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Maggie owners opinions wanted
Secretguy, a couple more thoughts. As you have obviously found out Maggies do some very special things. I used MGIIIA's for many years. They are now sitting in my basement in need of repair. These are highly modified, with completely upgraded xove... 
Maggie owners opinions wanted
You might find this interesting reading.http://db.AudioAsylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=mug&n=14383&highlight=MgIIIA+vs&r=&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3F 
Please help me understand
Ro....Nah! I better not, I shouldn't waste my time. 
Maggie owners opinions wanted
Funny, after I posted my response I realized that I had omitted something in my post, and that the new and "improved" agoN wouldn't let me edit my post. Anyway, I wanted to tell the OP to not assume that the non-working bass panel (more accurately... 
the meaning of the word "better"
"Better" can be one of two things, depending on the system-builder's goal:Better is a component that makes (lets) a sound system sound more pleasing to that person; without a specific reference in mind, other than that person's sonic preferences. ... 
Which Cables Are of Most Importance?
Just revisiting this thread. Almarg, you said:****the converse is also true. Any information that is lost or distortion that is added by a downstream component or cable cannot be corrected by anything further upstream!****Absolutely true. But the ... 
Maggie owners opinions wanted
There's a pair of 3.6's listed here for $2400 (no affiliation); so start with that as a reference. You say up to $1000 for a rebuild. Does that include the shipping? That will be expensive. Will they replace the ribbon tweeters for that price? I a... 
Please help me understand
Some good comments above. And wonder of wonders, not one comment claiming that they DO sound the same if they measure the same. I would just like to add that not only don't we yet know how to measure everything that might affect the signal passing... 
Stereo and Fish tanks - noisy need help
Buconero, a well-meaning suggestion; but completely wrong I am afraid. A filter not only oxygenates water, but is also the home of beneficial bacteria which convert ammonia into nitrate; a process that is essential. The bacteria take many days to ... 
Is there any truth to this question?
While I disagree with Mapman's suggestion that digital handles transients better than analog (and this is not meant to start yet another digital/analog debate) I think he makes a good and very important point about the issue of power reserves and ... 
12ax7 vs 5751
Mikirob, the comment about the GE's was the OP's, not mine (although I agree). I was quoting Grayf in order to explain my recommendation of the Raytheons which I think would be more to his liking. I do have a pair of GE's, but they are not for sal... 
12ax7 vs 5751
****i did some extended listening yesterday evening at a much more decent sound level. i found the ge 5751`s a little too warm for my set up. all the detail is there just too warm. my amp is already on the warm side so i guess the ge`s were too mu... 
Best single-malt Scotch...
Hi Learsfool. I currently have a bottle of Lagavulin 16, and Laphroig 10 in my cabinet. I love the Lagavulin. But I have to be in then mood for it. I thoroughly enjoy the Lagavulin. The Laphroig, well, let me put it this way: that bottle was a wed... 
Is there any truth to this question?
IMO, the only indisputable comments so far are Pubul57's:****I have concluded that lower power versions of the same circuit sound better than those iterations with higher power if the power is sufficient to play at a volume you are satisfied with ... 
Channel imbalance question
You said: "The imbalance went away". Do you mean that the channels were now well balanced, but reversed? And very importantly: what happens when you return the connections to normal (as before)? Does the imbalance return?