jimmyblues1959

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Any regrets in selling gear?
I regret selling my pair of teak 15 ohm 1986 Rogers LS3/5a’s, my Naim NAP 135 monoblocks, and my Classe DR3 VHC. Other than that I’m content with the audio gear I presently own. 👍  
I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode
It's always a pleasure to read about a fellow hifi enthusiast who has owned and enjoyed decades of music through their gear! 👍  
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
@Bunkertoy, if you’re interested in R2R dacs and would like to sample the technology without spending a lot of money, you may want to consider the older Audio By Van Alstine dacs. A few years back I purchased a 2008 AVA Insight multibit dac for ab... 
Current or Previous Harbeth Owners…
Back in the 1990's I owned a pair of Harbeth HLP3ES bookshelf speakers with a matching pair of Harbeth passive subwoofers. Did not care for the subwoofers but I did like the HLP3ES, which was a very pleasant sounding speaker.  I do, however, prefe... 
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
Unfortunately, most audio reviews are based on the hype a company can generate through paid advertising revenue to the magazines their equipment is reviewed in.  Not only is this a conflict of interest,  it also means that in all likelihood unles... 
How to bias a tube amp with a Multimeter
+1 noromance .👍  
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
Given the money pit that this hobby can quickly become my advice would be not to say anything about the system.  If your friend is happy with its sound that's all that counts.   
Krell Moves to new location
From what I understand about probate,  nothing can be done in regard to Rondi D'agostino's Estate until the probate court acknoledges who the administrators for her Estate are.  Until then any audio equipment held by her company will remain with t... 
What's going on at Krell
McIntosh gear has always been excellent.  I still have my MR65B, the first stereo tube FM tuner that the company ever manufactured, and it sounds great.  I even have a second MR65B for spare parts.   The only Krell gear I ever owned was a first ge... 
What's going on at Krell
I can attest to the increased times that many  probates have taken (still waiting on a Family member's for nearly two years).  The Covid 19 debacle and the myriad of deaths that it caused so suddenly have completely backed up the probate courts in... 
Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update
Life is short and you should find happiness in it wherever you can. For some billionaire a million dollar audio system is mere pocket change. But for someone who really can't afford it yet sacrifices to do so, it can become the proverbial albatros... 
Does old-fashioned necessarily mean out of date?
After more than fifty years in this hobby the most important thing that I have learned about it is to trust your own ears over objective testing, and to take audio reviews with a grain of sand, since most are heavily biased for one reason or anoth... 
???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
For the money my Quicksilver Audio Mini Mite tube monoblocks. I’ve had mine for 18 years and for $998 US dollars (in 2006 dollars), they remain the best dollar to performance value I have spent in this hobby. As Sam Tellig wrote in his 2001 review... 
DarTzeel’s new direction
IMHO, the super hi-end of audio has always catered to a very small group of wealthy audio enthusiasts who have the financial wherewithal to purchase whatever they want. Mostly they want to be able to purchase limited production products that will ... 
CD Player: Vintage or modern ones?
It depends on the quality of the CD player. The old Naim CDi that I inherited from my late Dad (RIP Dad 💔) is built like a tank and still sounds great over 30 years after it was manufactured. Of course the CDi would cost over $9000 today factoring...