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Help - new house - new setup?
My system is in the family room that measures 21'x33'x15'. Speaker on the short wall and are not close to any walls so no boomy bass or reflection problems. It's a lively room and don't need much room treatment. I'm using a tube amp and have no pr... 
Thinking about buying a different tube preamp...
Shuguang BT CV181 is the best 6SN7 in MW from my experience. 
System Help
Many years ago after removing a 65" tv from between the speakers, it took MONTHS and MONTHS ... to get it to sound good again. The tv acts like a front wall reinforcement ... basically just had to re-position the speakers again.I think your system... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
05-26-15: MilpaiWisnon,Are you a Lampi dealer? I saw the same link on another thread today.He's Audiolabyrinth TWIN brother. LOL! 
2-Way Advice: Magico S1,YG Carmal,Diablo Utopia
Get the TAD CR-1 listed on Agon. It's a steal at the price. 
Tell us your worst audio dealer or mfr. experience.
Years ago I was shopping speakers for my sister and her husband. I called Fidelis AV in NH on a pair of used speakers for info and schedule an audition. The salesman said speakers are boxed, he doesn't want to take them and set them up for an audi... 
Amps for Egglestonworks Andra II or Sophia 2
05-03-15: Zd542"Do you care to list the associate components in your system driving the Andra IIs? I'm curious what made it unforgiving."No. It's not relevant for this discussion.You're offering advice and must have experience on the subject so it... 
Tell us your worst audio dealer or mfr. experience.
I don't want to get started on Tim Paravincini, but I neededa replacement part and his personal behavior (not the amp) caused me to fix it and dump it because I didn't ever want anything in my system that reminded me of his incredible behavior ove... 
Amps for Egglestonworks Andra II or Sophia 2
You can do what you wish. Its your money. But I highly recommend taking a different path to achieve your goal. The speakers you are looking at are very revealing, and not all that forgiving. When you say that the speakers will sing with more power... 
New Audio Research Reference 150 SE
04-22-15: BifwynneOregonpapa ... Kal said the Ref 150 is just too big for UPS and FedEx and ARC insists on using a pallet. Box and amp weigh 90 pounds. Don't know how much the Ref 75 weighs. Well that's the story anyway. Looks like the amp is sche... 
Adcom 515 verse Monster 3600 or 2600 power conditi
04-19-15: QdroneLook around the used market for a Tice Power Block and it's companion The Titan. I bought mine for 600 total and I'm very happy with it. You want to pick it up though shipping these behemoths is costly and they can easily be daged ... 
Lampizator question
Why so much Lampizator gears for sale those years ???upgrade to DirectStream? LOL!!! 
Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs?
Of course from what I know about tubes (and I do have a fair amount of tube gear that I really enjoy) they add more noise and distortion than solid-state so some fine detail seems to always go missing. The strength of tubes as I see it is in provi... 
Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs?
I'm counting right now 19 (nineteen) PS Audio DSD DACs for sale (new and used). Strange. Some second owners also selling... The reviews are unanimously stellar.I wonder why.According to Wisnon and Edward Snowden, all upgrading to Lampizator! 
Another UPS Horror Story
I also recommend you stay away from Care Audio in NJ as I contacted them before I bought the amp and they vouched for the seller then and still feel he is a "stand up guy."Well, is it possible he was a standup guy dealing with Care Audio? I don't ...