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| What paint to use on power outlets Jax2 is right on this. I tried some cryo-treated Machina Dynamica Audio Paint and the difference is not small. Tighter bass and more extended highs. The paint does require burn-in time however.I found my system sounded best with an open can placed... | |
| Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners I agree with Sit in that the recording is fair at best. Can sound harsh at times. Some songs and song parts sound good with her voice very "in the room". However, other sections are harsh and poorly recorded. Still the music is so good I can get p... | |
| Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners I am a big Van Morrison fan and I found her voice styling creative like Van's on Astral Weeks. | |
| Other than the SOUND, what do you love the most? Mcintosh MC402 with the blue meters. I became heartbroken as I knew how good is was but has to sell to pay my sons college bill.Bill | |
| Please help me to pick a speaker... Usher 6381 and Silverline Sonata II's are outstanding choices. Both are among the top performers in your price range.Bill | |
| Parasound, McCormick, Odyssey - best under $1000 I have tried many including the Parasound. I think a great value in a SS amp at $1000 used is the Marsh Sound a400s amp. 200 watts per side. Need to use the XLR inputs for best sound. Get adaptors if you need them. The Marsh is amazing. In fact it... | |
| My tube amp power supply is buzzing away Help Scompracer, I did the mod the exact way you outlined and the results were fantastic. Wow! Most pleased. I am going to do the same thing for the transformer in my Powervar line conditioner as it also makes some noise. | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? "Audiophiles are not professionally trained to help individuals understand themselves"Yes and so very well said. Digital "gets me off" and I enjoy the "soul" of the music on my digital system. I could not enjoy my friends killer analog system as I... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? It does now and might not have heard a well matched digital front end system. | |
| Best preamp is no preamp: always true? Great question and I don't have the answer. I simply report my experiences as I am not a tech dude or electronics expert. Perhaps others can help. All I know is with all of the various pieces of gear and combinaions of gear my music was improved w... | |
| Best preamp is no preamp: always true? I have tried the following passive devices and CD players with analog volume controls;Muse Thalia CD/DVD with all recent upgradesResolution Audio Opus 21 CDAudio Aero Capitole MKII Sig versionAudio Aero Prima MKII Placette RVCEVS AttenuatorsQuad C... | |
| Review: Mcalister Audio PP150S Tube amp It came up used here on Agon - first one I have even seen. I started reading the website and decided to give it a try as I wanted a tube amp without having to spend big $$.It was between this amp and several of the "cheap" Chinese amps found here ... | |
| My tube amp power supply is buzzing away Help Thanks Scompracer. My method is more crude and I my try yours. Funny thing is my bottom plate was also bent from shipping. I love the sound of this amp. Have you found tube rolling helps or changes the sound. The amp has very detailed highs and go... | |
| Merging HiFI & HT 27-30 ft RCA cable suggestions ? Here are some great cables for the money. You need long runs so I tried to choose cables that will give you the best performance for the dollar.Signal cable company - analog one or two modelsAudio Art IC-1's & IC-3'sBlue Jean cable companyI us... | |
| Recommend tube amp for $3.5K used I have owned the Sonata speakers and the CJ MV60 amp. The Sonata speakers are very smooth sounding and easy to drive. They do respond well to more watts however. I pick the CJ MV60 first and the Vac 30/30.Why CJ first?- only $1600 used- 95% of the... |