jmcgrogan2
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| Amp improvement since 1994? It depends on what you mean by "real" improvement. Probably nothing that can be measured. I do agree that the trend seems to be towards transparency/resolution and away from musicality, but I'm not sure that is a good thing. My old tube amp beats ... | |
| Compare Tara Lab's The 2 with Crystal Micro Interc Keith, Audiolabyrinth, is our local Tara Labs proponent. Unfortunately, he doesn't really understand how the internet works. This link should help explain the differences between the Controlled Bandwidth & Extended Bandwidth Information that T... | |
| Taking the Lampizator Big 6 to the Next Level Once again you have provided an outstanding review for the Audiogon community John, thank you. I always enjoy reading your posts, you are very through, and I have come to trust your ears from shared experiences over the years. Cheers,John | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? 08-07-14: Charles1dadRegarding the moderator, someone didn't like my comments on a current thread concerning his Magico speakers so he reported me.Now my posts have to be approved.Charles, I ran into a similar problem on the High Fidelity cable th... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? 08-06-14: TruemaineiacHave you ever spent time with a good tube and analog system?I assume you are talking to me? If so, yes, my whole system is tube based, phono stage, preamp and amp, and vinyl is my primary source.My point is simply this: I hav... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? Joecasey, do you understand what the law of diminishing returns means? I never said that spending more money would not improve a system sonically, most times it does. However, it is not on a linear scale. A $20,000 system does not sound twice as g... | |
| old Audioquest cables review I would be very cautious about buying older Audioquest cables, as Audioquest themselves are aware that there is a lot of counterfeit AQ product out there on the streets.You'd probably be better off buying some current offerings from a company like... | |
| Thread Size of Spikes for Revel F206 Do you mean 5/16 -18? 5/16ths comes in two thread patterns. 18 or 24 threads per inch. Try the 24 thread count in the 5/16 size. | |
| VAC 160iSE integrated with NOLA speakers Nice post, congrats on the VAC and the NOLA's!! I've long been a fan of Kevin Hayes, as a person and as a manufacturer. He has a great ear and is very honest. I still regret selling a VAC Avatar Super integrated amp that I was using a few years ba... | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? Mark Levinson No. 38S preamp and Inspire KT-88 amplifier. | |
| Let's play the "what if" game I agree with Ghosthouse, if you are relatively happy, leave well enough alone. Maybe look into dedicated lines if you do not already have them, that won't cost much. Clean all contacts, then just buy some tunes and take a vacation. | |
| Beloved? +1 Rockadanny. | |
| Purist Audio Power Cables 07-28-14: StringreenThe thing about Purist cables is that they have their own sound. I think cables should have no sound. All cables have their own sound, anyone who thinks otherwise is only fooling themselves. Just because certain cables mate bet... | |
| Interconnects Versus Phono Cables I have used many line level interconnects as well as phono interconnects with my VPI table. Some line level interconnects do present some noise issues, hum, etc. However, most line level cables that I have used do not have any noise issues and are... | |
| Analysis Plus oval 9 New v Old First off, I am not a fan of Analysis Plus cables. I tried the Solo Crystal 8 speaker cables, and though they were clear sounding, their presenation was much too forward for my tastes. That said, many times audio companies, speakers, electronics a... |