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come on guys I need help
i made a mistake. the company is chimera cableand the web site is chimeralabs.com . 
Anyone familar with McAlister Audio?
i own a mcalister amp, the p 150, modified by peter mcalister.it is my 2nd amp. it has a current tube design sound--very clean, articulate but definitely not classic tubes.peter sent me a passive attenuator to deal with issues i have with the treb... 
Choice of tube amp?
think jadis defy 7 and conrad johnson mv 125. pass up the pass. 
Can David beat Goliath ?
can you afford $300 ? trey a one meter pair of the chimera cables. www.chimeralabs.com . 
come on guys I need help
i have a mcalister amp, a modified p 150.please contact me about your experience with this amp.as far as cables are concerned, what are you trying to accomplish, sonically ? my experience with discovery cable is opposite to what you have reported,... 
Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308, CCa, etc
my experience with the Audionote CD2 and the VTL Deluxe 120 amplifier has confirmed that changing tubes can affect an audible difference.the CD2 uses a 12 volt tube. it is a 1990's design CD player. I have treid 12AU7, 12AT7, 12AY7, 12AX&, and... 
Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308, CCa, etc
hi jafox:i find that many tube circuits do not respond to changes in tubes.for example, a jolida cd player and bat vk d5 did hardly changed their performance when i inserted a variety of nos tubes.some circuits are relatively insensitive to change... 
Does it make sense to buy SACD of old recordings?
if you ask kevin halvorsen of muse, he'll tell you he doesn't like sacd (some kind of coloration).he prefers pcm to sacd and considers dvd a much superior to both. 
Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308, CCa, etc
this question can only be answered in the context of a particular tube circuit.it is difficult to generalize because circuits differ, even discounting the variable of differences in perception of sound. 
Need small speaker for less than $750. Ideas?
hi Bbro:if you had to choose between the spendor or the rogers, which would you select and why ? 
Which speaker to replace Dunlavy SC-V?
the quad 57 is the finest loudspeaker covering the frequencies within its range, i.e., upper bass to lower treble.if you are willing to take a chance try the apogee duetta signature. you'll forget you have owned the sc V. 
I need help choosing my next tube preamp.
consider wavelength audio products and gil audio products.from what i have heard, especially the well known brands such as audio research, conrad johnson, aesthetix, etc., the two aforementioned companies have preamps which are closer to the tradi... 
Which Proac would sound better
consider the response 3. i think it's the best pro ac ever made. 
AC captive cords???
just for kicks and giggles, you might try an "after" line cord. get an adapter and connect another line cord to the captive line cord. assume you have a spare line cord, the cost of the adapter should be about $25.00 . 
Tube rolling suggestions for Unison Unico
i have noticed that many of the current tube designed preamps and cd players are not very tube sensitive.i can't say the same for amplifiers.older products are more tube sensitive.