fleschler
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| What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses? @atmasphere I suspect that based on what I read concerning the EAR 864 preamp, that it has an unregulated power supply. The result of replacing a Bussman glass fuse with an SR Blue fuse was fundamental and sensational. I was ready to dump this 1... | |
| Made in USA @dodgealum Thank you! Creates intellectual inquiry, much like Talmud study. Great. I took 4 AP courses, 2 in history in early 1970s. @curtdr I also read the Marx-Engles Reader and only excerpt of Das Kapital. On target. @elliottbnewcombjr Phew o... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? @kota1 You are correct. The improvement from my prior home to my new listening room is immense. That is probably the reason my 30 year old Legacy Focus speakers sound so wonderful. It's nearly the least expensive part of my system (which many ... | |
| Made in USA A People's History of the United States (2015, first edition 1980) walks you through the United States' past from the perspective of the marginalized, the disenfranchised and the oppressed. These blinks describe a history of uprisings, protests an... | |
| Really expensive systems that sounded great? @kota1 I've heard several 100 $100,000+ systems and most were huge disappointments. Yes, at over 15 high end stereo shows and at least a dozen SoCal audio showrooms in the past. The worst was the Chrisopher Hansen showroom in Beverly Hills (30 y... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? $70,000 main system with back-up amps, pre-amps, DACs and transports. One LP turntable and two sets of high end speakers. $5,000 living room system. Missing from discussion-cost of listening room-$150,000 | |
| Really expensive systems that sounded great? My wife and I heard the finest, most engrossing music reproduction system which involved Von Schweikert Ultra 11 (and Ultra 9 later) speakers in a $1 million to $1.5 million system. Nationally, maybe two or three dozen reviewers were astonished a... | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? @wester17 I agree. GroverHuffman cables come with either a 30 or 60 day money back guarantee. He can't produce them fast enough, so his one return in years was immediately resold. His speaker cables are exquisite for the price and power cables ... | |
| I want more bass… A Class A 70/80 watt EAR 890 with a touch of bass heft will drive horn speakers incredibly well, especially in the bass. Substitute better footers (SR MigSx or Townshend Platform), excellent cabling and an SR purple fuse (not necessary as even a ... | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? @jaymark I have posted many times concerning the immense superiority of GroverHuffman power cables for a reasonable price. My neighbor with a $350-500K system was an electrical engineer who had high end cabling EXCEPT for power cables which he be... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know I tried Mogami Gold XLR balanced ICs because they are cheap ($125) and so many postings indicating that balanced ICs don't make a difference if well constructed. Baloney!!! After breaking in 100 hours, they sounded like crap in my high end syste... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? @alexberger Thank you for your list. Matching the amp to the speaker is critical, similar to a cartridge to an arm. However, there are many choices of amps for most speakers. I also have an upgraded Dynaco ST70 in my living room system. It is not ... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? @mulveling @sns Yes, I chose an AR SP-14 over the 9. I did not like the 9. The 14 had some superior sound advantages. The SP-10 was my favorite and the SP-8 my second favorite of the era. They had big, bold, full bodied sound (like a Fisher 20... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? My second listening room's Legacy Signature IIIs have a down firing woofer. I use a very heavy 2" thick Mapleshade block under them. They previously sounded best on spiked carpet/slab. They did not sound good with a 1" thick granite shelf under... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? @jtcf Thank you for positing this. The video confirms what I heard with my first set of Pods under my CD transport. I am pending receipt of Platforms for my pre-amp and amp. (I have a 17 year old seismic sink which is essential for my VPI TN... |