jjss49

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The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D
@jarogersBest sound I’ve ever had in my home, bar none. And I’ve had some of the very finest gear on the planet.so tell us, as we are curious - what are the other pieces of equipment/systems you have had that are summarily eclipsed by what you men... 
Honest Amp Reviews: Impossible?
there are some good points being made about how high end gear is sold, and how ’professional’ reviews play a role in that... ... but i would also say that the stream of venom and anger in the op’s tone is pretty hard to take, certainly not very en... 
The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier
that is correct, the i-30 was the last class a/b primare - they went class d post the i-30 and the sound character changed... and not for the better according to most 
Bluesound Node 2i digital output problems...
i agree w hildeseems like u have a hardware problem with the node 2i, is it a brand new unit?trust u have done the standard troubleshooting using various amp inputs, swapping cabling one channel to other, trying different digital cables into the n... 
What s the best Class A integrated tube amp over 80W
i agree the primaluna’s sound good and are an excellent value for performance and features... but i would not say they are with quite with the top tier of tube amps such as audio research and vac 
Don Sachs DS2 vs Wells Audio Commander
i love the ds pre as well, but agree that there is a little tube noise, the unit is sensitive to that... need to work at the tube selection to get very quiet tubes... but worth the trouble i think the unit sounds exceptionally good 
Speaker repair
maybe time for new speakers??  hopefully the damaged ones are not of sentimental value 
Best modern 6550 tube for ARC per-amp
well there you have it, op - the experts and truly knowledgeable have spoken... yes, everything matters... of course it does!... no concern over matters of degree, or relative importance, sensitivity of inputs on the ultimate output/objective func... 
Best modern 6550 tube for ARC per-amp
opyou do realize that the audio research ref 6 linestage uses its single 6550 tube as a voltage regulator in the power supply section, feeding the 4x 6h30p controlled gain section, right? this has been the case since the ref 2a model... where the ... 
How would you characterize the VAC tube amps?
i have known kevin hayes since the late 1980’s - was an early owner of his 4-chassis pa90c el34/kt77 amps which put him on the map with TAS and Stereophile rave reviews back then when the accolades meant something substantiali do agree that his am... 
Power amp recommendation for Harbeth 30.2s
agree w jackd that a d sachs into a van alstine unit would be outstandingi would also comment that hegel’s h95 is lowest in their range... one should really step up to h190 if not h390 to get into the ’real deal’ hegels which have more refinement ... 
The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier
FWIW, I have heard the Aria integrated, and, for the money, it really smokes just about anything you could think of trying.let me comment a little on grdnrbob’s assertion above...i have had the belles aria in house for some time... sold it to a hi... 
Honest Amp Reviews: Impossible?
my question is why does the op read reviews if his mind is already all made up that class d as a category is sub par... reading reviews till cows come home won’t change that mindset... seems to me he is just venting and trolling...my sense is that... 
sharp and piercing high pitch /frequency coming out from Harbeth C7
if you switched amps and speakers and the sound is still there - then it may be your source, or even cables, if its some kind of emi (airborne noise pollution captured by rca cabling) 
Speaker cables Mid High end
cardas likely slightly darker smoother than 8tc