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Upgrade Thiel CS3.6 to CS6??
Your Levinson amp is quite capable of driving the Thiels to a satisfactory level for best performance. Whether or not the 6's are a substantial enough upgrade over the 3.6's is something you must decide. In my opinion they are especially given the... 
Tubes for Conrad Johnson 17 ls
I use Electro Harmonix 6922 gold pins in my CJ Premier 16lsII and like them very much. They apear to sound a bit more open to me with beter dynamics especially in the upper frequencies. I know CJ stands behind the sovteks as they should with the c... 
Thiel 6 versus 7.2
I am considering the purchase of a pair of 7.2's in the future and am currently running 3.6's. My question is concerning power I am currently running a CJ MF2500a and I am in the process of purchasing a CJ Premier 140(tubed power amp); 140w per ch... 
I'm frustrated with people who don't ...
As an engineer I work with alot of other engineers from various disciplines. I think a few of them get it but still look at you with a kind of skewed expression when you talk about it. 
Here's To Dear Old Dad
Good reply slipknot. Your story brought tears to my eyes. I am now a dad and listen to music just as your father did after you went to bed. My children never say much but I do spend many a night listening after they go to bed. I have never asked t... 
How do I hookup carver amps to carver preamp?
It sounds as though you are asking how to connect the amps in a mono-bloc arrangement. That being the right speaker driven by one amp and the left speaker driven by the other amp. If that is true then the information below should get you close. So... 
Acoustic Research Speakers AR-90
MikeThanks I will contact themChuck 
Interconnect & Power Cord f/ Sony SCD-1?
I am using Audioquest Anaconda interconnects with a PS Audio Xtreme Statement power cord. I am very satisfied with the results but must admitt I have not done very much experimenting here. 
Is there a worthy 6922 presently made?
I like the electroharmonix 6922 gold pin in my CJ prmier 16ls/II. Chuck 
Any Problems with Conrad Johnson Premier 140?
I too am curious but I suspect it is just what robert8409 mentions. There is alot of heat generated with large tube power amps on top of the maintenence issues with the power tubes. 
SCD-1 & SCD-777ES Sonically What's the Difference?
WilliamdcYou may be correct here. I vaguely remember my SCD-1 service manual making reference to dual power supplies with SCD-1 in parenthesis only. But I am not sure it was power sipplies or transformers. However,I am to lazy to go digging throug... 
Vinyl playback is still a secret
ElizabethYour comments were Hilarious....A good way to start off the day!!!!!!!!!Chuck 
Vinyl playback is still a secret
I believe the original poster made a comment about memories plus I have some old original releases that I do not want to part with. Chuck 
Vinyl playback is still a secret
I have tons of vinyl but will never play it or sell it. I will not invest the time or effort it takes to play vinyl well. SACD is just too good to even consider it.Chuck 
SCD-1 & SCD-777ES Sonically What's the Difference?
I believe the SCD-1 has 2 power supplies plus balanced outputs. Sonically there probably isn't a difference.Chuck