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Budget Front Ported Bookshelf Recommendations
+1 to the KEF Q15 or Q15.2 monitor speakers recommendation. I've used them for HT front channels and they were great. They can be oriented horizontally or vertically making them easy to situate. Powering them was easy too either solid state or tub... 
Anyone know where to repair mingdac mc3008c amp?
Same here. I have a couple of techs that have worked on various Chi-Fi equipment that could help. Depending on where you are shipping from they might be able to do the work on your MingDa gear. 
Help KEF 104/2 what amp do I need to drive them?
I had lost track of this thread. Thanks for updating it Itsmetn. After the follow-up replies to this thread after mine I did hook up the Jolida JD-502P to the KEF 104/2s and the music was awesome. Whether it was Tung Sol KT-120s, JJ KT-88s, or GE ... 
Vincent SV-800 Class A Amplifier Gets Very Hot
Hi WilhooverHow hot does the Vincent SV-800 get? Does it get so hot to the point of when you touch it you have to move your hand away immediately? Class A amps get hot but you should be able to touch them for a couple of moments. I believe the leg... 
Speaker cable made you say:
In the last year or so the speaker cables that made me say "It does really sound better" are from Dave's Cables.Check them out here.http://www.davescables.com/In my secondary system that I've been listening to a lot more I installed the Dave's 14 ... 
Threshold contact
I thought Jon Soderberg over at vintageamprepair in CA was the man for all things Threshold repair related? 
How about Mac and Accuphase
Here is a great story if you are an Accuphase fan. An A'gon member here told me this story over e-mail and I figure I'd share it. Some have regarded Accuphase as the Japanese McIntosh."Since I had worked in the industry, when my Accuphase P300 fai... 
Using same speaker pair with two different amps
Hi Broadstone.I'm glad you figured everything out. I lost track of this thread. To your previous query about having short runs thin wire from the Niles DPS-1 to an adapter or to the wires themselves. I did that exactly. I took some thin wire that ... 
6C33C-B tubes
Hi BtselectHow much did New Sensor charge you for the 6C33C-B tubes? A year or so ago I contacted them and they were really pricey per tube. A lot more than other reliable tube sellers like Upscale or even Parts Connexion.Thanks and advise when yo... 
6C33C-B tubes
I was able to download all the PDFs from the link Tortilladc provided earlier. If you want the results just shoot me a PM and I'll try and attach the pdfs in my reply. 
Using same speaker pair with two different amps
Hi BroadstoneI have 2 moderate power amplifiers powering the same set of speakers. I use a Niles DPS-1 to make make this happen.Here is info about the Niles DPS-1http://www.nilesaudio.com/product.php?prodID=DPS-1&recordID=Source%20Switching%20... 
Can I use a subwoofer with an Accuphase E-202 amp?
I would not try to power passive subwoofer a long with a pair of speakers at the same time with an Accuphase E-202. I know it is a pretty powerful quality amp but that is a lot to ask for the Accuphase to power all that. I agree with Brf. Get a se... 
What is the acceptable range for tube bias?
Hi MceljoI would just bias your amp at .45v and call it a day. I had similar experiences with my Jolida amp. I at first set the bias to all power tubes to 500mV exactly. Later I found that depending on the voltage from the socket would affect the ... 
Synergistic FEQ: Placebo effect or is it real
IMO I think a lot of the Synergistic items ART and HFT are tricks. I just can't wrap my head around how the HFT and ART tweaks can affect sound. Acoustic panels, wall treatments and ceiling treatments I can believe but little round discs (HFT) tha... 
A/B Vinyl/Digital
Here are my results from doing so A/Bing Vinyl vs. Digital.System: An almost new Technics SL-10 with original cart with a Cambridge 640P with Pangea P100 PS vs. an Oppo BDP-83.Speakers were KEF 104/2s; Amp and Preamp at the time was Kavent S-33 pr...