jl35

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After Several Years, Time to Upgrade: Your Suggestions
basically within an hour or so you can hear almost everything... 
Opinions Please: Daily proliferation, several dealer/distributor ads,..
agree with the separation ides...I find I spend less time looking at ads now that there are so many new/dealer ads... 
Enlightened Audio DSP-9000 PRO Series III
It was a great DAC in it's day, and I believe Noble Sound (former EAD people) can repair and upgrade it. 
Second audio system in your house?
above does not include various vintage gear... 
Second audio system in your house?
3 for me also. Main system by far the best of them, but bedroom system is only one I use every day. 3rd system is fun for near field listening. I use it least often, but quite extensively for a few days when I do use it.  
Paradigm Reference Studio 100v2. anybody listening?
good job !!! 
Paradigm Reference Studio 100v2. anybody listening?
your room could be a major factor 
Tube Rolling questions from a recent addict:
the manual for my Aesthetix Romulus states that before changing tubes, the unit should be fully off for 15 minutes, with power cord removed... 
Audiogon Anti-Lowball Offer setting
the Audiogon policy that if you make a counter offer, you cannot accept other offers for 48 hours also makes it more difficult... 
Audiogon Anti-Lowball Offer setting
agree with Maplegrove. unless you are a dealer the lowball offer is really not even a nuisance. it does seem as their are more offers for 50%+ off asking price, there are also mant used items where the asking price is 15% off MSRP, actually more t... 
Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers
you need to know a lot about your speakers caps... 
Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers
it's a long, complicated response.  Harbeth's do not need new caps, other speakers might...I think that was his conclusion 
Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers
Shaw is the owner/designer of Harbeth  
Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers
there is a lengthy and interesting discussion of this by Alan Shaw on the Harbeth users group web page 
Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers
I like the idea of replacing with new version of same caps - remember too that you are used to the sound with the old caps and have sort of adjusted your listening to them...