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| My Worst Nightmare Warrenh,I might upgrade my power source if I wasn't switching amps every 5 minutes! Good news, new amps arrive today, the Chang seems fine :), and the AC is fixed! I guess there's something to be said for keeping a positive attitude! | |
| How international is your system? Here goes,Turntable: BritishCD Player: DanishPreamp: JapaneseAmp: AmericanSpeakers: AmericanWires: AmericanIt's the UN of sound! | |
| Passive intergrated Amps The conrad-johnson CAV-50 tube integrated is a passive switcher and attenuator mated to a 50W tube amp. | |
| Classic rock album covers Definitely Bob Marley "Catch A Fire" !! ;) | |
| The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now Heron Chardonnay, about $10.99. Badia a Colibuono Chianti Cetamura, $11.99. Rosenblum Vintners Cuvee Zin, $9.99. From South Africa, any Indaba wines $7.99-9.99. | |
| Does your system reflect your personality? Well I'm simple-minded and childish so I have a system that's shiny silver and glows! | |
| Did I do ok? Reubent,It's ok if it doesn't do SACD or DVD-A, I thought I saw that in the Oade Bros. product description. As long as it is a well built, good quality DVD-V player I'll be happy. | |
| Any gillian welch fans? I love Gillian Welch. Revival is a killer album. Also worth checking out is the version of Beulah Land she does on Avalon Blues, the Mississippi John Hurt tribute album. | |
| Help to repair CAT JL1 monoamp? Perhaps the factory is just closed for the holiday weekend? | |
| Any one heard of Audio Matsere? I beleive it's Audio Matiere. It's a French company and I think it might have morphed into another company but I'm not sure. Others may know. Good luck! | |
| Great Bar Bands with Great CD's Try the Asylum Street Spankers. Texas swing with a jazz, rock, weird twist. A fabulous band, their website is www.asylumstreetspankers.com. | |
| Need some audiogon expertise Kool,Yoo've said you had this system 6 months. This is just a thought, but perhaps previous systems have accustomed you to more boomy bass and what you're hearing now is just more accurate? | |
| Acarian Systems Black Orpheus Speaker Cable I use them on Alon Lotus SE's and find them to be excellent. I also don't have a problem with zippy highs. If you need a tri-wire cable these are a no-brainer. A comparable tri-wire from a "cable manufacturer" would be dramatically more expensive. | |
| Recommend speakers for a strange move Pick up a pair of used Sonus Faber Grand Pianos. They are fantastic sounding speakers with tremendous WAF. They are on the small side and very elegant looking. Highly recommended. My girlfriend was ready to kill me when I traded them but I had to ... | |
| plinius pre with ayre amps? I'd say go fot it. Ayre amps are pretty easy to find used here, and you occasionally see Plinius M16's. Give it a shot and report back. If you don't like it you can always sell the used components for what you paid and move on. That's one of the b... |