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Left Channel Out Primaluna Dialogue Premium
FWIW, IME, you have a power tube failure which has tripped your fuse (?) in the bias circuit. I,'m not sure what the 'fusing' is for your unit. I have two PL's, one with a fuse and another with a circuit breaker type which supposedly just needs to... 
Classical Aficionados: Please Suggest Debussy Solo Piano recordings
I erred! I left off Mitsuko's last name. Uchida. So much for my proof reading!:-)  
Sound level listening
75 to 80 db. Medium sized room. Classical and jazz music.  
Classical Aficionados: Please Suggest Debussy Solo Piano recordings
I think some of the finest, and current, recordings are the complete set issued individually, by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet on the Chandos label. Another set issued individually is by Noriko Ogawa on BIS. Very different from Bavouzet, more relaxed perha... 
Goodbye Everyone
lewm, FWIW I meant well but then baseball was never my game. :-)   
Goodbye Everyone
FWIW I can relate to your thoughts/position. For myself, I usually post to stimulate thoughts, not so much to provide specific answers. For the most part I think I have the wrong audience. Yet I stay and try. This forum really needs folks like yo... 
A simple tube hack
I've been using tubes for many years. I used to use rubber tube rings on small tubes and metal fins on power tubes (which looked cool) but in the long run I found that the tubes I used did not really benefit the sound because they didn't need the ... 
Does anybody pay a pro to dial their system in?
If I had to exist in a 12x8 room (audio wise) I’d look for ’perfection’ in a headphone system. I believe a good speaker based audio system needs ’breathing room’ that doesn’t exist in a room that small, whereas a high end phone system can create a... 
Making speakers “disappear”…..
Getting your speakers to disappear is fundamental to good stereo sound and is relatively easy. Don't accept less. But, FWIW, that is only the starting point of good/great imaging to creating a 3d image which can be fun, addictive, and a lot of wor... 
Question: Sound Treatment behind the Listener?
Ozzy, Live end/dead end is a credible notion for set up. Speakers on dead end. listeners chair on live end. This has been around for years. Obviously how well it works depends on your room and how its executed. For OP, if you feel you must, I'd r... 
What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen?
FWIW I usually only go into a brick and mortar store with a specific goal. i.e. to see/hear something specific. I do not go in to discuss my equipment, ask for advise, or engage in ’audiophile’ topics. I will not encourage a salesman by opening a ... 
Law Of Diminishing Returns?
For me, diminishing returns has as much to do with my check book balance as anything. If there is a surplus in the checkbook it easy for me to fanaticize about the potential aural rewards of getting  a more expensive piece of equipment. If, after ... 
Good old days
Nor would I!  Frankly I think you are just basically a tad bored with your music, its all so familiar to you you just focus on the audio aspects. You love the music but you know it so well that unless it something new/different/outstanding you get... 
Good old days
RV, I don't know whether or not this will be helpful but I'm familiar with your listening issues, suffering from them to some extent myself. Historically speaking I've thought that 'depth of image' was the final measure of the quality of the stere... 
Jazz for aficionados
Laid back swing on a solo piano. I can't believe he's never been mentioned on this site, but don't let that stop you if you'd  like some relaxed swing orientated music by a talented pianist. Joe Augustine. The recording I'm listening to todday is ...