philefreak

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What's The Best Blooming Tube Amp?
Want Bloom. Get a SET 2A3!! 
Help. A box beats my Maggie
It just goes to show that something different is not always better, just different. Thus, the reason for A-gon and all this gear for sale. It's all about synergy people! 
Wadia 861 GNSC Reference Upgrade
Hey, Let me ask some of you. What algorythm(Spelling) do ya'll use? I use the the C. Sometimes I use the A. Just depends on my mood. 
Wadia 861 GNSC Reference Upgrade
Mine has the SE and the statement mods and it blew away the 861. I've not run it up against anything it couldn't hold it's own or beat! 
Best Way to Ship & Insure Small, High Value items?
Are you talking about lite items? If so, then US Postal ain't bad. 
Most Common Gear-Matching Mistakes?
Most folks don't take impedance matching seriously. It's just as important,if not more, than anything else. 
Are you bored to tears with the topics lately?
Cornfedboy, I agree whole heartly! Good to see you are still around. Viridian, that was great!! Ha!! Ha!!Listening to Bruce Cockburn and enjoying the season with plenty of holiday cheer(ALCOLHOL) Todd 
ultimate final word best cd set up
1. Wadia 861 se w/GNS statement mods. 2. M. L. 390S 3.Audio Aero Capitol 4. Resolution Audio Opus 21All have no need for a preamp, cause no preamp is the best preamp! 
Guilty Pleasures?
Ram Jam " Black Betty" 
driving tyler linbrooks with an SET
You will love the the PX 25! You may need a sub for the real low stuff(below 40Hz) but once you hear a SET you'll be shortly looking for a more efficient speakers (horns, single driver,etc.). Nothing touches a SET! 
Listening to my HD650's, a sobering experience...
Sell the Martin Logans, the JC 1 and buy you a nice SET amp (2A3 or 300B) and a pair of horns. 
Does this mean I need Pre Amp w/ AtmaSpheres?
run your subs off the amp terminals instead of the other outs on the Wadia. You should run your subs this way no matter what amp you use. 
Amp burn-in..Best technique
I agree, low volumes are fine. As long as there's a signal. BTW, be sure to cut the amp off for long enough for it to cool and then fire it back up. This will allow the amp to cycle through cooling and heating up which will help speed the process up. 
Limited budget-spend more money on amp or preamp?
A great source will sound better through lesser speakers than a lesser source through a great speaker. 
van morrison's best sounding album?
You can't go wrong with them all! I can only get into three male singer/songwriters and the first one on my list is Van the Man. The other two are Bruce Cockburn and Mark Knopfler (BTW, his new cd "Shangri-La" is great)