dgarretson
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| Merlin speakers +1 for Rich B. In conversation I have found him knowledgeable with every aspect of Bobby's speakers and a good source for spares and repairs. What do you need for your Merlins? | |
| Most Important, Unloved Cable... @douglas_schroeder I haven’t been able to find much discussion for good or bad on high-end forums about IOP. The point is occasionally made that it can adversely affect certain components(a Burmester was mentioned). Others report or speculate that... | |
| Most Important, Unloved Cable... The only problem I have with Douglas's review is that his system passes Ethernet through household AC wiring. I haven't attempted that method or studied the academics, but it could be the weak link that invalidates findings with boutique EN cable... | |
| How long does it take to break in coupling caps? You'll hear improvement out to 200+ hours with CMR, though by 100 hours you'll be in a position to judge them.DaveClarityCap OEM Sales | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!! Whenever a driver blows, it is well worth checking for DC at the preamp and amp outputs prior to powering up the repaired speaker. I lost a driver in a Merlin VSM after an op amp failed to 10 Vdc signal output in the Merlin BBAM line-level bass e... | |
| DC power supply reviews for AQVOX switch Nice review. I have a SOtM SPS-500 power supply with a switchable 7-19Vdc output, and a SOtM-modified D-Link switch with an external 10mHz master clock link input. Unfortunately the stock SOtM power supply doesn't provide 5Vdc, as needed for D-Li... | |
| Thiel Customer Service - New ownership is terrible!!! - WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COMPANY ? From the Strata-gee interview and embedded photos, the "Legacy" models available on a special-order basis appear to be limited to those introduced after the sale of the company. That’s a rather fast descent! There is no mention of the Jim Thiel de... | |
| Have you ever met another audiogon member in person? Without too much log-rolling, I’ll confirm that Bondmanp (aka Phil) and rcprince (aka Russ) are nice guys with a strong commitment to the hobby and its social network. Also sbank (aka Spencer), President of the Philadelphia Audio Group! There are ... | |
| All in one solution for bedroom system. Suggestions from all appreciated. +1 Bluesound Node 2I recently put together a small bedroom system with a Node 2 functioning as a Roon endpoint, an Acurus two channel amp, and Radio Shack bookshelf speakers with cool Linaeum ribbon tweeters that had long been in storage. There is... | |
| Silly prices for Nordost cables @joecasey The problem is that very little of that stuff is actually sold, and what is, at nowhere near the asking price. It's not indicative of a functional marketplace. Those cables serve other purposes for the manufacturer than to satisfy mark... | |
| Silly prices for Nordost cables Because they have the highest profit margin in all of audio and lead the way in untethering price from value. This wouldn't be so unusual if audio could be classified as true luxury goods, but just try impressing your friends with your Vacheron, ... | |
| Silly prices for Nordost cables Awhile back I had a discussion with the editor of a leading audio print magazine who privately maintains that manufacturers of hyper-expensive cables have led the way toward ruin of the high end industry. I tend to agree. | |
| Is Ronnie incincible.... Those first two solo albums I've Got My Album To Do and Now Look stand tall. Hopefully his wife 31 yrs his junior will help keep him going. | |
| What model Altecs are these? Altec Valentias | |
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices Thanks for patience. It’s early. I’m also experimenting with USB cables for SOtM. The mR doesn’t need a USB cable, as that unit is supplied with a hard adapter that directly couples the mR to the DAC. There are a fair number of variables in this c... |