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Rogue Cronus Magnum 2 tube rolling
Agree with the NOS Mullards. Have them in my Rogue Pharaoh. Wow, what an improvement in sound. The GE's could be re-branded Mullards. Check to see if the tube says Made In Gr. Britain. The tubes in my Pharaoh are 12au7's. People's preferences seem... 
Platter for Rega RP3 turntable
I have a Iron Audio acrylic platter. (approx. 1 inch thick) in like new condition if you are interested. To my ears it made a nice improvement on my Rega. Don't use it because I now have  a Well Tempered Labs Amadeus Mk.II. 
What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?
Just to show everyone that I'm not "holier than thou," I do like an occasional vodka martini, shaken, not stirred, while listening to my 'Fi. 
What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience?
oranfoster, that's a very humble post.Mattz. Yeah, a lot of people who are now underground said the same thing.  No, I'm not against users, just saw a lot of bad things happen to good people back in those days. 
Vinyl at Bed Bath and Beyond? Yes, for real!
Yes, You can find vinyl at BB&B. I think it was just a marketing ploy to sell the cheap turntables they have. I have seen this same marketing at other stores that will sell you just about anything. Gosh, we all seem to have been around in viny... 
Class D Technology
AtmasphereYes, I have read this thread in its entirety. You could not have made it anymore clear. Go back to the beginning of this thread and read your own post. Not a false statement. 
Class D Technology
Yet you, Mr. Designer, dismiss Class D as nothing more than midfi....... 
Well Tempered Simplex arm and wiring
I forgot to mention after you have looped the fish line around the collar, you have to twist the collar counter clockwise two times to get anti skate control. I believe this has to be done to make the azimuth control function correctly. This contr... 
Well Tempered Simplex arm and wiring
The small horizontal tube goes all the way thru the cap. Fish line is fed thru tube. It is then knotted and slipped back into the tube. The fish line is looped a couple of times around the aluminum machined collar that fits on the horizontal part ... 
Class D Technology
atmosphere,You could use your assessment of Class D with just about any class of amplifier. I'm not questioning the fact that their are better sounding amps out there. The "fact" is the new breed of class D amps can offer very good sound for the b... 
Well Tempered Simplex arm and wiring
The silver cap is either aluminum or metal, not sure. It has a silver paint coat on it. The caps overall depth is 1 inch. The upper part of the cap is 1/2 inch, the part that holds the arm, and the lower part is 1/2 inch. The cap is approx. same d... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
I believe it is human nature to show ones intellectual prowess.....LMHO 
Why pay so much for super high end?
Could have been more productive if I had been listening to Coltrane... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
I have spent the last hour and one half reading and digesting this entire thread. What have I learned from this? Just that a good chunk of my Saturday morning is now shot..... 
MMF-7 or VPI Traveler
daveiarz. Near the bottom of your original post, you said you generally agree with Stereophile's Michael Fremer. It's probably a good thing you did cuzz a fellow audiophile in another blog didn't agree with him. Fremer angrily told this gentlemen ...