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Jolida, The Company - An Interesting Article
The North American consumer is their own worst enemy.In ten years when some of the more venerable North American high end manufacturers have ceased to exist remember who's to blame.When is the American consumer going to wake up?Uncle Sam is not go... 
Help me spend $8,000 this is really long, sorry
Just because the unit is "only" three grand don't snub Blue Circle's NSCS integrated unit.A Blue Circle authorized dealer in the NYC area would be Sonic Spirits (Phil).And yes this is a biased recommendation. I own one. 
Anyone heard new Moon I-7 Integrated Amp?
I ended up with Blue Circle's NSCS integrated. 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
I got off the merry-go-round. I'm fifty one and have had a better than average stereo since I was eighteen. Speakers and amps, while they are not all created equal a person can learn to enjoy what they've got.I've been lucky enough to have never l... 
Why is Shahinian not more popular
Venus Hi-Fi (Michigan) is the only U.S. dealer.Realizing the Shahinian spaker is not for everyone... I'm enamored with my Shahinian Arc's.They fit my room, have a HIGH WAF, disappear when the music is flowing, create a broad and believable soundst... 
Intergrate Amp: Plinius 9200 vs. Bryston 100 SST
I just put a new Blue Circle NSCS integrated into my system so I'm biased. I think 99% of the integrated mfg.'s put out a viable product. So what unit will have the synergy with your speakers that creates the sound pleasing to your ears?I felt the... 
Reducing room TEMP. when using tube equipment.
Invest in some long cabling and move the units outside? :) 
Any bluegrass fans?
J. D. Crowe & The New South - "flashback"A Rounder release "Bluegrass Mountain Style"Not true bluegrass but nevertheless there's Doc & Merle Watson's "pickin' the blues" (well recorded CD from Analouge Productions)The collaboration of Davi... 
Thoughts on the Jeff Rowland Concerto integrated?
Streetdaddy would you please expound upon your customer service experience with The Jeff Rowland Group? 
Your auditioning music?
I just (last night) put a Blue Circle NSCS integrated into my system."Lsst of the Good Straight Girls" - Susan Werner"Crusin Deuces" - Danny Gatton"Peace Beyond Passion" - Me'Shell Ndegeocello"Across The Borderline" - Willie Nelson"The Gershwin Co... 
Harry Pearson's comments regarding .....
When you clean a CD all you're cleaning is polycarbonate. Mix up a weak solution (10-1) of distilled water and cheap shampoo in a spray bottle. Use a cotton towel and not paper when doing the cleaning. Then you'll have something with which to wash... 
Question about wattage.
Nice answer Herman.Since I did not know what a tactile transducer was and for what use in audio such a device has...http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_4_2/tactile.html 
HELP - Electrical / Wiring with new build of home
A very trusted and long time friend who's getting ready to retire from the Eng. Dept. of one of the largest electric power companies in the USA had this to say about the use of aluminum...and I'm paraphrasing... We use aluminum wire all over the p... 
AH Njoe Tjoeb 4000 or Consonance cd120 ??
I thought the AH! upsampler was engineered in Switzerland but manufactured in Asia. 
AH Njoe Tjoeb 4000 or Consonance cd120 ??
I've had an AH! Njoe for a couple years and could not be happier.It's the only part of my system that's not new.