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jmcgrogan2

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Power Cord Revelation
Tboooe, you sold your ARC Ref 3? Was it the looks that bothered you? What are you planning to use now?Cheers,John 
"popping" when moving to balanced cables on Amp
Ted, that sounds like a good plan. I didn't realize that you were new to seperates. Amp is always the last thing turned on and the first thing turned off. I have seperates, and no popping at all using this sequence.Make sure you go through the fir... 
Abbingdon Music Research CD-77 impressions?
Thanks Bar81. I read AMR's format assessment and see they chose redbook only. Can't say that I agree with them, so I'll just move on.Cheers,John 
Best Tube Integrated
Try a Cary SLI-80 Signature, it should fit the bill.Cheers,John 
"popping" when moving to balanced cables on Amp
The question is what is normally the cause of this type of "popping" when you turn off an amplifier. I always recall that my audio system had some type of minor "pop" when turning it off, but this is much, much louder.InternetminMost of the time t... 
Abbingdon Music Research CD-77 impressions?
Does the AMR CD-77 play SACD's?John 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
Soulgoober, I understand completely. The answer for me was to change my working hours so they differ from hers. I still see her, but not as much, and I have more time with the music while she's at work. This may not work for everyone, but I'm happ... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Sexy and alluring??!! Art......your system is a sultry shedevil minx???!!! Hmmmmmm......maybe I am missing something.....I mean I love the way my system sounds now, but it doesn't get me sexually aroused, so maybe I am missing out on something her... 
More than one CD player
I alternate between CD's and LP's and 45's. Only one cd player, that's enough for me.Cheers,John 
Tube amp - which speaker tap to use?
I can't hurt anything, can I? Thanks.Soulbrass No, you won't hurt anything. Just pick the one that sounds best to you.Cheers,John 
Why are LCDs more popular than plasma?
I own a plasma, as I prefer the picture over LCD and DLP. However, that 60,000 hour number is just a theoretical number tossed out there by the plasma manufacturers. The technology itself is too new to justify if that number is actually correct or... 
Tube amp - which speaker tap to use?
Can I try both and just use the best sounding one?Thanks. Soulbrass That's exactly what I would recommend that you do.Cheers,John 
Why are LCDs more popular than plasma?
I agree with Rossman, it's all about cost. Cheaper generally is more popular than quality. That's why high end audio is such a small segment of society.Cheers,John 
Class A amp vs Class D amp
As others have said, only you can determine whether it is worth the extra $5000. It's your money and your ears, no one can make that decision for you. Some would ask if the $7800 Rotel combo is worth the extra $5000 over a B&K receiver, while ... 
Audiophile Results
As you can see, there is no one correct answer. Everyone will have their own opinion to share with you, but what works for them may or may not work for you. You just have to listen for yourself.I would suggest some form of balance. A great A/V pro...