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Expectations after re cap of power-amp
Jon Soderberg of Vintage Amp Repair used to work for Threshold back in the day and still works on repairing and upgrading Threshold, Forte, and other brands of amps. He does excellent work. He replaced the power supply caps and the bias pots on my... 
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
Now that you got around 200 recommendations, I hope this has made it a little easier on which one to get. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The cat! 
Beware of NAD M3 Fire Hazard
The newer NAD products, users have reported reliability issues as posted in the forums over a period of time. They, NAD rested on their earlier reputation of building reliable good sounding units for the money which is certainly not the case now f... 
If I can't afford a new Conrad Johnson pre amp...
All Conrad Johnson preamps sound pretty darn good even the entry level including both solid state and tube. So if you can't afford the more expensive models try the less expensive ones, you will be happy. 
amp for vandersteens
Steve Mccormark mentioned before in the forums that people who own Vandersteen speakers report that the Mccormack amps can make them sing and perform as if they were made for each other. However they are increasingly becoming hard to find, but not... 
Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?
If they are under priced everyone would say they are cheap speakers but offer a great value. Add $500.00 more to the price tag and they will be a steal for the price. Is anyone following my logic? 
How to tell if some one legit
The best way to deal with a member with zero feedback is to email him for his phone number. When you get it, call him because a phone call will give you a better sense on what type of person you are dealing with. If he refuses then tell him you're... 
What's up with TMR Audio?
It comes down to being patient, patience will have its rewards. However we can all identify with you wanting an item asap but being the holiday season you can't expect a lot. 
Is it a good idea to buy CD players over 10 years old even it is a reliable brand?
A local hifi dealer who has been in business since the 1940's and still going strong told me that when it comes to Dacs, CD players that you should buy new because of the advancing technology. The exception of course are preamps and amplifiers as ... 
Time to buy a class D amp?
Stringreen rightfully so but my point is that Class D amps are fast efficient with less parts. But let me make it clear I'm not completely ready to give up my Conrad Johnson amp and I will use your words, not yet. I will use Class D amps because I... 
Time to buy a class D amp?
Class D amps are going sound different then Class A or Class AB amps but in a good way. I think they should be judged on their own merits and naturally we will always make them comparisons as we should. It is much like going from gasoline driven c... 
Extravagant shipping charge
I know it cost around $95.00 to ship an item that weighs about 50lbs from West coast to East coast however if the shipper opens an account with Fedex which now you have to do if you use Fedex ground, will save you about thirty dollars on the forem... 
$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???
Come on guys that not a lot to spend on a paint upgrade. You know you drop that much on a weekend with a few wild women so why not take a weekend off and put it where it counts. The paint offers a great improvement on acoustics which is fairly aud... 
The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance
Diminishing returns as you climb the money ladder.