roberjerman

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Which is the best audio magazine?
The venerable British mag Hi FI News And Record Review gets my recommendation! Still going strong since 1956! 
Auditioning Magnepan MMGi's and 1.7i's (and possibly the 3.7i's) on Monday
The OP would be better off just getting Beats headphones to plug into his Onkyo AV receiver. 
PS Audio uber dac
Another trophy to attract the Platinum card crowd! 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
These were all great shows and tickets were cheap! $5 or less! And I should mention that I saw The Faces with Rod Stewart at the Cow Palace in San Francisco in February 1975! A killer show for sure! 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Grateful Dead: Fillmore East end of December 1969 a week before Hendrix played.                   Grateful Dead: two shows at the Vancouver Coliseum in 1973 and 1974.                                 Procul Harum: Vancouver Coliseum in September 19... 
JBL L200 Studio Masters
About $2K - if they are in really nice shape - and you get lucky! Otherwise a lot less! 
Audio Research VS110 Middle transformer gets very hot the 2 sides not so is this normal
Stop using that ARC amp when the power tranny starts getting hot! Otherwise you will end up with a dead transformer with melted windings (insulation)! 
Audio Research VS110 Middle transformer gets very hot the 2 sides not so is this normal
Those Martin Logan electrostats have an impedance that falls to 1 ohm at high frequencies! A disaster for most tube amps. Try a big class A Krell or Pass amp instead! 
Audio Research VS110 Middle transformer gets very hot the 2 sides not so is this normal
Poor design from Audio Research! Chassis and power tranny too small for rated power!  
Audio Research VS110 Middle transformer gets very hot the 2 sides not so is this normal
That middle transformer is the power tranny. And all the incoming AC and current is going through it! So naturally it is going to heat up the longer your amp is in use! And if your speaker load tends to be 4 ohms or less, then that power tranny wi... 
Upgrade tonearm for Lenco L75 turntable jean natais plinth to perhaps a Durand Kairos ?
Buy a Morch arm! DP-8 
How much power can a pair of Klipsch La Scalas take ?
Shoutiness and harshness are inherent in those drivers when pushed above 100db! Fooling around with the x-overs will not remedy this! 
How much power can a pair of Klipsch La Scalas take ?
Keep the.peak SPL's below 100db! Above that all the older Klipsch speakers begin to sound shouty and harsh! Lesson learned the hard way! 
Replacing Lyra Kleos at end of its life need suggestions as to what next?
Buy a.Myajima Shilabe or others from this company and leave the competition in the dust! 
RIP Dave Wilson
My.apologies for my remarks. Sorry, I was in a bad mood when I did that! I have been aware of Mr. Wilson's company since its inception and always liked the Watt/Puppy's. And his later designs set the bar high for sound and construction quality! Mr...