYC venue, 'Bar Next Door'
Scott,Live acoustic jazz in an intimate environment is a terrific template  for natural sound.  I've been frequenting these types of venues for 25 years in the Detroit metropolitan area. Jazz is alive and well and  I'm very grateful for this music... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
 Knghifi, I don't blame you for taking the plunge.  Knowing  how good the Red fuses are,  why resist the very probable further improvement with the Black fuses?  If my sound becomes any more realistic, the next time I play Carmen McRae I'm going t... 
Aesthetix Romulus Signature Upgrade Worth the $3,000 ?
Off topic for a moment, The Seattle  Seahawks are making a game of this. I have to admire their heart. Gap is down to 10 points.  
Aesthetix Romulus Signature Upgrade Worth the $3,000 ?
Tomic601,There are two Yamamoto DACs,  mine and Grannyring's  are  solid state(YDA-01a) and there's also a tube version(YDA-01b). Both were reviewed and compared in a 6 Moons comprehensive writeup.  
Aesthetix Romulus Signature Upgrade Worth the $3,000 ?
I'll also state that the Romulus Eclipse  and Yamamoto placed in well configured systems are very competitive  with high quality turntables in regard to  musical involvement and organic character. Some analog setups are in fact  analytical in pres... 
Aesthetix Romulus Signature Upgrade Worth the $3,000 ?
Tomic601,I'm very familiar with the Romulus Signature and the Eclipse version with the Stealth capacitors. The Eclipse is a clear sonic upgrade. The Yamamoto can't compete with the Romulus in terms of  flexibility and format options,  as it's stri...