ghasley
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| CHANGING FROM AUDIO RESEARCH TO AUDIO NOTE SYSTEM @pfmaudio I’ve been down both roads. Ref5se/Ref75se/Wilson Audio Sasha 2/all transparent wire; Audio Note Tonmeister Meishu Silver (w/Audio Note 4300 tubes)/AN-e spe he/all Audio note wire. They both have their pros and cons and I provide... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier @mervo 4 cozy USA tubes? You will have to roll in some NOS to get USA made tubes. | |
| Slow used market right now? @bojack First, if your 401k has lost money hand over fist over the past 1, 2, 5 or 10 years you are doing something very, very wrong. Second, if you are making hifi purchase decisions based on your 401k balance, then you are doing that wrong as ... | |
| Slow used market right now? @pkatsuleas I dont see that you have any gear up for sale on Audiogon presently but I will offer my thoughts, irrelevant as they may be LOL. there are certainly times of the year where certain gear moves more rapidly than other times but I hav... | |
| Bigger and Better: Integrated Amplifiers Love it….not one poster has followed the request. anyone upgrade from the pathos classic one to??? | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se @mike30 01-18-2022 12:01pm @ghasley I did, im staying with the Vandersteen model 2 sig3 for now Cool. There was a time a couple of years ago when you could buy a ref75se and a ref5se for a combined price of between $10,000 and $11,000. T... | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se Pick your speakers, then your electronics… | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se @mike30 the LS27 is a fine preamp. The se versions are exceptional as well. The ref series, end game. If you have to make a financial compromise, buy the best preamp you can afford. It will make every amp better…but the inverse isnt always true. H... | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se I would bet money it isnt either loose screws or delam, I would bet its power related. Is it that system, that plug, that home, that transformer on the pole, that region of your town? Its worth having it checked out but the deal you describe in th... | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se @mike30 what I was getting at is that you dont have enough data. Ive owned this amp on multiple occasions, it shouldnt have noise. What power treatment were they using? Was the amp plugged into the wall? What about the circuit? What kind of power ... | |
| Audio Research Refernce 75se It is NOT normal BUT…how do you know the buzz can be traced to the ref75se? Could be the pre, the power, the source, the turntable, the refigerator, the phono stage. Was the system fully balanced and wired with xlr cables? Were they using xlr to r... | |
| Audio Research Ref75 se So, you arent a day/weekend trip from a major city with multiple dealers? | |
| Audio Research Ref75 se You shouldnt buy anything in that price range without listening/demoing with a purpose. You should, however, go listen to alot of different gear. Where do you live? Are there dealers near? Make appointments. Decide if you are set on your speakers... | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? RIP Guru….Robert Glasper seems to blur the lines as well. | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? Take a listen to “Come Home” off of Anderson Paak’s Ventura album. If you don’t hear echoes of early 1970’s Philly soul evolved then so be it. Is it music, absolutely, Not all rap is enjoyable…nor is all rap exhibiting Juliard skills but that... |