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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Genesis 201's ... 
speaker hiss with audio aero capitole mkII
the Capital will exhibit the "pin #1 problem" with some amps with balanced cables only due to grounding issues between the components 
Best Tube Monoblocks for Revel Ultima Salons?
VTL REFERENCE 750 in TRIODE 
Is a cable cooker worth it?
hello don't overlook the advantage of cooking your AC power cords on a dharma cooker, you haven't heard them until they have been cooked. If anyone is interested I could be persuaded to cook some for a small fee. 
Hot Rodding Magnaplaners
audio asylum has more information than you will ever require on the planers 
Power Conditioning? What About Tripp Lite??
they suck. 
VTL MB-450 - Does isolation improve performance?
have always had Granite slabs under mine never actually listened without it but experience with others have shown isolation does help example diy bright star sand boxes help the sound quite a bit on Conrad Johnson premier 8 amps didn't make it sou... 
Another 6550 vs. KT88, 90, et. al.?
what your describing in triode mode sounds to me like its a lack of power to me. Tetrode shouldn't appear to pass more information than triode also the presence should also be better in triode mode than in tetrode. Sounds to me the triode mode isn... 
Used Morch DP-6 or modified Origin Live Silver?
"At the end, after we picked our jaws off the floor and pulled the cats off the drapes,Paul said, "I thought CDs were meant to have more dynamic range." Hysterical laughter from me."don't really understand why the cats had to be removed from the d... 
Personal amp evolution
JVC RX-8 receiver Carver 1.0 Counterpoint SA-220 Melos stereo 200 triode Audio Valve Balduar 240's triode Conrad Johnson premier 12's [loaner] BAT VK-120 Mono's Conrad Johnson premier 8's used to wish I still had these until getting the 750's. VTL... 
What's the best preamp for under 1000
placette 
replacing Dunlavy SC-IV's
used Genesis 201 is better in every sonic parameter than any Dunlavy speaker I previously owned the Dunlavy 4 and 5 for a considerable period of time 5 years or so the Dunlavy just doesn't have the resolution capability of the Genesis has I really... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
I can only disagree with the above post regarding the tube amplifiers being limited on loud passages simply isn't my findings with the Genesis 201 speakers even when using the VTL SIGNATURE 450 amps even in triode mode at ear damaging levels in a ... 
Zap Sound out of Speakers when Powering Off
have any idea how old the tubes are? 
how to eliminate air-born RF
yes check your attic for a attic exhaust fan ours is quite noticeable if your near the wall where its mounted into. But killing the power to the entire house should turn its power supply off also? or possibly do you have any of those round attic v...