mrtennis
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| Replacements for Quad 989's ?? magnepan 20.1 and analysis audio omega spkrs aare worth your attention. | |
| Pure class A amplifiers = "slow" amplifiers? it's too easy to generalize. i am auditioning a class a amp with my magnepan 1.6s. i would not use the word "slow" to describe what i hear. my "reference" amplifier(s) is the vtl deluxe 120.while an amplifier may have a peak in the bass, it may al... | |
| Power Cord Question i don't necessarily recommend it, but you can remove the ground prong and plug directly in without an adapter. check with manufacturer before doing this. | |
| Warm copper speaker cables under $500 new i read george cardas description of golden cross. there are two points.he did not say the cable was colored , or not neutral.he did not define "warm". perhaps the whole problem is my definition of warm as a coloration disagrees with the connotatio... | |
| Warm copper speaker cables under $500 new if one agrees on the definition of warm as a coloration, it follows that my preference has nothing to do with my perception.manufacturers do not want to expose themselves to the criticism of reviewers when they design a product which has obvious c... | |
| Warm copper speaker cables under $500 new cardas is not warm, period !. i have owned golden cross, golden hex 5 c, hexlink, twin link, and quad link.i doubt you will find any warm commercially available cable. manufacturers are afraid that customers will object to any loss of "information". | |
| A question about the logic of interconnect cables hi jafox:suppose a machanic working for a toyota dealership tells you not to use premium gas ?or suppose a manufacturer tells you not to use an after market power cord or not to use a power conditioner with his product, or not to replace the tubes... | |
| Gas or Charcoal neither. i don't barbecue. try to avoid it. too much meat or chicken not good for you. isn't it just ducky to be different ? | |
| Older Cd Players vs. new ones there is no way to generalize about oldeer or newer players.that said, there are number of very satisfying older players, such as audio note cd2, cal audio labs tempest and aria, wadia 200-0 series, forsell dac and transport, lector 7 mark 1 (abou... | |
| Jolida CD-100...Who has moved on and... i had a jolida. i found it thin sounding and emphasizing the upper frequencies. one of the few players i owned that i really did not like. i only owned it for a short time. | |
| Company or Solitude? company and solitude can make for an enjoyable experience.as a rule i do not go out of my way to demonstrate my stereo system, unless someone makes a request.the quest to realize my sonic objectives is more important than listening to the result, ... | |
| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. does your wife have an aversion to speakers over 5 feet high and 18 inches wide ? i am reluctant to suggest panel speakers because of the potential of displeasure with the size.is there anything you can do to get her to modify her opinion ? perhap... | |
| Power Cable with a "soft" top end let's take a term like loud. it can be both qualitative and quantitative in nature.suppose i define loud as 85 db of sound pressure. thus unless there is 85 db of sound pressure the word loud would not applicable. in addition there is the quantita... | |
| jupiter beeswax paper foil caps thanks for the information. i called jupiter today. they will be manufacturing a higher temperature cap within about 6 weeks. i was told i could replace the ones i am using for the newer ones. | |
| What's the best Phono preamp under $1000?? new marchand tube phono stage. i own it. it uses 12 volt tubes--either 12ax7, 12at7, 12au7 or 12ay7. |