mrtennis
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| Listening for tube degradation i have noticed an increase in treble energy just before a tube dies. i have also experienced a crackling sound that can very load just before an amplifier output tube dies. it always pops a fuse, rather than damging my vtl deluxe 120. once i exper... | |
| Clement Perry's new reference speaker read my review of the sunny cables on www.audiophilia.com .i have auditioned sunny cable technology speakers at the ces--2007 and 2008.i am the wrong person to discuss cone/box designs.i have my preferences and based upon the 2008 show and ces, i ... | |
| Element Cables interconnects and power cords i have element cables and have reviewed rhem as well. these are from the signature series. if you wish to read the review, go to www.audiophilia.com and access the review on the archives under the cable heading.in brief i would say that they cable... | |
| Whats your "best of CES 2008" if sound is the criteria, there was only one speaker which presented music in the least unrealistic manner. i heard all of the so-called great speakers, including, emerald physics, coincident, eventus audio, hansen, dali, magico--need i say more ?... | |
| Mapletree Super Stealth Monobloc i own the stealth 60--the 30 watt/channel stereo amp and one of his preamps, i believe it is the one you mention. it did retail at about $750 at the time.what can i say ? both products are not my main components. i use a bent tvc preamp and vtl de... | |
| life without audio dealers there is a difference between infoirm and recommend.the inform is like the "what". it tells the reader what the product is doing in a stereo system. what is the relevance of then adding : "i like what the product is doing". a reader can make his o... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? if it is like the weather, then discussing it won't change anything. in that case, be concerned, but you can't change what you can't change.if you think something will change, what will change and how will it change ?no one can be coerced into app... | |
| life without audio dealers i see no evidence that trial and error without a dealer's assistance is any less effective than getting an opinion from an audio dealer.only the consumer can decide his or her preferences. how does one learn? through listening. from a position of ... | |
| life without audio dealers a reviewer should not recommend a component. if you read my reviews, you will see that i do not recommend a compoents . i do not indicate that i either like or dislike a product. instead i report my perceptions.there is no substite for listening w... | |
| life without audio dealers experience at ces shows and reviewing does not give me an edge relative to others who have not had my experiences.i do not consider myself an expert. rather i know what i want and have ears to tell when i hear it.you don't have to be a food critic... | |
| life without audio dealers when you compare speakers at an audio dealer, will that comparison hold up in one's own stereo system ? maybe.it is possible that while you might prefer speaker a over speaker b during a dealer demo, you might prefer speaker b over speaker a with ... | |
| Why is the industry so lame? what happened to analogue ? lps are timeless. why all the fuss about digital formats ? there is enough hardware and software out there , even it is not ipod friendly. | |
| Why is the industry so lame? improvements in technology do not imply improvements in sound quality.i maintain i can assemble a stereo system from the late 60's/early seventies that will put any stereosystem of today to shame. of course, there were no digital components then--... | |
| How to make sound less detailed with warmth? amp and thiel speakers are contributing to your problem. consider tubes and a different speaker. i am partial to panels, but then, you need to select a tube amp wisely.have you considered changing the tubes in your preamp ? | |
| The best speaker on the used market for $1000.00 if you want instruments to sound real, including the human voice, don't look at cones. consider panels. there is less error in recreating timbre with a panel than with a cone design. |