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| ARC VT100MK2 substitute I like your choices for SS replacement amps. Keep in mind that both Pass Labs and Plinius run in class-A which will run up your electric bill (negating the savings on replacement tubes).I prefer a tube preamp with SS power amp.Good listening! | |
| When is your Hifi good enough? 1. Lack of any audible distortion,2. Good textural variety (to me, tubes kind of smooth everything out),3. Even tonal color and density, and4. Adequate dynamics (I like a lively sound i.e., P.R.A.T.).Yep, that'll work... | |
| Is the word 'Integrated' that hard to spell? One that's been bugging me lately: "Let me explain the de-tells".Or when adults say "What's hapa-neen?"just getting old... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad phasecorrect: Your final remark reminded me of this gentleman:Charles H. Duell was the Commissioner of US patent office in 1899. Mr. Deull’s most famous attributed utterance is that "(The Patent Office should be closed because) everything that can... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad "doesn’t want or need" By Jove! I think he’s got it! | |
| All About Eve Sounded pseudo authentic... Got to have the real thing... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad bdp24: I'm waiting for a revival of "Springtime for hitler" in hip-hop! O baby! | |
| Do you remember when Audiogon was just a bulletin board classified ad site? Before A'Gon there was a monthly newspaper called "Audio Trader" or some such. Or you could look in your local newspaper! | |
| Which connection: RCA, XLR, COAX, OPTICAL? I was reorganizing my system and found my RCA digital cable was too short for the new arrangement. I used a Toslink cable to tide me over and found the sound was better than the RCA. Have since purchased a Wireworld multi-filament glass fiber Tosl... | |
| Bulk TV purchase for PA Nursing Home Please buy quality. My Father's last days were spent in a skilled nursing facility (sniff) whose personal TV monitors were the most vile crap -almost unwatchable... | |
| Vintage 1960s Pickering print ad Check ebay. I found an Allied Radio catalog from the late sixties for a pittance. | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad I like rap under the right circumstances. It really works in film like chase scenes, fights, etc. -very exciting.I think a reason it prevails is that no one has created a replacement music form. Also, rap songs usually have a well defined message ... | |
| Speakers that will bring me down to me knees crying with joy Tip: Make sure any speaker/system combination has been "cooking" 3-4 hours before making a listening judgment. I know I feel cold and stiff when I first wake up. | |
| Ok, a bit early- what's on your audio wish list for 2016? O.K. Let me try this again:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpHgG4jILa0 | |
| A New Reel to Reel Tape Deck? I wouldn't do anything until MQA is widely available.It may be the "Holy Grail" we've been waiting for.I'd rather go forward than backward. Just sayin'. |