cytocycle

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Best Speakers for 2channel Music
Magnepan MG12's or stretch the budget for MG1.6's. 
Upgrade from Scoutmaster?
Drool Drool ... I want an XX-2 cart... I really want to hear the bottom of the grove (untouched by other styli).... Some day after recovering from my speaker upgrade I'll get there.. 
Any Pro-ject RPM 10 owners out there yet?
Ehaller: I think everyone on agon trusts our views more than the magazines.. They also don't compare the table to any other tables in the price range. Still interesting read about the line progression. What other tables at a $2500 retail did someo... 
Cars R OK, but what kind of motorcycle do you have
Mechans: Definitely not in the spirit of this thread...and by the way I worked in a ER and I've cornerworked on the race track. Inexperienced riders with lack of protection being taken out by cars not paying attention (cars turn in front of motorc... 
Review: VTL TL 6.5 Tube preamp
Thanks for taking the time to write up such a concise review.Was the VTL 6.5 the MkII or Signature version or the original version? 
A "house sound" among turntable manufacturers ?
The original "ADD" Audiophile Deficit Disorder 
A "house sound" among turntable manufacturers ?
Johnnyb53: You can always buy the Origin Live armboard and mount up a modified Rega on a Technics 1200, or there are a number of DJ houses that modify 1200's to accept SME arms (V,IV). I am going to buy a modified RB250 or RB300 arm that has been ... 
Speakers under $750.00...Preposterous Notion?
Magnepan MMG's factory direct for $550 is a bargain! Plus you get a 1 year full refund if you upgrade in the magnepan line! They even have a 60 satisfaction guarenteehttp://www.magnepan.com/model_MMGGet a good 200watt solid state amp and you will ... 
Blue Ray player with 1080I TV ?
No 1080i and Blue Ray or HD-DVD looks amazing... 1080p's only benifit is you sit close to a small screen (typically you have to be at 8' away max on a 50") or have a really large screen (projector). Besides most of the 1080p TV's just upscale 1080... 
VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550
Have you listened to it in triode yet? 
stereo amps and preamps for rent,what do you think
Welcome to the problem dealers have trying to keep their store stocked with high end gear only to be borrowed and then someone buys it off audiogon.... One of the dealers I frequent said that he has to sell 7 units of an item just to pay for his c... 
VTL ST-85 vs. VTL ST-150 or rather EL34 vs 6550
Don't worry, the 6550's have more highs and way better bass definition in tetrode mode.. but the cool thing about the VTL 150 is you can switch to a warm triode mode with 75-90 watts, and triode will always trump tetrode EL34's in the warm/mellow ... 
Would you get ASC Tube Traps or RealTraps
I own the echo busters and realtraps and there is no comparison in absorbtion qualities... The realtraps weight 5-8x times more because of how much absorbtion they provide and the echobusters can't really do anything about low low bass (sub 50hz).... 
Sonos VS CD Transport
I bought a Sonos system (both the 80 and 100) and compared(with the same Flac and WAV files) it to my Bolder Modified Squeezebox with the Ultimate powersupply into my Theta Gen VIII and the audio quality was not acceptable (Sounded good but not re... 
CD/RW under MS Vista and SATA only
Put your Plextor Premium in an external 5.25" USB/Firewire Case, and connect it via firewire or USB. This will allow you to isolate the CD/RW from the case. Get a Case with the powersupply external for even less interference.Otherwise buy a Sata C...