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For Moody Blues fans
Nice! THanks!BTW, Justin Hayward small venue solo tour this fall! My favorite venue where he will be is already sold out but I will be eyeballing that! 
Why are wireless headphones so rare?
"Why do people keep putting up with the hassle of wires? Is it just a lack of knowledge about wireless headphones?"That may be one reason. For example, I know little about them these days. Are there wireless headphones that test out as well as wir... 
'Goner thoughts on potential compatability issue?
Suggest the buyer try it with another system if possible, or try another CD player again with target system but if not just take it back. 
Does Mc Intosh make reference gear
"I'm sure audiophiles would give more props to Mc Intosh if they made some cutting edge products. "I think Mc cares more about retaining the value of the brand than catering to audiophiles. I don't blame them. The brand is what distinguishes McInt... 
I HATE the song Salt Peanuts
Hate is unhealthy. Learn to love! 
Tweak you gotta try. Post your results...
Iso,We have lots of magnets on fridge in kitchen adjacent to my family room with smaller system. Now I know why that sounds so good! I will be afraid to move them! :^) 
Current amp vs Voltage amp
...plus I must add that I share the feeling expressed by many others that I do learn things of value from Ralph's posts and I thank him for that as well. 
Tweak you gotta try. Post your results...
TAT,That's a very good perspective to have! I feel the same way.Unfortunately, when it comes to Geoff specifically and his ideas and products, it just has not been worth it to me. The nonsense tends to greatly outweigh an dilute any value that mig... 
Current amp vs Voltage amp
"I would have loved to see some valid discussion from the other side."I think there has been some of that. ANy specific questions or subtopics of interest?"I agree and wish other builders/designers would express their beliefs and ideas."There is a... 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
Hallelujah!!!!It's about time that 1990's style website got a makeover! :^)THanks John S! 
Tweak you gotta try. Post your results...
"Mapman, nice try but I don't sell magnetsYou get points for that but you do sell other items that you tell people to apply out of signal path similarly, the more the merrier. So you lose the points back for that." I just want to help audiophiles ... 
Current amp vs Voltage amp
Ralph, Yes I know and you are very consistent in communicating the principles you design from and execute accordingly with your products, which I have heard sound pretty darn good.But as I said its not the theory I have problem with, but the fact ... 
Current amp vs Voltage amp
Bifwynne,What you relate sounds fine and does not surprise me. Whatever the details, paying attention to impedance matching between components pays off. Its a fundamental thing to get right, sometimes harder than others.I just do not buy into the ... 
Coconut Audio $1.5 million power cord
From what I read, BArnum led the good life yet had failed investments and financial troubles and eventually was elected to COngress.So apparently his entertaining yet notorious antics did not pay off in the end and he decided to "serve the public"... 
Why do some audiophiles beat up McIntosh?
Mcintosh brand is a national treasure IMHO. Stop beating it up, even if its not your cup of tea! SAme true of OHM Acoustics. :^)