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philjolet

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Tannoy Speakers & Bi-wiring
fwiw when using a single run of wire with jumpers there are 3 (actually 4) ways to hook them up.1) speaker wire to woofer and jumpers to tweeter2) speaker wire to tweeter and jumpers to woofer3) one speaker wire to - woofer and one to + tweeter (o... 
Recommendation for Integrated Amp w/ Big Sound
I own the Outlaw Audio RR 2150 and think it fits the bill 
incredible inexpensive speaker
the bmr is pretty neat, Naim uses them as well 
Happy music...
Ode to Joy of course! 
Best Amp For Maggies 1.6 Tube Or SS
George I tried Rogue 120M with the 1.6 and it was lifeless, it was not a good match imo 
Best Amp For Maggies 1.6 Tube Or SS
Plinius SA100MKIII or Innersound ESL 
Best Christmas music, CD or album on your list ?
The McGarrigle's were something special thanks for the recommendation I just bought it this morning 
SOS: Andy Bowman - Vintage Tube Services
he is a bit of an odd duck but overall my impression of him is that he is a good guy who can be difficult to communicate with via phone or email.good luck and keep us posted please 
AR 3 Speakers
seems to me someone else here posted about the AR3 a few years back and really liked them as well.I always wondered why more manufacturers did not use a dome midrangeenjoy! 
Mag editors and interviewers could do better
That would be much more interesting than hearing all the personal comments they often fill reviews with - too many silly stories for me, just get on with the review already...my two cents 
Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange
the closest I have heard to Quad 57 midrange is ATC Active 50 which are incredible in their ability to retrieve details and nuance 
Alt Country/Folk, American roots
Rpeek, thanks for the tip about Anais Mitchell's HadesTownreally nice music that reminds me of Tom Waits but more gothic and vibrant 
32 Feet USB : sound degradation issues, what next?
Essrand, also the USB cable itself affects the sound, generic cables can sound thin, at least that was my personal experiencefwiw 
32 Feet USB : sound degradation issues, what next?
USB cables should be 16 feet (5 meters) at the longest otherwise you need a hub to extend the length 
Primer reading for new Rogue Cronus owner?
give 4 and 8 ohm taps a try, it will not hurt the amp and each will sound different