roberjerman

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Audio Research D150
A classic from the mid-70's when ARC was the only game in town - and a favorite of JGH and HP! Still competitive with today's big-buck gear and worth keeping! I have its brother the D75 (along with an SP6)! Tube sound for the connoisseur! 
Please evaluate my system...
The Cyrus amps would be far down on my list of amps. I'd go for a First Watt F5. Class A from the esteemed Mr. Pass! 
Please evaluate my system...
And kudos to the recommendation for the Cinemag SUT! It's a very good one! 
Please evaluate my system...
+1 srbedard! The venerable DL103 certainly punches well above its weight - and remains a long-time favorite of mine! And can be modded (change to a wood or metal body) for even higher SQ! 
Airist Audio discrete R-2R DAC, at an unbelievable $350!!!!!
Looks and tests like a winner! The only thing missing (aside from snob appeal) is an extra zero in the price! Lookout Schiit! 
First Foray into XLR
No advantage over rca connectors. Don't be fooled and waste your money! 
Interconnects and non-believers
Belief in imaginary things is a symptom of an immature mind - Freud 
Talk but not walk?
"You can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish" said by some rock band whose name escapes me at this moment (NRBQ?). LOL! 
Talk but not walk?
The capacity of humans for self-delusion is unlimited! - Mr. Spock 
Is time coherence more important than dynamics: Gallo versus Green Mountain
Dynamic range ("jump factor") trumps time-coherence - though they are not mutually exclusive! And can be implemented in the same speaker by a savvy designer! Two cases of successful designs: DCM Time Windows and Ohm Sound Cylinders (Steve Eberbach... 
Interconnects and non-believers
The capacity for self-delusiion in humans is unlimited! - Mr.Spock 
Worst Rock Band Ever !!!!
The Shaggs! 
Beware the audio guru
Peter Belt is the stand-up comic of the audio scene!  
Which is the best audio magazine?
I do like Brit mag Hi Fi World too! 
Which is the best audio magazine?
And you can't go wrong with the US mags Stereophile and The Absolute Sound. Contrary to what semi-ignorant posters on these online audio sites will say!