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| best preamp ever - cost is no object hi onemug:if sampras were to consistently beat agassi on grass, split evenly with agassi on hard surfaces and lose consistently on clay, what would you say. you have to look at head to head competition. the grand slam theory does not work.for exam... | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance i think the purpose of the thread is to suggest the advantage of evaluating the sound of a component in absence of any attitudes about the component before the audition.one does not literally have to be in a dark room or wear a blindfold. i think ... | |
| To Former owners of Jolida JD 100 i accept the perceptions of all who who reported hearing differences. i didn't hear nay. there may be reasons for my situation which pertain to my stereo system, or i may have a higher threshold for acknowledging differences. there is another poss... | |
| HiFi lacking social recognition? high nrchy:if someone reads enough posts on audiogon, it is probable that he/she would suggest that 2 persons in white coats round up all audiophiles and transport them to the nearest mental hospital.you don't have to be nuts to be an audiophile, ... | |
| HiFi lacking social recognition? i think the reason is that the hobby may have a negative conotation and one may be considered eccentric by one's peers if one assembles an expensive stereo system.the hobby is rather esoteric, as compared to antiques or rolex watches. | |
| Lamm ML1 and CJ ACT2 either piece is a tough act to follow. if your in a hurry, buy the lamm, if you are thespian buy the cj. | |
| Recommendation Amp for MGIIIa my friend has maggie 3s. he is biamping with a ss amp on the bass panel and the dyna mark 3s on the treble.i would suggest a beefy amp, such as the macintosh 2102. there should be enough power with kt88s, or the wolcott stereo amp, 140 watts of tu... | |
| Do dealers believe in their products? i think a more basic question is: do dealers care about sound or sales ?unfortunately, many are less concerned with the performance of the stereo systems they set up and more concerned with telling the customer what the "best" products are. | |
| Vintage tubes vs Current tubes? although i prefer vintage tubes, the tube circuit is critical in revealing or not revealing the differences in performances between current production and older tubes.i just spoke to lyric hifi regarding the mcintosh 2102 amplifier. i am looking f... | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish i owned the bat cd player for a while. i ytried mullard and amerex tubes. this cd player is not receptive to changes in tubes. the player is very transparent, detailed and unforgiving of poorly recorded cds. it is closer to the truth than to beaut... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object i will take your example of tennis first, frankpiet.roger federer is not the best vollyer in tennis. he doesn't have the fastets serve. he has won more slams than anyone else and he is a wonderful athlete. i think john mcenroe in his prime would h... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" you are right in one sense. in most cases, i am not comparing preamp a to preamp b in the same system.my comments about a bunch of preamps auditioned in diefferent systems is that i find certain preamps lacking warmth--,i, a roll off in the range ... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi rcprince:at the time, i owned a pair of sonus faber amator electa speakers, a tube amp (i don't remember which) and not sure of what digital source i was using as well.the jadis components i mentioned struck me as very vintage tube-like, but no... | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance i have been thinking about this question for a while.i had forgotten that i initiated this thread, months ago.i think the important question is: does one prefer component "a" over component "b".an interesting answer to this question would be to pe... | |
| Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which? believe you are seeking the least inaccurate preamp.only you can determine that by listening. no preamp is perfect. all have flaws which are detectable, given enough audition time.only you can determine which deviations from neutrality are accepta... |