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solid state gear- leave on?
My last ss amp was never left on; it lasted 20 years. I finally got tired of it and sold it and it was still working when I sold it. Maybe I was just lucky. Hope all is well.Chuck 
Pass X150 or CJ MF 2500,,,
raytheprinterI had mine upgraded to the "A" version and it took about 50 hours for it to initially break-in. It continued to improve for the next 250-300 hours. It was pretty bad (harsh)when I first plugged it in after being upgraded. I was pretty... 
solid state gear- leave on?
Once i turn mine on i leave it on all day. however; i always shut it down when i go to bed or at night when we are done listening.Chuck 
High End Audio Dealers
buy used and sell if you don't like it. use the reputation of the best manufacturers. read stereophile or some other reputable rag.chuck 
how did you find "the gon"
I placed a bid on something on e-bay.someone e-mailed me and said there were a couple of the exact pieces on audiogon for sale for the same price i had bid and lost on e-bay. the rest is history as they say. sorry if this doesn't make sense but i ... 
Anyone pay 1st price, Even if it's fair ? Poll
jeffjarvisYou are correct.Chuck 
Tinnitus - do you have ringing in the ears?
i have what i would call a mild but annoying case of tinnitus in the left ear. my wife read some health newsletter about washing out each ear with 10 drops of hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) to help eliviate mild cases of timitus. i tried it and it has r... 
Tick on 30th anniversary Dark Side
quincyperusing ag on this(click,snap) snowy saturday. that is (click)why i(snap) am sticking(click,snap,pop) to digital. hope all is well.chuck 
What speaker after Thiel 7.2?
david99great comment. but still no takers on my offer.Chuck 
Pass X150 or CJ MF 2500,,,
tpk123Sorry you had such a bad experience with the CJ amp. I have an MF2500A and think it is one of the best amps I have heard in my system. However; no dispute Pass is an excellent product.Chuck 
Anyone pay 1st price, Even if it's fair ? Poll
If its a fair price and I want the item i will pay the asking price. If the same item has sold for a lower price previously and is of similar condition i will offer a lower price. Negotiating is a part of the buying and selling process. The thing ... 
Review: Esoteric DV-50 with Superclock 3 mod CD Player
I am considering having Douglas Jesse mod my SCD-1. How would you rate the quality of his work. I understand Richard Kern has a reputation of being one of the best but I hate to ship the unit out to Oregon giving the potential for shipping damage.... 
Wife approval factor?
bigjoeI thought you were talking about me for a second there. Then I realized Hell she won't even let me buy the Harley let alone ask for permission to ride it.Chuck 
SACD VS Vinyl for Jazz and Classical
Vinyl has to many maintainence issues / hassles associated with it and the quality of sound from CD's and SACD's is so good IMO that I just do not want to go there. However, I do think that the high end vinyl rigs look fantastic. My friend has a M... 
Audiogon "SACD's TO DIE FOR" list
I really like the Fidelis recordings they are hybrid discs and I have never listened to the redbook layer,so I can not comment about that. I also like the Hilary Hahn Bach recordings. As others have mentioned Patricia Barber, Jacintha (not sure of...