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Questions about Preamp Tubes
Tubes in preamps normally last 5000 to 10000 hours of playing time...... 
Okay......best single box reference CD player
APL NWO-3.0 GO-SE ! 
Klyne 7 Phono with Bent NOH TVC
Don't know the Klyne, but my EAR 324 phono works fine with my Bent NOH. 
acoustic system resonators
Tbg,The back wall is behind the speakers indeed.The cups should be resonating freely, standing on their wooden bases, and the surface they are attached to doesn't matter. The position of the resonator in the room (in relation to speakers and liste... 
acoustic system resonators
There are guide-rules for placement (eight steps):1. Position a resonator on the back wall, exactly between the speakers, 30-60cm above the tweeters2. Position a resonator above the first one (between this and the ceiling)3. Position a Basic reson... 
acoustic system resonators
Audiofeil, I get the impression that you never did hear these resonators yourself. It's very easy to convince a listener with an open mind, that these resonators work. If this person is willing to pay the rather steep price, that's another question. 
Recommend a forward speaker
Wilson Audio ! 
acoustic system resonators
These resonators are not cheap, but they work !The discussion how they work and which audible effects they should or can have is quite interesting, but you only can trust your own ears. 
Any Putumayo fans?
Try Habib Koité - Baro.....You won't regret this ! 
Phono Stage - Passive Pre- Amp: Results??
Bent NOH passive with EAR 324 phono: no problem at all. 
APL NWO2.5 ?
No hard feelings, Gandme.Just counting the days.....till my NWO-2.5 arrives :-) 
HiFi lacking social recognition?
Apart from money, high-end audio also needs time, commitment and concentration to listen to music.When I get visitors, they all are impressed by the looks of my system and the quality of the sound.But only (audiophile) music lovers have the concen... 
haunting/dark classical
Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition - Night On Bald Mountain 
Any experience with the new EMM CDSA SE ?
Or APL NWO-2.5 ? 
Review: Bent Audio Tap Linestage
Nice review, Teajay !I'm using a Bent NOH, and this wonderful machine made me forget my Sonic Frontiers Line 3 completely....