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What speakers can make a convert of Maggie lovers?
Absurd ? No need for name calling. Anyone who has lived with large panel speakers (I have a 30 year old pair of maggies and have lived the m/l cls off and on since '85)has a fairly good sense of the sound of panel speakers. The fact that maggies h... 
What speakers can make a convert of Maggie lovers?
maggies have three short commings-lack of low level resolutiondiffuse imagingneed for powerSo you need a high efficency, low level resolving, point source.a good example-proac 3.5 
What is under your TT, cheap islolation?
You have two other solutions make the floor stop bouncing or get a turntable that is immune.a. You seem to shy away from any type of structual reinforcemnt to your house. Heavily padded carpet might absorb some of your footfalls.b. Most turntables... 
replacing springs on a SOTA
You may be wondering why I am responding to this thread since I have no advice on how to replace the spring. My experience with sota is that spring reliability is a major problem for sota. My sota had the the springs elongated that caused the plat... 
power cord too short? what now?
Newbee - My point is we are hobbyists not scientists. Scientific proof is arrived at by a very rigorous protocol. The notion that someone can or cannot pick something out is the beginning of scientific inquiry not the end. How do we know whether t... 
power cord too short? what now?
Well having started this I guess I should weigh in. I have no problem with double blind tests. I have yet to see a true scientific double blind protocol. Yes we subjectivist have degrees in the natural sciences too. It's my money and I really don'... 
Turntable in $2500-3500 range for SME IV.Vi arm ?
vpi Aries3 is out. while others preach trickle down technology vpi puts thier heart in it. 
Dynavector XV-1s What is the REAL story?
Sorry Grooves. I guess I am getting old. 
Static discharge when touching amp
buy a humidfier. it'll make your skin look better and prolong the life of any rubberized parts. 
Can you help or do I have to get divorced?
for WAF try the NHT satelite system driven by a pathos integrated and shandling cd player. If she does not like that she is hopeless. 
Amp for Martin Logan
driving a hybrid puts one in a quandry. The ideal amp for the panels is not the ideal amp for the woofer. Here's my choice krell KSA 100 on bottom and CJ premier 11a on top or ARC VT100 full range. 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
I am in the middle of moving to my new apartment. I will have to "Lugnut" my system once I get there. Ironically in the midst of not wanting to forget Pat, my older sister died on Monday. She was the perfect big sister who pullled my bacon form th... 
Do class A amps draw power even when turned off?
some amps don't have an off switch. just a standby switch. this provides for instant on, keeps the circuits warm and prevents damage from power surge. 
Moscode 401HR's Sonic Character
I am a fan of all the moscode amps 300,600, 401hr. See my sytem post "SPeed Freak". No it is not the "best of solid state and tubes". It is more tube like. Who cares? It is an excellent amp the will drive almost any load. 
Clear upgrade from 10T's?
I take it you are not enamored of the 20T?