jmcgrogan2
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| Please tell me about the Coda Technologies 15.0 01-16-14: Audiolabyrinth@ jmcgrogan2, Hi, why did you get rid of the vac preamp for a cary unit?More tube bloom. I still love Kevin's VAC gear, but I find that they work best with tube amps. When I switched back to a solid state amp, I decided I w... | |
| What is Low Impendance for an interconnect? Well said Al! According to that second statement, most expensive interconnects are poorly designed since they will reveal differences in sound. Maybe there are also poorly designed amps and speakers out there too that will reveal differences in so... | |
| which preamp Well as tube gear becomes more solid state sounding and vice versa, this isn't as hard to do as it used to be. Look for a 7 series preamp from Klyne Audio Arts. | |
| Smooth and dark cables? 01-14-14: TbromgardTara LabsTara Labs smooth and dark??? That has not been my experiences. | |
| McCormack DNA-1 problems You might try contacting McCormack in Virginia. | |
| Smooth and dark cables? Aforementioned Cardas Golden Cross, Kubala Sosna Emotion, MIT/Transparent, Fusion Audio Romance, Stealth PGS should be a good start. | |
| Opinion on Tannoy Loudspeakers...... Hi Gary, I heard them at Audio Video Expressions in Southampton Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. A nice little store, there are not too many bricks and mortar stores left around me. They seemed very big on Tannoy though, as I recall, th... | |
| Opinion on Tannoy Loudspeakers...... It takes over 24 hour to start a thread on Audiogon every weekend.I heard a couple pair of Tannoy's at a local dealer a few months back. Not exactly sure of the models, but they sounded pretty damn good to me, paired with McIntosh and Pass Labs el... | |
| Tar labs RCS CD veses AP solo crystal oval I have owned both cables, and they are different. Which one you prefer will be up to you. The Tara Labs throws a deeper soundstage and has better extension in the high frequencies as well as a bit more articulation. The AP has a warmer, fuller sou... | |
| VPI Classic 3 vs Basis 2200 Tubes108, don't get me wrong, A.J. is a great guy, and I enjoyed my conversations with him, and I do love the Basis gear that he makes. It's rare to get a manufacturer as willing to spend as much time with you on the phone these days as A.J. All t... | |
| Should I have a separate bank account for PayPal? I have heard enough PayPal horror stories that I got a separate bank account just for PayPal years ago, just in case anything should happen. I wouldn't want some scammer to have access to my main bank account through PayPal. Knock on wood, so far ... | |
| MY REVIEW: Merlin TSM MMM BME Shakey, you forgot the most important one:e) He doesn't know what real instruments sound like. | |
| Where do audiophiles retire? +1 Zd542, that is exactly what I was thinking. LOL! Maybe I could have retired to some exotic location if I hadn't funneled all of my disposable income into this hobby for the last 38 years. LOL!!As it stands now, I will simply be retiring to the ... | |
| Upgradying Tube Preamp Interesting how there are so many 'schools of thought' in this hobby. I've heard of the "speakers are the most important", "source is most important", "preamp is most important", and "amp is most important", though usually those that attend the "a... | |
| Need help in selling amp&preamp This is the forum section, for sharing information. You should looking into the ad section and place an ad there, this is not a marketplace. Click on "Sell" and it should walk you through the process. If you are not sure where to start pricing, pe... |