jmcgrogan2
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| Equipment Grading Honesty If you used a credit card through Paypal, the bank that issued your card is your only hope. I've had this happen previously. Audiogon and Paypal themselves were of no real assistance. Audiogon banned the seller, but could do nothing to refund my m... | |
| My wife passed yesterday My deepest condolences go out to you and your family Chayro. | |
| anyone tried psvane 12at7 I have a pair of Psvane 12AT7's in my VAC amplifier. I don't know that I can really comment on how good they are though, because they replaced Telefunken 6211 tubes that came with my amp. While there was a much better tone with the Psvane 12AT7 tu... | |
| Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? 10-16-14: MapmanGrand scale at least runs well up into 6 figures, maybe more in rare cases. At least that is the grandest I have seen mention of.10-16-14: Schubert98 % 0f US population thinks a 2k receiver is grand scale.That is my point, thank yo... | |
| Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? 10-16-14: MapmanHigh end means costs more money on teh grand scale of things. Plain and simple.Again, define grand scale, not so plain and simple. Many folks think a $2000 AV Receiver IS grand scale, while others feel that a $2000 power cord is NO... | |
| Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? I guess you would have to define what "high end audio" actually is. I was talking to a guy last weekend who swore he was an audiophile and had a high end system. It was a home theater system that ran around KEF speakers, a Denon AVR (top of the li... | |
| AudiogoN Inception Date? 10-15-14: Jadem6This may have been the dirty dozen. Jmcgroan2 were you one?Not I JD, I didn't enlist until September 2000. | |
| AudiogoN Inception Date? 10-15-14: Jadem6It must have been around 2002 or 03 that Arnie sold the business to investors, that was when ad fees came into place. They have increased ever since and have driven a few of us away from the site. Thanks for the history lesson JD. ... | |
| Power Cord Wall to Conditioner 10-10-14: Krell_manI think that I know where you can get Silent Source The Music Reference for $1,000.00.Chuck, if you don't mind, could you pm me and let me know? The Audiogon system doesn't like me anymore.Cheers,John | |
| Do prefer a black or silver faceplate? Black. | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings 09-23-14: HazyjMulveling - thank you!Great answer. Does every tube enthusiast agree with this? LOL! Of course not! You are new to this. You will never find every enthusiast to agree on anything. Tubes, SS, digital, analog, cables, etc. Mulveling l... | |
| how much did you ever spend on a cable? Sadly, I cannot recall, there have been far too many cables and cords. Maybe I should have kept a logbook. I remember my impressions, but not how much I spent. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? @Rebbi, I have a VAC push-pull tube amp that has adjustable global feedback from 0-5 dB in 1 dB steps. The manual recommends trying them all as it is simply a means of matching the amp to the speakers. Sort of like trying various output taps or tu... | |
| Which main power cord? John (Jafox) is spot on with his posts, as usual.Highfidelitycyprus is new here, and should disclose that he is a dealer. Welcome to the Audiogon forums Highfidelitycyprus. Dealers and manufacturers are welcome here, but they are encouraged to dis... | |
| Transfiguration Proteus I have been told that the newer Phoenix, the Phoenix S, is the reason behind the dropping of the Orpheus L and the release of the Proteus. Supposedly the new Phoenix S was outperforming the Orpheus L, so Transfiguration dropped it and released the... |