mglik

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Is the preamp the “heart” of the system?
Now replacing my Audible Illusions M3B with John Curl phono boards with an Atma-Sphere MP-3 to match my A-S M-60 amps.I agree the preamp is the brain and that the amp is the muscle and the speakers the legs or the voice. Then the amp would be the ... 
Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok)
Absolutely buy used on Audiogon, US Audio Mart or Canuck Audio Mart. There is a nice pair of Raidho C1.3 currently on AG for half of $17K. My first choice would be the TAD mini monitor. A used speaker may have some small marks on it but most peopl... 
Looking for a speaker cable with a relaxed sound.
What makes a cable good is the ability to transfer signal.Using a cable as a tone controller is a not what good cables do.Any cable can only be as good as the gear between which it is traveling.  
purchasing US made speakers
Classic Audio 
Remember the Ringmat? You should!
Sooooo glad I posted this.I removed my Puresound Tetuto gunmetal mat on Forum advise and, bingo, the sound got more solid  and better! The 301 came with the Tenuto and, since it was $400, figured it was best. No way. The original 301 has a rubber ... 
Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist?
HI Michelle,I think "woke" is religious in origin.In about every religion is "Do unto others... ".There is no need to disparage a noble concept.What goes around comes around indeed!Here's to the sweet music of love!Mike 
Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist?
I consider myself “woke” although I am not sure what all that entails.If it suggests being considerate and kind, that is me. I rely on my female partner for her perspective and sensitivity. Not exclusively Female traits, her point of view is diffe... 
Seas Excel Diamond tweeter or Plasma?
I love my Tetra 606s. But I am giving my perspective on this design from a marketing point of view. This is not necessarily a speaker for me to replace my 606s but a commercial product. The 606s are $33k, his 707s are $78k and the piano enclosure ... 
Seas Excel Diamond tweeter or Plasma?
The little I have heard about the Seas Excel is that there is none better.A least it seems that it may be the hardest material in a dome. So the fastest? And the back is sealed and in a diamond cut... kind of. It looks very cool and the front as w... 
New Turntable Direction
+1 for a refirbed Garrard 301/401. Ever since I heard that late legendary record company owner/producer Winston Ma used his 301 as the source for one of his great Gold Label CDs, I have been searching for a good rebuilt 301. Finally found a great ... 
Seas Excel Diamond tweeter or Plasma?
Thanks for the post. I actually already own my designer’s former top line speaker (Tetra 606) that has the Mundorf dipole AMT in a rear horn configuration. For sure they disappear and create exceptional “sound”. We are hoping to make something tha... 
Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist?
Sorry I brought it up... 
Newbie to the awesome audiophile world
Those B&W speakers are nice if you like. But buy used speakers.I would get a Rega Brio integrated. Very well built and good sounding British quality. And then you will have a nice phono stage for MM cartridge and a remote. I would get a Rega R... 
What do/did you do for a living?
Film and Music producer and AV consultant. Last for 10 years at Skywalker Sound/Lucasfilm. Feature film development deal and exclusive production for my record label. Also AV consultant there and producer of theater and sound rooms. Now retired bu... 
Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active
Hi Jeff,I can’t answer your question directly but have decided on a Zesto Andros Deluxe that uses 4 internal step up transformers for the MC stage. I don’t yet have my Zesto but have well heard the original Andros at RMAF. It uses two transformers...