joeb

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To "tube" or not to "tube"
hey george, well I'm hoping to to keep my budget for amp and pre under 5k.(if AG comes thru) My old set up was BW N803's powered with matching Classe gear, a nice CA300 and CP 50 pre with a matching Classe CDP, I think that would have handled both... 
taming female voice
Show her the door 
Help finding Hi End in Denver
Hi,I made it down to Moondance, good people. They have a wonderful set of Martin logan's Acsemts and lots of Macintosh gear, etc. I would like to hear some Talons if anybody here knows who carries them in Denver,Thanks, jb 
Help finding Hi End in Denver
As always, AG comes thru! Thanks guys, I now have a full day trip plannedJB 
Integrated amp shutting down
Update,Turns out it's one of the speakers tweeter. I simply alternated unpluging speakers and the amp works just fine, plenty of volume on 1 speaker. It sounds like a loose coil causing a short, which is causing the amp to shut down.thanks,jb 
Integrated amp shutting down
Wow, great responses, thanks! Sot I guess the first step is look for a short. I suspect you are right, that is the culprit. Next, if I have to buy, I'm in the $500 range. Rgcards, I'm out in the boonies of Montana, but thanks for the offer, much a... 
Has MartinLogan gone too far with powered woofers?
On a trip to Seattle last month I had the pleasure of hearing both the Ascent and the Summit. they were set up with different electronics but I was simply in awe listenintg to the Summit. The sound stage, clarity etc was incredible. If I remember ... 
B&W N803 amp/pre amp advice please
I am running my BW N 803's with a 4year old Classe CA300 and matching Classe pre-amp and CDP. The BW/Classe synergy is great. 300w @8ohms. is, in my opinion, the minimum to make those puppies really sing. good luck,jb 
Yes remasters/ HDCD
this is a little off topic but, 2weeks ago I found a new HDCD by Yes; "Magnification" on a Beyond label. Though not my favorite Yes album, there are some tremendous tracks and the sound quality was/is phenomenal. I love these guys spirit and abili... 
Santana
Great Post! Coulnd't agree more with "all of the above". Yet, he continues to evolve. I loved his newest CD with all the young artists, the passion was just so alive. Especially the cut with Michelle Branch, his solo is...well you know. There's an... 
Any recording musicians here?
Tom,If you're still pluggin in here, I wanted to ask your opinion on the Pro-Tools LE basic setup, the "Mbox".jb 
Any recording musicians here?
Hey, my friends program was a Pro tools set up. He started with a simple, I think 2 channel unit and then went all out. The entry level Pro tools only cost him $500., plus a new mike, set of headphones and he used his stereo speakers.I listened to... 
floor vibrates like a speaker
Oldears, I am not familiar with the accronym "OSB", is that a brand of particle board, plywood or something else?jb 
Essay bashing Primedia, Stereophile - and Audiogon
DITO- Unsound.I learned more from other A-goners and got better equipment than I ever did from most dealers, In fact, most of the dealers give me B.S. just for the sale,jb 
What is the best Beatle Song
Man, this is a tough one!! I gotta agree with Tsgury, on "Long and Winding Road", a close second is "Let it Be" and even after the breakup, I still think of John as a Beatle, I gotta add "Imagine". god, I really miss that man...