mcgarick

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Tube Preamps
Ya,stick with the NAD like Cmalak says..I second that.I always thought the rotels had more grain and are bright..A good tube integrated might be what you would like???IMO,I think a lot of people cant name what there looking for in HIFI.I think it'... 
Changing to bookshelf speakers. Recommendations?
I just got some vintage Dahlquist DQM 5's Oh my!! they are good!!! I would check out vintage Dahlquist's for sure..Good luck! 
Totem Storm Subwoofer
Maybe needs a wire strapped back down...If so,try the tack-able putty at the hardware store..great stuff. 
Pleasantly Surprised
Everyone likes the winged C's I thought they cut off the top end too much....but the mids are very good on them. 
Pleasantly Surprised
I've change to all Chinese tubes now,I like them the best of the new stuff. Ive tried the Brimars and Bugle boys,I thought they're good,but they didnt blow me away and they're spendy to a poor boy like me.. I like the current Chinese tubes,cheap a... 
Pleasantly Surprised
the glass bottles are calling you.....WAIT!! SHHHHHHHHHH can't you hear them.......barroter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Barroter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~come to uscome to us................................. 
Anyone have comments on radical toe in?
For best results, see the "Camel toe in" method, don't point in, you might get in trouble that way. 
Recommendation of a good nearfield speaker
Dynaudio BM6 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Panasonic thrusters........DY-NO-MITE!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Tone controls? Sorry about the heresy.
I know what your looking for..An Accuphase C-200 preamp,it even has 3 sets of outs!!!Very good tone controls.There's not a dam thing wrong with tone controls.....I own amps with them and without them,(tube and SS), all this talk about "no tone con... 
Minimax preamp,inverted polarity question
Gee, all that pondering,and all I had to do was flick a switch!Thanks,everyone 
Minimax preamp,inverted polarity question
Everybody,thanks for the input on this..Ok, what if I remove the woofer on the sub and switch the wires around there????What do ya think? Would that work??Note:There's a Phase switch on the back, it says "0 OR 180"I don't even know what that means... 
Speakers for bad rock recordings
What about the early, good version, of the Realistic Mach one's? Those, with a good el34 tube integrated, like an older ASL or even a NAD 3020A or a classic Sansui AU717, the Rock would sound punchy and great with those,just a thought.Good luck 
Transmission line speakers
I didn't think about Castle having T-lines,thanks 
Transmission line speakers
Ok,I finally put my system up, there's a picture of the IMF TSL50's, a nude pic..I'll try to put some others too.The mk2 are better looking as they would have nice wood instead of the black paint, non-the-less a fantastic speaker...that I'm proud ...