mrtennis

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New PS Audio PerfectWave
i find it odd that ps audio did not use one of the 32 bit dacs readily available. the buffalo dac may rival the ps audio dac. it's too early to tell. 
Pros posing as hobbyists?
it would seem that most selling occurs because the seller is disenchanted with a product. if you "assume" that to be the case, while it isn't always the case, it won't matter whether a dealer or non-dealer is selling.unfortunately telling someone ... 
What do you see as the downside of tubes?
there is a risk that when purchasing a pair of allegedly matched tubes, there is a difference sonically, between them. i have experienced this myself. 
Can we objectively rate speaker cables?
given some deifinition of say, "warmth", there may be a consistent relationship between two speaker cable across all stereo systems.that is, cable A may be deemed warmer than cable B regardless of the stereo system. however the degree of differenc... 
Any one heard IXOS cables???
all stereo systems are imperfect. all components are imperfect. if you listen long enough you will hear the sonic signature of any component. 
DAC with the best midrange ever.....
listen to an exemplar deck with oil filled caps. 
Power Cord for Audio Note AN-CD2.1x cdp?
ihave an audionote cd2.i have used several after market pcs. there is an audible difference. listen and decide for yourself what you prefer. better is subjective. 
I'm beginning to wonder...
one can chose to comment or ignore or accept that which may be annoying. why not forgive and let it pass instead of commenting on it ? there are priorities in life. grammar, diction and communication on this form should be left alone. there is no ... 
I'm beginning to wonder...
does anyone dispute that the subjects of diction, spelling and grammar does not belong on this forum ? 
You can't have too many apostrophe's
words have definitions. the behavior of some is indicative of obsession. this is not an opinion. there are definitions, facts, opinions and knowledge. since words have definitions, all utterances are not opinions.apology accepted. i appreciate tha... 
What do you see as the downside of tubes?
another consideration is not finding the tubes to optimize the sound of your stereo system , when using the tube amp. there is no way to predict in advance what affect a tube will have on the sound of a stereo system. this can be frustrating, espe... 
What's the best Sony CD/SACD player?
hi jylee:after you get the player, send it to dan wright and ask him to add a tube output stage. 
I'm beginning to wonder...
the basic question is:why is one so compulsive about the written word ?. i believe audiogon is primarily a forum for conversing about subjects of an audio nature.there are other forums on the internet where criticisms of the sort raised in this an... 
You can't have too many apostrophe's
can someone explain why this non-audio topic has generated so many comments, some of which have been repititions ?it is my impression that there exists an obsession with grammatical correctness, which is out of proportion to its importance. 
You can't have too many apostrophe's
hi doug:you have not answered my question: what is the criterion for illiteracy ?is there a way to gather statistics to verify your hypothesis or can you point me in the direction of information that i can check myself ?