entrope

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EL34 Lovers?
Pubul- I would try a tube change from your JJ tubes to a set of Siemens, RFT, Mullard, Sylvania or Telefunken if you can find the deal.I have a Sonic Frontiers SFS 40 I use in my B system. I swapped out the JJ's in it for a quad of Siemens as well... 
All time favorite speaker cables
JPS FX series but they do have a downside: not to expensive name is not exotic but performance is at least as good as terminated coat hanger. 
Mark Levinson Where is the Emotion??
I am age 50 and often find myself falling asleep regardless of where I am. 
Brand preference and opinions
Excellent point Mags5000 and well made. I only comment because I needed a break from "green lining" my CD's while waiting for the teleportation tweak call back. 
Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ???
It is at least as good as most of their dedicated CD players. 
Are passive preamps better?
Perhaps I do not understand what is meant by dynamics. My passive preamp/Atmasphere setup seems to have great dynamics to me.By dymamics is it the range from high to low and speed in shifting from point to point in that range? Or is it something e... 
Are passive preamps better?
I am using a Preeminance 1A passive ahead of Atma-sphere M-60 II.3 with the best results in my system to my ears thus far. The actives I have used (Cary, Sonic Frontiers, BottleHead, Musical Fidelity) imparted a color to the sound peculiar to each... 
My favorite Steely Dan song has to be...
Before the fall when they wrote it on the wallWhen there wasn't even any HollywoodThey heard the callAnd they wrote it on the wallFor you and me we understoodCaves of Altamira..from The Royal Scam 
Recommend a forward speaker
All Triangle speakers that I have heard. 
humming in my system
www.lyrics.comSorry I could not resist. 
worse entertainer or performer of all time??
This list would not be complete without the vocal renderings(shreddings)of Kris Kristofferson. 
Best way to break in a tube amp? With cheap tubes?
If you don't listen to it in the first 100 - 200 hours and use cheap tubes- How will you be able to discern any changes in sonic character after the first 100 - 200 hours with premium tubes?It seems to me you want to run it in regular listening co... 
Buying from Canada a hassle for you too?
The Canadians seem sensitive to an antecdotal story of minor import. I think they will agree that government rules can get in the way and slow things down internally and working across borders. Granted Americans can be self centered spoiled asses ... 
GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE
My apologies for the double post. Computer or operator issues prevented the entire post from making it to the forum. I am saying that I agree because so often we get caught up in the hype and flavor of the month mentality.In the search for the sou... 
GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE
Greener grass is usually getting more fertilizer.