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mapman

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Is revealing always good?
Recordings are works of art that should be reproduced as accurately as possible fbofw. Those old paintings by Michelangelo are showing their age. Someone should do something about that. 😏 
Best High End Audio Manufacturer???
Denon that is. Darn that spell checker. 😡 
Best High End Audio Manufacturer???
And toss in Denton and nad for honorable mentions. 
Best High End Audio Manufacturer???
For the absolute best overall I'd say Mbl. I could also make a strong case for Yamaha. For turntables I'd have to vote for linn and thorens based again on longevity and number paying customers. Also technics. 
Best High End Audio Manufacturer???
Audio research and Macintosh based on number of paying customers I'd guess. For speakers Klipsch magnepan and Ohm would get my vote based largely on longevity and number of happy customers. 
the most underrated 33 1/3 in history?
Yep jack the toad. Playing as I type. 
Describe ube sound vs solid state
Bottom line is its more about what one is after than the technology itself. Both at their best sound more similar than different but each also does its thing best differently. That's pretty much what makes the world go around. 
Describe ube sound vs solid state
Tubes become a more desirable option to me if lower volume listening will be the norm. It's certainly doable but I would not bother with a tube amp if higher volume listening is the norm. That's just me. Too many special considerations when puttin... 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
Bass is where less efficient speakers will struggle more off just a few watts in some way. Its never good to work an amp too hard when it comes to detail, bass or otherwise. 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
"There'll be Some Changes Made" off "NEck and NEck" by Atkins and Knopfler. Always brings a smile to my face. 
Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...
"The problem, it turns out, was with the output transformers. Brian and Pete have NEVER seen this issue in all the years they've been shipping and assembling these kits, but somehow or other these transformers had become magnetized and as a result... 
Describe ube sound vs solid state
It would not be hard to fool most anyone by doing a blind listening test of chosen tube versus solid state gear. The devil is always in the details ie design, build quailty, quality assurance etc. Only audiophiles care about debating tubes versus ... 
Another UPS Horror Story
UPs has an insurance division last time I checked to handle claims like this. If UPS was responsible for teh damage, then you need to talk to a mgr there and state your case clearly. That should be all that's needed as best I can tell.Disclaimer: ... 
Describe ube sound vs solid state
Tube guy: only tubes sound goodSS guy: jump on the transistors, tubes are the pits.Where is the truth?Where it almost always is. Somewhere in the middle.Myself I choose to shy away from tubes whenever possible. Too many headaches. But I still have... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Reading the material on what the magnets do on the vendor's site, I'm guessing what the magnets do to the circuits they are attached to probably takes more time to play out fully than other cables.