mrdecibel

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What is the Best Amp.... to Mate With the Townshend Allegri Preamp?
It is a fine unit, but not for everybody ( passive in general, whether TVC or not ). Look at my recent thread on the Luminous Audio unit I own..........some interesting stuff by me, and a few others. 
Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp )
BTW...some of the cable brands we listened to were Audioquest, Cardas, Silnote, Kimber, Transparent, WyWires, Shunyata, Belden ( home made ), and the Benchmark cables.  
Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp )
@atmasphere I will never claim to be as smart as you, but I am sure betting my hearing is as good as yours, and I will leave it at that. Although this thread was about passive vs active, you are making it about single ended, balanced, and balanced... 
Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp )
@atmasphere I know you are big on balanced, as this is so very obvious. I AM familiar with balanced systems, for a very long time. As I mentioned recently, I spent some time with the recent Benchmark gear, where we did a shootout with several bran... 
Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp )
I have listened to passive units with transformers and find them to be round and colorful, meaning they are warm and the frequency extremes seem rolled of. They are not as detailed to me. Being familiar with pro gear and balanced lines, I still su... 
Why I enjoy my Luminous Audio passive unit, vs an additional gain stage ( preamp )
I have gotten a few private emails concerning the Luminous passive products, and passive, as a whole. I wanted to update this thread, as to create more interest, and truth, as to passive driven systems. There is no question, that extra gain can gi... 
KLIPSCH CORNWALL a special design cornwall
Will. Please dont cry... I cannot handle it. Lol. I owned a few pair of CWs and 1 pair in fact had vertcally mounted mid and tweet horns.....and they were mirror imaged. You could have used the vertical arrays on the inside or the outside. It was ... 
Eddie Van Halen Rest In Peace
RIP Eddie. My condolences to his family, his friends and the entire rock world. 
What are your top three live concerts of all time?
2 of the 4 nights of the Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East ( I can hear myself shouting and clapping in the audience, when listening to it ( lol ) . Return to Forever at the Beacon Theater. Oh, and Woodstock ( outside of the farm, somewhere on ... 
The truth...Anyone can consider themselves a consultant, of anything.
So, whatever skill sets and experiences I have had through the years, what was most important to me, was my customer. It was my job, to analyze ( dig deep with music related questions ) each and every one; to find out what their experiences were, ... 
Brian Russell has passed away
It is always sad when someone passes. I have owned many Bryston pieces, and used them in many systems I put together over the years. My condolences to the Russell family, his colleagues, and his followers. RIP 
The truth...Anyone can consider themselves a consultant, of anything.
@twoleftears I discussed the situation with Tammy and Admin, about some folks like yourself, counting commas and making fun of the thread, so I thought it best to have it deleted. BTW, did you ever read my comment about the flip down stylus guard ... 
Speakers which always sound good
headphones always seems to work 
The truth...Anyone can consider themselves a consultant, of anything.
I was asked by some other members here through private emails, to tell a few of my stories. I was encouraged to keep this going, but not necessarily, make it about me, but make it a group thing. So many here, have interesting stories and specific ... 
New speakers but old Rotel Amp
You can easily tweak / modify / damp the chassis of the RB981, eliminate the ringing of the internal heat sinks, replace the stock power cord ( I am aware it is not a removable cord ) with a quality, heavier gauge cord, change the feet, upgrade fu...