jburidan

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I am thinking of getting Nordost Valhalla speaker
I'm happy with Acoustic Zen double-barrel made from Neotech OCC silver with Teflon dielectric. 
Class A amps or Class D??: Which sounds better??
Class 'D' is for car stereo. Not good enough for in-home use, IME. 
Which used speakers in the 5K range?
IMHO, Tannoy is the only speaker to buy in any price range. Look at the new Definition DC8T, for instance. Or better yet, look for a used pair of 215 DMT II professional studio final playback monitors. 
Tall Tower Speakers for $10-14k
Infinity Prelude MTS with powered sub 
Melody Gardot "The Absence"
Agree with Albertporter that it's down from the last one. 
Beware MSS Hifi, avoid Fraud
Marakanetz, I was refering to the guy in Florida, not Moon Audio in North Carolina. Thanks... 
Beware MSS Hifi, avoid Fraud
I'd also avoid Higherfi Moon Audio based on Ozzy's experience. 
5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier Tubes
If Trelja is right as usual, then Create Audio has taken a page from the EAT playbook, i.e., charging triple for relabeled tubes. 
5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier Tubes
Goose: Will you be so kind as to send me photos of your Mullards? I may want to trade with you or buy them.Thanks,Jay 
5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier Tubes
I will gladly trade my Creates for your NOS Mullards 
below 100hz, do speaker cables matter?
Bass notes have harmonic overtones that are directional. And the quality of cable certainly does make a difference both in the fundamental bass note and its harmonics, IME 
Best Active Crossovers?
The trade-off for increased complexity is having a dedicated amp on the woofers, which can be a good thing. It depends -- there are too many variables to contemplate. You have to hear it to know. 
What’s hot in monitors from $2K to $3K in 2012?
Tannoy Definition DC8 
Cary Audio SLP 05 PreampWhat tubes are you using?
Don't laugh, but actually I like the Electro Harmonix 6SN7 better than most other tubes in the SLP 05. 
Tannoy D700 vs. McIntosh XR250
I would avoid the Macs