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Einstein The Tube vs Audio Reaserch REF5
impedance matching w/ ARC gear is important; would not work well w/ Mcintosh, but no idea on input sensitivity of manley.did own eisntein mk1 which is a very nice preamp, responds well to NOS tubes, upgraded power cord and footers. biggest issue i... 
Review: Boulder 1060 Amplifier
would the fact that i bought it matter at all? whatev bud. 
Building a Power Strip, any advise?
ozzy, can you comment on where you got the box? feel free to email me at ryancoleman at yahoo.com. mahalo 
Tube pre/power combo for Rockport Aviors
when i bought a pair of merak / sheritan IIs, these used speakers took over a week to 'resettle' in. they also love power. preferably class A. and, they are wonderful. suspect the aviors will last you forever. 
CD PLAYER
Esoteric P/D02. Find Fcrowder; he made the leap from the EMM to the Esoteric. 
Favorite Pianists
Nicky Hopkins...check his playing on Jerry Garcia Band's "let it rock". amazing. 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
axl has become a clown, but at one point, he was the man..just listen to 'you're crazy' off G&R Lies. --that 2 day session (spawned 4 cuts) was the band's peak, and axl's finest moment. awesome. 
Best speaker on used market around 10,000.00
i was able to get into rockport merak/sheritan IIs at 11.5k (excl shipping). if you ever get a chance, anything by rockport ~ $10k will prove a bargain. they simply don't make bad speakers. 
Modwright sony xa5400 vs Modwright Oppo 95
just in case anyone is interested in a trade, am thinking of offering to trade my MW 5400 for a MW Oppo 95 (and only the MW oppo 95). will throw in spare laser assembly (which i bought thinking i'd keep the 5400 forever---which i may; only doing i... 
Crisp sounding tubes for Modwright 5400ES
wig where did you put the fuse? in the power supply, the transport, or both? 
Any punk fans care to give some band suggestions?
try DRI. dirty rotten imbeciles. dealing w/ it is a classic. 
What a better pre-amp Arc Ls-27 or Ref-3
tmsorosk, kindly contrast the Ayre KX-R vs the Ref 3 if you would.mahalo.rhyno 
Kubala Sosna Cables - Reality Check
emotions were warm--bit rolled in highs, golden in mids, a bit truncated in bass...reminded me of SET amps (a good thing). were a wonderful match to wilson WPs i hadwhen i tried a more transparent cable (AQ redwoods) i ended up having to ditch the... 
Boulder 1060 amp and upmarket p.cords and filters?
i was favorably impressed w/ the TG Audio cord on my 1060. better dynamics, midrange resolution, stage separation and reduced congestion. (did use boulder's right angle adapter). 
Min room size for Wilson Audio Sophia or WP8
more than enough space, but will respond well to room treatments, as all rooms do.