mapman
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| If I'm looking for "Tube Sound", why would I put a Tube Pre in front of a SS amp? I’m with minorl on that.Enthusiasts will obsess over whatever aspect they choose but the more I listen the more I tend to think people’s expectations and preferences are what matter most. That and the ability to assemble a system that works well f... | |
| Music Server larryi curious what bugs and problems specifically you have with your current server?My concern with expensive music servers in general is TCO and what benefits they provide of value over what can be accomplished versus just running music server s... | |
| Money well spent Its very debatable at a minimum that spending hundreds of dollars on fuses is money well spent. Especially when there are many high quality alternatives for a fraction of the cost. Still, some seem to think so and work hard to convince others. Is ... | |
| Bill Chinook / Bruce Springsteen He was interesting early on and from DOTEOT into the 80s but not so much to me of late. I probabably should give some of his later stuff more of a fair try though. I think he took offense to BITUSA being used for political purposes and that seemed... | |
| You want the TRUTH from those Wilson Alexia's, maybe you can't handle the TRUTH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0KQWTBljjg | |
| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp Inna do you think the aesthetics might influence your judgements of the sound? I know most will put up with more when beauty is a factor. Just wondering. I of course am impervious to such things. 😉 | |
| You want the TRUTH from those Wilson Alexia's, maybe you can't handle the TRUTH While I appreciate power, I’m with Nelson Pass. I’m much more interested in the performance of an amp between 0 and 10 watts than 10 and 100.That’s fine if 10 watts is enough which means speakers are efficient and will be asked to do more rather ... | |
| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp inna if it sounds as good as it looks then that would suffice for me. Though its so beautiful that I might find that distracting. | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines Atmasphere s30 would be a very nice piece to build around that would also attract some buzz visually.Let us know when this is all done and ready. A trip to Colorado might be in order. :^) | |
| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp Inna, could be. One would hope one gets what they pay for. Not familiar with Gryphon so can’t say. The Gryphon amp is definitely a looker though. Probably out of my league. :^)Junk? That’s pretty harsh. Still very expensive junk if so for sure. | |
| Top Five rock Bass players Won't argue with McCartney and Squire. Also a fan of John Lodge on bass. | |
| Anyone else having trouble getting cartridges back they sent for repair? Cleeds,Thanks for that info. I knew the stylus replacement train jumped the tracks at some point. But at least with the Denon DL103R performance is high and cost to replace is not horrible.I guess being an older guy who remembers how things were b... | |
| Anyone else having trouble getting cartridges back they sent for repair? Chak,Sorry to hear that. I have not attempted to replace a stylus for many years so I am not up on those things. But its a disappointment to me that things are they way they are in regards to keeping phono carts running well especially since stylu... | |
| Jeff Beck Loud Hailer Have not heard this one but have you heard JB's Rock and Roll Party? Outstanding live performances and recording similar to what you describe. I wonder which is better? | |
| Help me choosing an Integrated Amp I was reading the review of the new SAE amp linked to in another thread here this morning.The reviewer noted that matching this high performance amp to the right mates was key. Some may take that as a less than favorable review. I do not. As time ... |