jeffcott
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| Why Purchase used tubes? Warren:Like you, I have been, comparatively, a late arriver to the 'tube party'. However, once there, I chose to get involved. It is good that you have a mentor that you trust...it will save some headaches. With that said, there is a wealth of inf... | |
| Digital Cable Choice; how critical is it? Neil (Nsgarch): My remarks could have been more clear....Please let me clarify. My first ICs were Apogee Wyde-Eye and I used both 75 Ohm and 110 Ohm, with a CEC TL2 and an Audio Logic M34. Between the two Apogee ICs I really did not discern much d... | |
| Digital Cable Choice; how critical is it? Some say that PC's make no difference. Some say that digital IC's make no difference.Like Dalton said; "Opinions Vary!"In my experience, in moving (in a fairly resolving system with a good transport and DAC) from a well received but modestly price... | |
| Sony DVP9000ES as a Redbook Transport? Like Reubent said: "It doesn't make sense that transports sound different, but they do....."I am well aware that this subject has been talked nearly to death, and I have read the comments of many of the non-believers. All I can say that until YOU ... | |
| Absolutely worst LP that you own & enjoy? Hi: I will chime in and second all of the ABBA albums, particulary the early albums. While they are often ridiculed, I know that there are more than a few closet ABBA lovers lurking here. For those who scoff, just how long is the list of songwr... | |
| Where can I find the Elfix polarity tester? Foster:http://www.russandrews.com/product-Elfix-Polarity-Tester-1870.htm | |
| Cleaning tube sockets Len: From my experience, this link will take you to exactly what you are looking for:http://www.partsconnexion.com/econnexion/eflash_62702/eflash.html | |
| ANY STOCK RUBBER BELTS FOR CEC TL1 DRIVE ? The CEC repair guru is Nick Gowan, and his business name is True Sound. 408-370-7578 ; email = gowan@tsound.com | |
| Is AES/EBU digital cable/connection all that? In my experience (knowing that others have had different experiences), in comparing exactly matching cables, for me the answer way Yes!. | |
| which cowboy junkies cd? I would agree with Bdgregory, that it is hard to find a bad 'Junkies' CD. With that said, I also found 'Open' to be a bit of a letdown, with the exception of one track which is IMO Classic Junkies.My personal favorite is Caution Horses. I agree ag... | |
| Insurance I have taken a slightly different approach. I did not wish to 'take any chances' and I personally have found no reason to 'trust' my insurance company. The relationship any of us has with an insurer is STRICTLY business and it pays to treat it as ... | |
| High priced power cable what about the romex It is true that a chain is one as strong as its weakest link. With that said, if you look in the archives you will find that this subject has been discussed and then discussed some more, in detail. To start, you will find knowledgeable thought fro... | |
| replacement cec puck/stablilizer Call Nick Gowan at True Sound. (408) 370-7578. He is theUS CEC repair person, and a true gentleman. | |
| Townsend Seismic Sink Pump - where to find? Landru: Rcprince is, IMO, correct about using a standard bicycle pump, but the problem will not be the pressure generated (as obviously you don't need much) but with the thread of the connector on the hose. The new sinks (without the indicator l... | |
| Review: Mcalister Audio PP150S Tube amp Denf: Thank You! for chiming in. I too, have communicatedwith McAlister about Monoblocks. They are a nice lookingpair. I will email you offline with my contact info. Please let me know what you experience when you get them.Gary |