roberjerman

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The $20K Soulution Audio 330 Integrated Amp is a Bargain ?
@maxwave: Years of R&D! For what? A NASA planetary probe?  
The $20K Soulution Audio 330 Integrated Amp is a Bargain ?
Production cost is probably less than 10% of list price!  
The $20K Soulution Audio 330 Integrated Amp is a Bargain ?
Put some diodes. caps, resistors, transistors and transformers in a nicely-machined billet chassis and voila - you have a five-figure amp! 
How to add depth for classical music
@geoffkait : I have an Audio Pulse. Though not presently set up it is a fun toy to play with! I am guessing that it's circuitry is analog? 
What is it what we hear when we swap cables?
"Components have the tendency to learn the cable they are connected with" - LOL! 
The $20K Soulution Audio 330 Integrated Amp is a Bargain ?
Strictly a product for the 1% crowd!  
How to add depth for classical music
Depth perception exists in the recording. Many of which are far from ideal. 
Considering vinyl again and a possible used TT
And an upgrade mc cartridge would be either the Hana LE ($500) or Hana LS ($750). But I find the Denon 103R to be completely musically satisfying so I continue to use it! 
Considering vinyl again and a possible used TT
A much better TT for under $1K is the Pioneer PLX1000. Direct drive with a very good arm. I have one in my collection. $750. I have a Denon 103R mc ($300) on mine. Excellent sound quality! 
Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time?
Back in 1977 I went to Lyric HiFi in NYC to buy a Dynavector 20B mc cartridge. I wasn't allowed into the store! I had to wait in the foyer while the cartridge was brought to me (factory-sealed) and I paid with cash! That was my first visit to Lyri... 
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
Janis Joplin!  
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
The Who's Pictures Of Lily and Maryann With The Shaky Hand! Odes to teen age lust! 
Refurb GAS Grandson amp or put money towards another amp?
GAS - Great American Sound. James Bongiorno designed Ampzilla and the Thaedra preamp. Andy Hefley designed the Son and Grandson amps, along with the Thoebe preamp.  
Magico M9 The new 'norm' in speakers
Marketed to Internet Billionaires! 
Refurb GAS Grandson amp or put money towards another amp?
I have the version without meters. The Grandson, like the Son has gotten mixed reviews. Some like it. some don't! Repairs might be costly. Better to buy something cheap in good working condition. Plenty of used receivers and integrateds on eBay! S...