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How do you know when a stereo sounds good?
It is like asking "How do you know if/when you are enlightened?" For a Buddhist follower, it is a difficult question to answer other than saying, "You know when you know."   Jokes a side, let me try to answer from my point of view. I know my set... 
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
Colorado Christmas by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band   COLORADO CHRISTMAS - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band  
Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright?
loweride57: You hit the nail on DG. My digital front-end is not great, but should be okay for most recordings. I have Cary 303/200 with Burr Brown PCM1704 DAC and I also have two Audio research DACs, DAC2 and DAC3. DAC2 has Ultra Analog D20400 chi... 
Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright?
Mahler included funeral marches in his symphonies and also use a large number of brass instruments. So I am not surprised some poorly done recording sounding "bright." However, there are many Mahler recordings CDs and LPs that sounds well balanced... 
Better CD Sound: The Search
Try an external DAC with Ultra Analog D20400 or D20400A chip with PLL clocking. Some of these DACs can be expensive and also very rare. There are several models available from Sonic Frontiers (SFD1 and SFD2), Audio Research (DAC1, DAC1-20, DAC2), ... 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
There is lot more involve reproducing sound stage depth. First and foremost is the recording itself. Audio chain cannot reproduce "depth" if it not encoded in to the recording. Most of my classical music recordings have excellent depth or front-to... 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
"We have All the Time In the World," Louis Armstrong in the James Bond Movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service title track. This was towards end of Pops career, but I still get goose bumps. John Barry composed the love song "We Have All the Time in ... 
Cleaning house ~ Completely unclear on values if any
Try entering make and model numbers in the following site:http://kruipen.com/You should be able to find the value/average if any of these were sold. No guarantee, but you never know.   
Holographic Soundstage ?
I am familiar with Krell KSA 150. I know what you mean by  " Krell combo actually has a deeper and wider soundstage comparing to the Raven." I use Krell KST 100 so that I don't have to put up with heat from KSA 150 due to class A bias. KST 100 als... 
Suggestions to place Thiel 3.6 speakers on hardwood floor
pops2: I like mine placed directly on my hardwood floors with nothing.  Not a fan of spikes on hard surfaces. Do you find loss of bass response when you don't use spikes? I use 3.6s without spikes on carpet. I find improved bass response once I p... 
When to Poweroff amps and preamps
Exposure to continuous heat will reduce the life cycle of electronic components. There is little to no argument most folks turn off their tube gear after each listening session. This same argument applies to SS devices as well. Resistors and capac... 
the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings
the proton d1200 amp can produce 540w/1000w/1500w   20ms          '450w/650w/800w  100ms                                                                         '380w/500w/520w  200ms                                                            ... 
the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings
pwerahera:If you google PROTON D1200, you will see that it can deliver several hundred watts per channel. there is a tube demo showing how much power it is capable of. From the Owners manual at:https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/proton/d-12... 
the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings
Magnepan MG12/QR speakers are rated at 86dB with 4 ohm impedance. These are ribbon speakers and very complex loads for the amplifier. Your preferred amp Proton D1200 amp is rated 100W at 8 Ohms. You need a SS amp with plenty of power, I would say ... 
Cable comparison charts?
I suggest you guys contact Mr. Nelson Pass and give him an update on all the progress made in speaker cables and interconnects over the past 40 years. That old fart know nothing about Hi Fi audio and this hobby of ours (LOL).