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Opinions on SS amps
The darTZeel is a very sophisticated preamp, but it has a lot of features that you would/may not use. Its multiple inputs (6 per channel) and separate gain stages for each one, the three BNC darT outputs suitable for triamping, the MM/MC phono sta... 
Mary Chapin Carpenter
I bought "The Calling" a couple of days ago, and gave it quite a thrashing on the weekend. I must have played it 5 or 6 times in a row. Excellent from the start and just got better as I started to assimilate the music. Good sound, as you would exp... 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
I don't know but he's doing a bloody good job. It seems as if he's well prepared for all the questions, so rather than giving a long treatise at the start, we get a brief lecture from his mate followed by a long question time. Pretty good ploy tho... 
Transparency: What speakers have it in spades?
That was fun. Thanks.Regards, 
Sansui AU-217
Are you sure you have the model correct? My first amp was a Sansui AU-217 Mark II, and I had the matching tuner - the TU-217. I don't remember any lights either.Regards, 
Review: RAM X-01 "Unlimited"
Quint at AA then? Great review there - great review here. ;-)Regards, 
Running for Dummest question EVER
03-03-07: Snofun3 writes:Metrlla - I'm wrong and right.Sorry, Snofun3. This is what you wrote:Try Tower of Power "Direct" from MFSL. Direct from the horns to the mics, to the cutting lathe, cutting at half speed - about the closet live reproductio... 
Running for Dummest question EVER
Snofun3,I don't think a direct-to-disc record could be cut at half-speed. Methinks you've mixed up Sheffield Labs with Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs.Tower of Power - "Direct" - LAB 17 from Sheffield Labs. It was recorded directly to disc.Regards, 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Terrible! ;-) Two pieces of well-recorded classical music on Red Book CDs Regards, 
Black CD's
Good question - good answer. Thanks.Regards, 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Audiofeil writes:His presence was totally inappropriateI'm sure the members of the San Diego Music and Audio Guild recognized the situation and did everything they could to ensure he had no influence. We know he did not express an "opinion until t... 
SONY TRINITRON ON 11 YEARS
had a Sony 19 inch vintage late 1970's tv set left on for eleven years finally break down!Left on all the time? Even when he slept? Weird.Regards, 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Good report. I would have enjoyed participating.Regards, 
High eff speakers? Sonata III, Super III, OR ???
I have Coincident Super Eclipse II with 8 watt Welborne Labs Laurel IIx 300Bs. I added the Feet Extenders and the big spikes 18 months ago - nice improvement. My room is roughly the same size as yours, but I have mine on the long wall. The Supers ... 
Best power cord for McIntosh MC 501 monoblocks
The original poster is asking about power cords, Aball.Regards,