jl35

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Let's talk power cords
I think most of us get poor quality power from the utility and/or have bad house wiring... 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
some tube gear manufacturers have specific sellers/stores they recommend to their customers seeking NOS tubes... 
Let's talk power cords
there is a huge difference between not respecting science, and believing that science is not yet able to explain and measure with complete accuracy all sonic variables, and then perfectly correlate all these measurements with individual human hear... 
Let's talk power cords
small fortune ??? I bought my first SR Master coupler for $125, sold it 10 years later for $125 !!! 
Bluesound Vault 2 now or wait for CES2018?
buy a used Vault 2 now and enjoy it...there will be a latest and greatest every year for a while in this field... 
Let's talk power cords
good thing it's essentially free to try for yourself, as you will get no agreement here...you can look up many old threads, they will be the same as this one...and yes, used power cords tend to hold their value a long time 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
I find the price well worth it for my current CD Player and previous preamps, as the tubes can last a long time, not so sure about some high power tube amps...as for the engineers picking tubes, while I trust them, they are limited to tubes availa... 
Amp selection for someone on a modest budget...
there's a thread up recently for best $6000 amp... 
Amp selection for someone on a modest budget...
Odyssey makes some great amps, and they are factory upgradeable as you upgrade your system... 
For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp?
when comparing tube amp prices, remember some are quite expensive to maintain with regular new tubes, some not so much, but all way more than re-tubing a pre... 
Suggestion on XLR Cables
agree on the Cerious Graphene, as well as the previous Cerious Nano which can often be very inexpensive... 
Would you buy a 12-14 year old Integrated?
I just bought a 14 year old Portal Panache (I had one some years ago) and it sounds great... 
Looking for a good DAC under $500
Simaudio 300D v2 
Clear Day Cables Surgery Update
I had a similar surgery - don't rush the rehab...take care and get well...all the best ! 
New CDP or standalone DAC...?
the 105 is much better than the 103 as a music only player...