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| Fleetwood Deville vs Wilson Sound Does anybody have info about the return of the WATT/Puppy? | |
| Andrew Singer Of "Sound by Singer" passed away yesterday Andy! Knowledgeable and a real personality. Sold me my first high end cable -- Cardas Golden Cross phono interconnect. RIP! | |
| Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner? The amp's class of operation could be a factor, e.g., class A, AB, or D. Any knowledgeable opinions? | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review This was the kind of review that got Stereophile started (by JGH) -- "This and the higher-powered P-L 700 have a sound that is characteristically their own: A rather fat, rich quality that one normally associates with good solid-state units of co... | |
| Bryston amp, pop sound at power down. I have 3 Bryston 7B ST's and all three give off a pop/crackle at power down, whether turned off at the pushbutton or due to loss of AC feed. Since it is the same for all three, I guess it is normal. While a bit disturbing, the sounds are not lou... | |
| full range or mini's and a sub I agree with full range plus subs. Works for my av system, tho I get by with just a good full range system in my music room. | |
| Are You a Swifty? Nope | |
| Best HIFI Stores LA/Orange @yyzsantabarbara Ah so -- Brooks Berdan is in the process of relocating to the Seattle area. However, it seems there may still be some sales activity at the old Monrovia location. Their phone message indicates the store is open on Saturdays 11... | |
| Best HIFI Stores LA/Orange I haven't studied their speaker lineups for match with 300b amps, but I know both these shops provide great service offering high end product >> Audio Element, in Pasadena Brooks Berdan, in Monrovia | |
| Stuff You Tried To Love Pair of Spendor S3/5 speakers for a child's bedroom system. i would have liked better highs and bass. Even the midrange felt flat. Still got'em on a shelf in the garage. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here's a nice jazz cover of Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey." | |
| Effect of Internet Service Quality on Streaming? Sure. I like to relax and listen to music on holidays. Few years ago, my internet stopped working for a whole day on Labor Day. Way to go Spectrum! Glad I had my vinyl and CDs. | |
| A persistent hummmm... I had a hum problem once, although mine did not involve tube amplification nor high efficiency speakers. I found isolation units from Jensen Transformers were effective when all else failed. Of course, I had to get comfortable with the idea of i... | |
| Best Circa 90's CDP Forgot to mention the Mark Levinson 39 CD player. Came out in the '90s and upgraded to the 390S in the 2000s. | |
| Best Circa 90's CDP Sony SCD-1 also plays SACD. Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 98 was a Dutch-modified Marantz CD player that had favorable reviews. |