minorl
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| Tom Cruise I remember ages ago, I was in a high end stereo store in Westwood looking at something and discussing it with the dealer in detail and Tom Cruise came in with his stunning girlfriend at the time.This was LA and entertainers are a dime a dozen here... | |
| Preamp Help I agree. The REF75 isn't powerful enough for the Maggies. In my opinion.However, if money is an issue, people are on the REF5SE bandwagon right not and are selling their REF3 pre-amps. Which offers great opportunities for one to buy a really great... | |
| How NOT to sell an item on Audiogon Dsper: The Item may still be great. I may need the money, the space or I just bought something to replace that item. It may be a smaller piece due to space considerations. I may have to sell due to a divorce or breakup (actually seen this happen).... | |
| DOA tube from Audio Research I do agree with Yogiboy. even if you have no intention of using the new tubes anytime soon, you should test them in circuit and see if they work. That way, the company you purchased them from will honor whatever warranty that comes with the tubes.... | |
| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? There are many, many solid state amps that gave me the same musicality and kept me smiling. Too many to list. There are some absolutely wonderful solid state amps out there and some absolutely wonderful tube amps out there. A good designer/enginee... | |
| ARC Ref 75 vs. Ref 75 SE The exception to the simple upgrade theory is the Mark Levinson 23.5. That was a wholesale upgrade that incorporated major changes. Yet Mark Levinson still considered it an upgrade and actually offered this upgrade to owners of 23 units. That too ... | |
| ARC Ref 75 vs. Ref 75 SE What I see is that typically, manufacturers come out with "new, better" products every two years or so. This to me is to keep their name in the papers and especially the magazines that review products. This is true for solid state and tube manufac... | |
| How to clean inside Amps and PreAmps If you are going to clean the inside of your equipment, please unplug the items first. This is obvious, but needed to be said. Dust will collect, so occasional cleaning is really necessary, but do so safely. Non conductive brushes (still unplugged... | |
| Classe Seventy amp found in alley I also keep the receipts of my valuables. Also, when I purchase used items, I ask for a copy of the original receipt or purchase receipt if the item was purchased second hand by the seller. I try hard to not buy stolen/hot items. It simply isn't w... | |
| Classe Seventy amp found in alley If your house is broken into and your valuable items are stolen, you would file a report, with the model and serial numbers with the police. Also, for insurance purposes, you have to be able to properly identify what was stolen. You should have a ... | |
| Classe Seventy amp found in alley Keep it but report it to the local police department that you found it and give them the model number and serial number. This way, if it was or is reported stolen, you won't be held responsible.enjoy | |
| Electrostatic speakers and low volume resolution This has been very interesting to read. | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it Higher end equipment. Audio, cars, watches, etc. are all very expensive to maintain and when they fail, it will costs. Mid fi and low fi equipment is sometimes not even worth the trouble to repair. But, repair is repair. Whether it is tube or soli... | |
| Describe ube sound vs solid state It is as I mentioned in previous posts. If one offers opinions regarding tube vs solid state or amp vs amp and does not offer reference points, then the comparisons are not based on fact. the bottom line is that one will see lots of opinions regar... | |
| Solid State amps with tube preamps You shouldn't have a problem and will be very happy with good solid state amps driving your speakers. Check to make sure the existing pre-amp and solid state amp, output/input impedances are suitable. There are too many solid state amps out there ... |