cyclonicman

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Your Favorite Top 10 tuners all time
Dynaco FM3 
Refurbish a classic amp or replace it?
You might want to consult Great Northern Sound.http://www.greatnorthernsound.com/repairs.html 
Amplifier for Klipsch Cornwalls
I ran Klipsch Forte II's with both SS amp and tubed amp. The SS amp was 200WPC and the Tubed amp was 90WPC. These speakers were so efficient, I think they could be driven by a 3 watt amp. Anyway, I never had any problems driving these speakers wit... 
Indie/alternative artists that keep things simple
Modest Mouse - "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank" Epic 2007Modest Mouse - "The Moon And Antarctica" - Epic 2004Death Cab for Cutie - "Narrow Stairs" Atlantic 2008Jack Johnson = "Sleep Through The Static" - Universal Republic 2008 
12ax7's to roll
Amperex or Mullards. 5751 has a rated gain of 70, while a 12AX7 is rated at 100. You may not want to reduce the gain. 
Tube Pre-Amp with Solid State Amp?
I replaced my SS pre with a tube pre and SS power amp and noticed a big difference, but I never tried combining a SS pre with a tubed amp. After about six months with the tube pre and SS power amp, I replaced my SS power amp with a tubed power amp... 
best vocal harmonies in rock
Milli Vanilli 
Can someone give me an explaination re: power amp.
Maybe because the W3 is 125wpc vs the 70wpc of your integrated. My guess is that the W3 sounds better at higher volumes as well. 
John Lennon, 29 years ago today....
Only the Devil would know for sure!! 
John Lennon, 29 years ago today....
He should have stayed in England because there are way too many angry, lost, and inhuman people in America. And of course, we will always have the insensitive buffoons in our midst. 
Equipment setup
I don't think you can compare your room with the dealers in a fair manner. Most dealers have an acoustically designed listening room, you don't. Your room is actually considerd small and your gear is more than adequate to fill your room. I don't t... 
John Lennon, 29 years ago today....
PBS had a recent special about the influence of the Beatles on Russia. In short, the people of Russia give a great deal of credit to the Beatles as a amjor force in bringing down the Iron Curtain. In my opinion, their influence was so significant ... 
Best lighting for an audio room
Just enough for you to get around without knocking anything over! 
What's a good power cord for conrad-johnson CT5?
I have a Cardas Golden Reference on my CJ power amp and it is warmer than some of the other cables that I have tried by Nordost, Electraglide and Virtual Dynamics. In my system it works well and I was looking for a little warmth. However, I have s... 
Loudness War
Obviously, New artists and older artists are allowing their work to be produced in this manner. Maybe they are the ones that need to put their foot down. There was a post on Audiogon right after Springsteen's "Magic" and Metallica's "Death Magneti...