rlb61

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Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly!
@stereo-one ... it depends what you’re looking for. The VK-255se is a Mosfet amp and runs kind of hot (Victor told me that as well). Victor told me also that he thought the VK-225se was an under the radar amp, and that it hasn’t gotten the kind of... 
Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality?
I replaced my Cardas Golden Reference ICs with those from Audio Envy. The difference is highly palpable ... the Audio Envy ICs are very well-balanced and lack the mid-bass bloat of the Cardas GR. 
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
Sometimes, I wish I hadn't started this thread. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Leon Redbone ... "On The Tracks." RIP, Leon. 
Am I considered to be a materialistic person?
Give me a tasty blonde, anytime!  
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
So, here's my confusion ... the original JA's got rave reviews as do the new ones. So, does that mean or imply that, comparisons notwithstanding, the originals now are less terrific than they were previously? 
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
In the final analysis, I think all that’s important is whether a component sounds good ... distortion and other of JA's measurements be damned. 
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
@erik_squires ... LMFAO! 
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
As I recall, JA did have some reservations about the original Perspectives, but I think it had more to do with the components with which they were tested. The review of the original Pulsars was mostly unequivocal as compared to that of the origina... 
Well ... The Lightbulb Just Went On!
@michaelgreenaudio ... thank you, Michael. I agree that every cable and component has some form of coloration. The trick, at least for me, is to try to balance it all out. I'm only relaying my experience, and am interested to learn what others hav... 
Well ... The Lightbulb Just Went On!
@jtcf  ... thanks for the validation. At first, I was a bit taken aback by this discovery, but it really works for me. Glad I'm not alone on this one. 
Well ... The Lightbulb Just Went On!
That fact was a pleasant, but unintentional surprise. 
Well ... The Lightbulb Just Went On!
I'm saying that it can be too much of a good thing. 
B & W 805 nautilus broken tweeters ?
It's an easy fix to replace the tweeters. 
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
With the right power amp, the Pulsars sound terrific at low levels.