chrisoshea

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WTH TAS?!
"Mr Johnson---who can and should be credited with single-handedly creating the high end audiophile market as we now know it"....You’re kidding, right??? Ever hear of a few guys like Peter Walker, Henry Kloss, Paul Klipsch, James Lansing or Bob Ca... 
Solid State Phono Stages
OP...Try a Sutherland phono stage at your price point. Give Ron a call, he's easy to contact and very friendly and informative. He won't try to sell you something that does not meet your needs/preferences. He's got plenty of customers to keep him ... 
Great song to test bass
1. Grace Jones LP Nightclubbing...Robbie Shakespeare bass, whole album is great. I use the last track "I've Done It Again"as a test track for bass   2. Celso Fonseca album Rive Gauche Rio ..Luiz Alves bass...Second track "Por Acaso Pela Tarde" g... 
Better CD Sound: The Search
Consider a Rega CD player....they can be purchased for a decent price and should be reliable. 
Budget Phono preAmp
+ on the Lounge Audio LCR and + Schlitt Mani....And a BIG + on any Sutherland product...I have a Sutherland 20/20...Agree with many here...make an offer on the K.C. Vibe.... 
Speakers for triode tube amps
AND....Another + on  Audio Note speakers....they sound like music to me...what a concept!! 
Balls.....
In a similar mode..I replaced the standard Rega subplatter on my RP6 with the Groovetracer precision subplatter....Big improvement...On any TT, if the platter turns as friction free as possible and the tonearm is as friction free as possible in bo... 
When someone listens to your system for the first time.
My best friend always says "Everything sounds so clear"......Yeah, I answer I'm working on improving it all the time.... 
Isotek Evo3 Aquarius
I would try Audioquest & Isotek PCs and/or conditioners. Listen daily for 2-3 weeks and with a selection of "no-audiophile" music that are some of your favorites you play often...   
Help selecting a power cord.
Start on your power amp and for $200 or less try the IsoTek EVO3 Premier....Flexible, easy to use PC. Your music should sound more real...a violin sounds more like a violin....piano sounds more like a piano...etc....Could follow this up with an Is... 
Cardas Clear breakin. How many hours needed?
Give 'em two weeks from my experience with Cardas cables...using them for over 20 years... 
Just curious if anyone knows..
Ask VPI...They are known for great communication and honest answers to questions, great company. 
Hard to sell my Klipsch Heritage Speakers for a possible Harbeth upgrade.
Keep one of the Klipsch and sell some other hifi and/or other crap you have gathering dust and buy the Harbeths ....different sound...many of us have several systems and several sets of headphones because we like to have several different sounding... 
Budget/value SS power amp recommendation
Rega power amps are low-cost, sound like music to me and often pair well with tube preamps. 
Deleted Threads by Admin??
If any post gets deleted, just re-post and start a pissing match....it's the 21st century way!!!!