jmcgrogan2
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| tubed preamp off and ss amp left on? Make sure you power down your amp before you disconnect the interconnects!!! | |
| Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics?? 12-17-06: TvadHave you considered a VAC preamp...like a VAC Renaissance or Renaissance Signature? Talk about a company that's at the top of the customer service heap. The VAC preamps are balanced, have phono, and remotes.Well I have had terrible l... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" Just to change the subject for a moment, how many sellers feel that they have to inflate their asking price because nobody seems to want to pay the asking price? I'll go first, I'm one of them. I experimented with lowering my asking price, and whi... | |
| Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics?? Actually, the Ayre K-1xe that Kurt mentions is a good example of Mitch's preamp quandry of sonics vs. ergonomics for me. I've read that it sounds great. I haven't heard one, but I have heard other Ayre gear and I always thought they represented a ... | |
| Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics?? How can you consider the ARC Ref 3, but not the BAT VK-51SE due to cost? Last I checked the Ref 3 cost more than the VK-51SE.Strangely, when I spoke of maintenance cost of tube units, the problems I've had on the units themselves cost more than th... | |
| Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics?? Yes, quite a few times. Yes, there have been regrets. I sometimes wonder why I paint myself into a corner with 'requirements' like must be fully balanced, must have remote, must have such amount of gain and such amout of input/output impedence. I'... | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? Damn Greg, that's harsh! You're not bitter by any chance, are you? Don't hold back now, tell us how you really feel about marriage. :)John | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" In the end, I'm left feeling confused - not that it's rare for me. Put forth an offer which may be construed as a "low ball", which will offend. Or, ask the seller what their best price is, which will also offend. So, which is the lesser of the tw... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" 12-14-06: Jeffreybowman2k i am decidedly in the camp that any buyer whose first question is "what's your best price" is not worth responding to. to me, this kind of an opening communication suggests a very strong likelihood that the buyer is not s... | |
| "What's Your Best Price?" Did you ever see those commercials for the dollar store, where the customer keeps asking 'how much does this cost?' and the clerk keeps responding 'for you, one dollar'?That's a great reply."What's your best price?""For you, one dollar."LOL. | |
| "Reference" Preamps Don't forget now that BAT is starting to ship a whole new line of preamps. The VK-32SE, VK-52SE, and VK-52SE/Rex.The new design is so radical that BAT's famous upgrade policy no longer applies. You cannot upgrade your 31/51SE.Just to throw some mo... | |
| RIP Dad Elgordo Mandocarrie, my sincerest belated condolences to you and your family. I have much respect for Elgordo, he was a well respected member of our community. I know it is an overstated saying, and it probably won't help at a time like this, but time rea... | |
| 0 feedback sellers Joe, LOL. I just don't see who would allow a stranger that they haven't even talked to over the phone into their home. Well...maybe if they were selling Girl Scout cookies. :)I would be willing to meet the 'uncle' at XYZ supermarket parking lot, b... | |
| Tube question Warren, I don't believe that you will have any tube manufacturers chime in here for explainations. If they did, they would probably tell you that tubes today are better than ever. At least many measure that way, but then transistors have better me... | |
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