jmcgrogan2
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| About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone WOW! It's hard to believe it's been 3 years already! It feels like it was just about 6 months ago I was chatting with Pat. Time certainly is not slowing down.....I do envy those that got to meet Pat Malone in person. Through stories from members l... | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? Grant (Tvad), I would suggest that you take Gary (Glory) up on his offer. Gary is one of AudiogoN's best, with no doubt. He let me demo one of his GG Rapture cables....and in a word they are absolutely stunning. They are by far the best cables I h... | |
| Running a fan to cool amplifier any ill effects? First of all, nice system Wavetrader! Now, I currently am using a VAC Avatar Super integrated amp. It only has 2 inches of clearance on the top. Even though my rack is an open air architechure design, there was still too much heat up top. So I tri... | |
| Spkr, interconects, or power cable upgrade first? Hi Clint,IMHO, the first thing you should do is have an electrician install a 20A dedicated line for your audio system. This should come before all three cable options. Second, buy a good receptacle for the electrician to install, like a Powerport... | |
| I have bought a VAc CLA-1 preamp My original reco was just to help you identify the tubes that you have. I see that everyone else is chiming in with their personal favorite NOS tubes. I have heard them all, Siemens, Telefunkens, Amperex, Mullard, etc. To be honest, they all have ... | |
| I have bought a VAc CLA-1 preamp Perhaps this manual may help, it is for CPA-1/CLA-1.If not, try to contact VAC. Kevin Hayes is always very helpful. Cheers,John | |
| Spkr, interconects, or power cable upgrade first? Power cords first, i/c's second, s/c's third, IMHO.Cheers,John | |
| Mapleshade cables?? v Anti Cables 11-28-08: CurioNoo!!? .. why don't you try a pair?Did try a pair, sent them back for a refund. Never received refund as Speltz's claimed they never received cables back. Whatever.I'm not saying they were bad, they were OK. Surely not a bad deal fo... | |
| Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which? 11-29-08: Inman29BAT REX ... but it looks like Andrew started and then abandoned this thread in January, 2007, leaving everyone to respond to the black hole!Unfortunately, that is more the norm than an aberration. | |
| Resloution Audio Opus 21 Adam, I don't know how this turned into a SACD battle again. The answer is no, the RA Opus 21 does not play SACD's. The Opus 21 is a very good redbook cdp and as Glide3 mentions, even better with the GNSC mods. I, for one, am a fan of SACD's, and ... | |
| Mapleshade cables?? v Anti Cables I've had both in my system, not to mention many much more expensive speaker cables.The Anti-cables are a good value in their price range, better than Monster, Audioquest and Kimber products.Overall, I didn't feel that the Speltz cables could take ... | |
| High-Def TVs? I learned a lot that day. Basically that these new TVs are not worth the money until every station/channel is broadcasting in HD 24 x 7. Does anyone know if that is supposed to happen by a given date?Dave Diofan56 No, nobody knows when all channel... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 vs Atma-Sphere MP-1 mkIII Thanks Grant, that does clarify certain things.I prefer a more laid back, or mid-hall perspective as opposed to the "in your face" front row perspective. I know that I differ from others who love the front row view, so thank you for clarifying wha... | |
| Synergistic Research vs Gabriel Gold vs PAD IC's I don't know if there is anyone who has heard all four of these cables, if so more power to them. I have heard your AZ Silver Reference II (but not the Matrix IC's or your speaker cables). I have also heard PAD Dominus Rev B/C cables as well as Ga... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 vs Atma-Sphere MP-1 mkIII Grant, if you wouldn't mind, could you expand on your comment that the Atma-Sphere presented a "much larger image"? The reason I ask is that I have heard this phrase many times, and IME, it usually means a more forward soundstage. A wider and high... |