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| Service from Audio Research If you live in Hong Kong and local dealer is not cutting it, I would seek a refund and move on to better supported waters.From my limited exposure to ARC service to-date, for tube replacements and such, I'd say they may be quite successful and bus... | |
| Apple to Acquire Beats Audio Beats and Apple...a match made in marketing heaven! | |
| Are There Alternatives to the Marantz 10 B ? Best tuner I have owned (both reception/sensitivity and sound quality) was in Tandberg tr2080 receiver. The better dedicated Tandberg tuners were even better and do not cost a fortune to acquire it seems when they become available. I've seen and ... | |
| One or two subs When it comes to subs, two is always better than one in terms of better and more consistent sound quality throughout the room, the caveat though it may take longer to get two subs mixed in optimally compared to one. The more, the merrier in genera... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed "Mapman, basic but ignored."I'll agree on that and say goodnight. | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed Magnetic fields is pretty basic Elecronics 101. No mysteries there, only how it relates and to what extent case by case. It usually does whenever transformers are involved.SOme tweak-mongers would have us tweak shield to compensate for earths magn... | |
| Anybody used Nikko amps before? I worked at a Tech Hifi ~1978 where these were sold. Yes, they were one of the better sounding if not best Japanese lines back then. Don't know much about latter models.Caveats:- The good stuff is a good 30+ years old so I would question how good ... | |
| New Ian Anderson I'd like to hear this. See if Ian has any new tricks up his sleeve in his old age.If Richie Blackmore could loan Ian Candice Night to sing and for some eye candy to-boot, that would help. :^) | |
| 25 watts Class A or 70 watts Class A/B ? Obviously the Pass has a lot of upside if it is up to the task in your specific setup and room. So there is some risk with this option, possibly worth taking.The Naim is a safer bet, and will still likely sound very good!So if it were me, I would ... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll The album "Fear Of a Blamk Planet" is an interesting case study for the potential merits of rock music. This is a very dark though not vulgar theme album with the noble goal of bringing out some of the issues that face youths these days. The music... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll One side note: there is such a thing as noble rock music. I'll cite The Moody Blues example from above again as an example. A lot of Yes as well. Progressive rock is probably the category of rock that one is most likely to find noble works. Sympho... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll Marty, I agree with your post 100%.Vulgar is vulgar. Noble is noble. Its only art. One can take it or not and do with it what they please. | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed Good point Al.If you want to convince skeptics, some due diligence in testing process will go a long way, rather than just saying I hear it so its so.Or we can just all go find something more productive to do. | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed "If you think this is Dumb, then in effect, you think high-end audio and audiophiles are dumb."No, just wasting this much time talking about fuse directions.Most of the rest is of more interest. Well, I gotta say with the exception of most of what... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll The problem with telling anyone not to do something (or listen to something) that they might not seem as potentially harmful, is that the end result is most likely that they will, and perhaps not even realize the harm. Especially kids.My approach ... |