jasonbourne52

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Conrad Johnson GAT preamp - ugly?
Prettier than my Dynaco PAS 3!  
CD Tweaks: An Update
The power of belief at work! You can probably get the same effect after a few puffs of a herbal substance!  
How do I get the best soundstage?
Sell the Volti’s and get Ohm Walsh’s. 3-D room-filling sound from any listening position! I have a pair. An astonishing speaker! Nothing else will make as big a difference!  
suggestions
Gryphon amp, preamp and DAC!   
Sound color with different jumper materials,
@helmholtzsoul :connecting the jumpers diagonally will invert the HF driver phase with respect to the LF/woofer. Bad idea, contrary to the speaker designer's choice!  
SS with meters
Carver TFM  series. I have a TFM 15cb. Excellent amp!    
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
Get the TOTL $5K Technics and save the cost of a separate arm. It has an excellent arm with a titanium arm tube. Add a Hana SL mc cartridge ($750) and you're good to go!  
NEWEST Rolling stones Mono reissues.
Waste of money! But if you've got it to burn ...  
CEC TL5 100V power
Buy an AC stepdown transformer from eBay or Amazon. Leave the power cord alone.   
High sensitivity bookshelf speakers to pair with SET amp? Nearfield romanticism.
Stick with your ARC/Pass/ATC system! Keep the Crack for use with your phones. No SET amp can equal the Pass amp for driving real world speakers!  
High sensitivity bookshelf speakers to pair with SET amp? Nearfield romanticism.
Klipsch Heresy’s on a very sturdy shelf. No bass though! They roll off at 65hz. Excessively bright highs because of the EV horn tweeter. SET tube amps are only good for use with headphones. I have three: a 45, a 2A3 and a 6BG4 (1.75, 3.5 and 6 wat... 
Jbl everest dd55000
Stupid idea! It would kill the resale value of the Everest's. Crossover would have to be changed.  
Audioquest Design Question
More technobabble from a company wanting your dollars.   
Shout out to JDS Labs great service
+1 for JDS!  
Frank Kuzma is releasing a new arm!
Waste of money! You can buy a new car instead.