ozzy62

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Suggestions for a holographic preamp?
@kofibaffour with another “removed post”. I sense a recurring theme here…..  
Cryogenic Treatment of Tubes, and why you should not.
kofibaffour 415 posts 07-17-2025 at 04:21pm  it never made sense and is part of the hoodoo voodoo schtick that is so present in this space. Yeah, anything beyond zip cord and you are out. We get it. Over and over and over......  
Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage?
I have sold a LOT of audio stuff online. I have always invited buyers into my home and even demo the system with/without the item they are buying. Never had an issue. It seems that most people that are into our hobby are generally good guys. Now ... 
Leave it on?
@mylogic  Reactionist? You are assuming to know my attitude. That's quite an assumption.  My personality is who I am. My attitude depends on you.  
Selling towers - keep getting bad actors/scammers when doing local pickup only.
Craigslist is just a scammer's paradise. And FB Marketplace isn't a bed of roses either.  Many time wasters there. I haven't used CL in years but I keep a "fake" FB account just for the purpose of buying and selling. No way I'm putting my real id... 
Leave it on?
I drive a gas guzzling 4 wheel drive pickup with a 36 gallon tank. I ride loud motorcycles. I own guns. I leave my SS amp, DAC and phono preamp on 24/7. I guess I am the problem.  
Upgrade from Joseph Audio Pearls?
since I might just want what I can't afford.  A malady that afflicts many.....  
Upgrade from Joseph Audio Pearls?
You didn’t say try.  
Upgrade from Joseph Audio Pearls?
Sound transparency is when your home audio gear does not significantly alter the sound in any way. This means that your system is providing a listening experience that clearly reflects what the artists, recording engineers, and mastering studios ... 
Upgrade from Joseph Audio Pearls?
Understood. For me it means clarity and the ability to "see" the performers without much effort.  
Upgrade from Joseph Audio Pearls?
@ronboco  If you actually want an answer to your question, you might direct it to the person you want queried. I scrolled up 10 posts and it appears you meant this for @bache, but I doubt he knows it.  
Upgrade from Joseph Audio Pearls?
Meaningless thread since the OP doesn't own JA speakers and is just "curious". Wasted bandwidth and back and forth arguments.  
Room Treatments - ATS Corner Bass Trap
I use GIK Acoustics CT Alpha Series bass traps in my room and wouldn't be without them.  
Audio influencers on YouTube hiding comments from public view
How is this any different than audio rags giving positive reviews to advertisers? It's been going on for decades and this is the same thing in the virtual world.  
Hattor Audio Autoformer Reference Preamplifier
Having been both a happy customer of Arek's resistor based passive and a former AVC/TVC user, I look forward to your opinion on this new preamp.