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| Don Sachs Owners Thread He upgraded the caps, improved the regulated filament supply, and modded the hole for the rectifier tube so it can accommodate a 6BY5 tube. | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread I just sent back my model 2 for some upgrades. Don completed the work and had it back to me within 2 weeks. I'm not sure he knows how to retire. | |
| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store I'm in sales. I would love to be compensated every time I pitch a client but it doesn't work that way. Sometimes I spend months courting new business and end up with a donut. The point is I have made a choice and this is the process in the busi... | |
| Grover Huffman Speaker Cables I just ordered a full loom of Grover's cables. He feels pretty strongly that he makes a good product since he'll take them back with no questions asked for a full refund. In that case the only opinion that matters is mine.BTW I believe power cab... | |
| Is the Modwright for an Oppo udp205 worth it? I just got mine back from Dan. If you think the Oppo is a good player, this thing is many levels above it. Even with the stock tubes (which I've since replaced with Mullards and an RCA vintage 1944 rectifier) it sounded great. The NOS tubes tak... | |
| Looking At CD Players I just got my Oppo 205 back from Modwright and I can tell you that the only thing this shares with the stock unit is the name. The performance is nothing short of spectacular and that's using the stock tubes Modwright includes in the mod. I'm co... | |
| It's National "One Hit Wonder" Day! Grateful Dead made the list as one hit wonders. I saw 100+ shows. I wish someone had told me they weren't going to make it. | |
| Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)? I would vote for the Grateful Dead as well. The band is a melting pot of musical influences. At the time of their formation here was the lineup:Jerry Garcia-Accomplished bluegrass banjo player.Bob Weir-FolkiePigpen-Blues singer and harp playerP... | |
| For those of us over 60.. The Grateful Dead | |
| Your Favorite Cover Songs? The Who-Summertime BluesElvis Costello-What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding.Ike and Tina Turner-Proud MaryThe Kingsmen-Louie LouieByrds-Turn Turn TurnSpringsteen-Jersey GirlAretha-RESPECTEnglish Beat-Tears of a clownPatti Smith-Bec... | |
| Listening to equipment at home before you buy Those Vandersteen sound really good with the Belles electronics. | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? I agree with attacking the room first. Once you tame the reflections no matter how you change equipment the room will be done. You are getting some good advice re: break-in time. Be patient or run your system on a loop while you're out of the h... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable I've been in this hobby for more than 40 years and have, over that time gone the expensive cable route. Those are all gone thanks to a friend who builds world class amps and pre amps for a living. I now run 16ga Duelund tinned copper for my spea... | |
| Most overrated bands Bill Weir? Who's that? Bob Weir's cousin?I guess you can be added to the large group of folks who just don't get it. The Dead, at their best, is a highly developed improvisational group that takes risks most bands aren't capable of on stage. T... | |
| Shopping for Interconnects If you're any good with a soldering iron, I'd buy some Duelund 20ga tinned copper wire and some RCA plugs and make my own. It will take about 1/2 hour and IMHO they'll kick the crap out of anything in their price range. http://www.partsconnexion... |