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preamp with Atma-sphere m60 II
Yeah, and you'll want to run balanced I/C's between the MP-3 and the M-60's! 
preamp with Atma-sphere m60 II
I'm using an MP-3 with M-60's [mk.2.2's] and I really enjoy the sound. Plus, the people at Atma-sphere have an incredible customer relations rapport! 
Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos?
A few additional comments...Many audiophiles like to collect/trade gear to sample what is out there, either old classics or new cutting edge technology. Sort of like watch collectors...you can only wear one watch at a time, but each is unique!Many... 
Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos?
Selective and biased perceptions! 
Your "DREAM" piece
Rockport Antares speakers. The Hyperions would require a change of residence rather than equipment! 
DIY Room treatments..How Large?????
No problem, Ausjoe! It took me awhile to figure out Agon's mark-up tags...just click on the link below the "Your response" box.I haven't built any panels. I'm using a type of foam, 4" thick, with a pyramid structure that is used in studios. I've c... 
The song you just cant stop playing???
Bebop Deluxe "Life in the Air Age"...my personal theme song. 
Vintage Speakers
Here is a photo of these speakers D-12 Design Acoustics 
DIY Room treatments..How Large?????
Ausjoe. your link doesn't work. This one should:acoustic treatment, Some pretty interesting stuff here! 
DOA- do we need to redefine the 'A'?
Want a warrantee? By it new, or as a demo with warrantee! 
acoustic vs. electronic
Yeah, it should have a lot of static and noise, and haveno bottom or top end, with very limited dynamic range. 
Tube Biasing: do I have to?
Does your amp have auto biasing? I assume you meant that you did not have them MATCHED when you bought them. 
Mono recording question...
Or, if the mono tracks are out of phase, to any degree, you might get some loss of your high frequencies. As Newbee said, give the mono switch a flick, and YOU decide! It might help to have someone else do the "flicking", so that you can have a re... 
acoustic vs. electronic
I think that the ones before 1925 could have been recorded on an Edison wax cylinder, cutting them by using a stylus driven only by mechano-acoustic power amplified by focusing sound waves using those big metal horns. After 1925, electronic amplif... 
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry to be Released on DVD
Theo, Yup! Vanishing Point is on DVD! And it's widescreen, and includes both the 98-minute U.S. version and the 105-minute uncut U.K. version. [The US version had a scene edited out with Charlotte Rampling as a hitchhiker.]DO NOT confuse the origi...