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What time do you wear?
I have a luminox F117 Nighthawk which I believe was a special edition and no longer made that I've been wearing for about six years now. Within a year of purchasing it the ratcheting mechanism on the bezel broke and the bezel just moved around fre... 
Any high WAF speaker with ATC sound?
Just a FYI In case anyone is trying to reach SK their mail server is unavailable. I spoke with Tim earlier and their building suffered a lightning strike wreaking havoc with their servers,so if for any reason you're trying to reach them do so by p... 
Any high WAF speaker with ATC sound?
I actually went ahead and ordered a pair of the Nano monitors based on conversations I had with Rodge and and another owner who all happen to live in N.J. incidentally And after speaking with Tim, who like Rodge states is a real straight shooter I... 
Any high WAF speaker with ATC sound?
Although the S&K Nano monitors won't peel the paint off your walls Tim does mention that they are more than suitable for any room under 34x20 and I currently have a pair on order. I guess it all comes down to how hard you want to "rock the joi... 
best RCA interconnects under $150
I have the Tad-150 as well and use the MA-1 interconnects from Morrow Audio - a true audio bargain. 
Anyone went back to using bare wires on speakers?
I thought I remember reading somewhere that although silver does oxidize it does not affect the sound in any way 
What is your source for discovering new music?
I second 90.7 WFUV in new york it's member supported and streaming on the web. disclaimer: I'm also a member. It's not an exageration to say They're probably the first station to play Adell, Amos Lee, Norah jones and John Mayer. They even have the... 
Tube rolling in TAD 150 and Jolida 100cd
I'm currently using a pair of 12au7 Siemens silver plates in my TAD-150 although the gain is a little lower the sound is great 
perfect speakers for atmasphere amp and preamp
Someone over at Audiocircle uses the Vandersteen 5 or the 5A's with his atmaspheres and loves them. I believe he was previously using the Salk HT3's which he felt were almost as good 
Experience with North Creek Speakers
If you're around the SE Michigan area there is a nice pair of Rythmns for sale on Craigslist. I'm in no way affiliated with the sellerhttp://annarbor.craigslist.org/ele/2137701704.html 
top 5 preamps under $1,200
Keep your eyes open for a used Mapletree 2A or 4A 
Salk vs Tyler vs Daedalus
Both Salk and Daedalus have their respective forums over at audiocircle.com you could probably solicit more response to your question over there 
Any TAD-150 Signature Fans Still Out There?
I've had mine now for almost five years now and haven't even thought about replacing it. I've never used the phono stage so I can't comment on that. I noticed someone mentinoned using 12ax7 tubes, I thought only 12au7 tubes were interchangeable wi... 
Speakers for 55 watts of EL-34 tube power ?
I just recently got My Cayin TA-30 repaired ( it had a couple of blown resistors) with the intention of selling it but I had almost forgotten how sweet the sound is matched with my Morel/Renaissance Preludes. The Cayin is only rated at 35WPC but i... 
Are DACS necessary?
You may also want to check out the Peachtree Nova which is an intrgrateed amp and dac all in one and priced fairly reasonably as well