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Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design
@toddalin , I always am interested in your perspective.  After reading your above post, how would you answer the OP's question?   Also, if one was  going to go with a two way speaker, is there a sonic advantage in a two way that is built into its... 
The # 1 Christmas Album
Alice Cooper and his band had a great but little known live bootleg Xmas album; it featured such all time favorites as Santa Claus Is Going To Hell and Rudolph The Dead Reindeer. Neal Smith turned Little Drummer Boy into an impromptu all out jam s... 
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
Pretty sure I nailed it on the first post. What!?  Not the loudness button??  
What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp?
@tyray , my bad--I referred to those Sylvanias as '55 Bad Boys. I just found the email regarding that batch of 6SN7s that the previous owner sent me, and they are ’52 Bad Boys.  
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
@davetheoilguy , the heart perfuses all of the organs, including itself and the liver; the liver will die if it is not perfused for a long enough period of time (cardiac muscle will die a lot quicker from absence of perfusion). When heart rhythm ... 
What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp?
No sweat, @marco1 , I didn't take anything negative from it, I was just replying in a neutral tone.  But thanks for following up.    
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
Reminds me a bit of the old story where organs of the body are having a fight over who was most important.  Can’t remember what the plot twist was — something like the little toe saving the day. But the moral was the organs make up a team, all o... 
What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp?
@marco1 , I didn't say that there was anything wrong with it, just that it is not what I listen to. now.  
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
@bigkidz , I remember a conversation I had with John Barnes (may he rest in peace) of Audio Unlimited quite a while back.  He was talking about a couple of tube amps and I forget how he exactly worded it, but it was to the effect of when when comp... 
Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords?
@lalitk , thanks for the vote of confidence, but actually I wish my hearing was acute to the point where I could immediately identify what gains or losses a piece of gear or a cable offered.  It would make the "quest" easier for me.  As it is, I d... 
What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds?
The loudness button.  
Luxman JPA15000 power cord?
@audphile1 , how about for digital gear?  
What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp?
I ran RCA black plates in my MP3 for a while (until they went noisy) and liked them very much. Nice lively 60’s rock and roll sound, if that’s what you’re into. 60's rock & roll isn't my thing, but I really did like those tubes in the front... 
Luxman JPA15000 power cord?
@audphile1 , I assume that you liked the Audience Forte f3 better than the Preffair (sp?) PCs from Amazon that we were discussing a while back ago.  
Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords?
 I enjoy clean, clear vocals, tight full bass, soundstage, the sound of the venue, etc., but simply cannot hear 1/10th of what many here do. I can relate to that, @chocaholic . . . enjoying good sound but not having the acute hearing that other...