hlgoh2006

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Upgrade CD player or get into LPs? Suggestions
dump the CARY and get an Esoteric 
Soldering Cardas interconnect cables
Geez, that looks like the case. I wrote to Cardas about it and they replied that it would cost $50 per single end....was planning to terminate 2 pairs which would cost $300 (2 of the ends already has Cardas RCA jack. Going to skip it I guess...don... 
Are tube watts equal to solid state watts?
Thanks for all your responses! Its been enlightening...! 
Are passive preamps better?
I had an NVA passive pre which....delivered music "as is". When I tried an Audio Note tube pre, the music became alive. So I am now an active pre camper! 
Dust...It's Killing Me
Like Ncarv, I use the Swiffer too. Pretty effective for the money. I dust my setup every evening after a listening session...doubles up as an exercise routine also! 
Can two different passive preamp sound the same?
Thanks Teajay! Very informative postings! Any idea on how the Bent Audio 102M TVC preamp? 
Power conditioners
Thanks for the explanation and "illustration" Shadorne! 
Power conditioners
Thanks for the replies!Is there a reason why power conditioners should not be used with a power amp?I have been introduced (by Monarchy Audio themselves) to the Monarchy unit but it is rated to only 100W which means I will need two for my Monarchy... 
Is a Quad 44/ 405-2 amp tube sounding?
Thanks for the replies. Needed to be sure that the Quads are different from real tubes before I spend the $$. Will start looking out for tube gears!Cheers 
Is a Quad 44/ 405-2 amp tube sounding?
Thanks for the revert. My speakers are a Tekton Fostex 6" full range bookshelf speaker (rather large one). I have not fully burn in my speakers yet (probably about 15 hours of usage) which may be the reason why the music is a bit glaring...Any adv...