jmcgrogan2
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| Unconnected Drain Wires ? What is a drain wire?The ground wire. You have three wires, hot, neutral and ground. Some refer to the ground wire as the drain wire.Why do they disconnect drain wires on some cables, but not on others?By eliminating the ground wire, you can elimi... | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? I expect an 'In Home Dealer' to give me a 30-40% discount off list price, and allow me a free in home audition. I've had it, but I can't say from too many 'dealers'. I do know the 'In Home Dealer' that I will go to in the future though, the same o... | |
| A great linestage/preamp "makes" a great system Jb0194,I do agree that for me at least, the line stage preamp is one of, if not the most difficult choices to make in building a quality stereo system. I can go back only about 4 years ago, when it took me 7 in home auditions to find the preamp th... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not 03-06-09: RgurneyMr. Deal may not suffer fools gladly and has chosen to totally avoid the hassel of retubing a particular amp which can be problematic for those inept at it.After over 30 years in this hobby, I do not feel like a 'fool' or 'inept'.... | |
| Best 6DJ8 tubes? You may find some interesting reading here: Joe's Tube Lore.My personal favorite is the Amperex 7308 PQ white label, but it is all system synergy and personal taste dependent. I know others who love the Mullard sound. There is no one right answer ... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not My story with Kevin at Upscale Audio is that I was looking for some primo 12AX7's for my VAC integrated amp. I placed a order on-line for a 'Platinum' pair of Pope's at $250 each. So he calls me the next day and says my VAC is a tube burner, and n... | |
| Buy tubes from Audio Research or not I would avoid Upscaleaudio..... period. Go through ARC. I tried to upgrade tubes in my VAC integrated amp, and Upscaleaudio basically told me to take a hike, Kevin said he would not sell me his precious tubes.....they were too good for my VAC. The... | |
| Jadem6 stumbled... but hasn't fallen. Yet. I'll second Swampwalker's desire to have the moderators merge these threads, so we can all be on the same page.Thanks for your great intentions Greg, we are all family here, hoping and praying for the best for JD and his family.God Bless,John | |
| Classe' Preamp comparisons Best bang for the buck would be the older units, say a DR-5 or DR-6. If you want a remote, try a CP-50 or CP-60.Cheers,John | |
| Question concerning power cords . . . Power cords are very system dependant. As much as Dave_b likes his Transparent MM Reference cords, I have heard them and was left unimpressed. I'm sure they work for Dave, as he uses digital as his main source, with SS amplification and very revea... | |
| AC Power Cord and Krell Pre Many manuals say many different things, whether you agree with the manufacturer is up to you. For instance, I am a fan of tube gear, and my manual says that the best tubes are sourced from the manufacturer of said gear, which are modern day hand p... | |
| PCs - Differences between Valhalla and Dream? Howard,It will take you a while to sort things out for sure. I've always found it difficult to make so many changes at once, as it's tough to say which change affected the sound the most, for better, worse, or just different. I think you'll find t... | |
| PCs - Differences between Valhalla and Dream? Hi Howard,I have owned both of these cords. As you probably know, I preffered the Dream. IMHO it was one of the fastest power cords on the market, yet always seemed to sound musical. My experience with the Nordost Valhalla power cords was two-fold... | |
| Question concerning power cords . . . Hi Chuck,I would say that you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned the powerful bass of the Dream State Lucid Dream. I was not as impressed with the Lucid Dream as many other members are. IMHO it had a very natural sounding upper midrange, ... | |
| Best "dark side of the moon" To answer the OP's question, the best that I have heard is my MFSL LP version. No, I haven't heard as many pressings as Bill or others, so I can't say that what I've heard is the best. I have also heard the DVD/SACD versions, and they do not measu... |