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What is the most difficult component to upgrade
Speakers. It is very hard for me to audition them in my room with my front end. I can hear them in other systems and in other rooms but how will they sound in my room? OTOH, I can swap out a pre/amp/cdp with relative ease. It is amazing how much d... 
Review: Von Schweikert Audio VR4 Gen III Speaker
I've had these speakers for about 6 months also. I really, really enjoy them. I was initially going to get into home theater and ordered the center channel as well. I hooked them up to my 15 year old Adcom stuff and was stunned. I then proceeded t... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Outlier,Congrats! It ships really fast considering the distance. I know what you mean about no more anticipation. Waiting for my Syrah was always somewhere on my mind. Don't worry, now all you will think about is getting home from work so you can ... 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
would that make it a tri-amping situation? Always wanted to try that... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Hi Guys,Just thought I post a quick note-I have, at last, received a large box from Australia. I just finished redoing my Sistrum rack and have put in the Syrah. I popped in some Eva Cassidy and have been listening about 10 minutes. I will post my... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Got a note the other day from Mick. He has been experimenting with different caps and believes Auricaps provide a nice improvement. He said he could ship it last Monday or if I could wait til this weekend, he will have received an OEM quantity of ... 
Cable Comparison-Stage 1
Viggen,Thank you very much for taking the time to write this all up. You have done an excellent job. Time is such a valuable commodity these days and the donation of yours is much appreciated.I am glad to see the Bear Lab SL in your shootout as I ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Asa,I have read many, many posts regarding the subject of your last post. I have not, however, ever read one as well written. You don't happen to be the Asa that writes for Playboy do you?Regards,Patrick 
Where does your user name come from?
I started doing research about a year ago because I wanted to get a HT system including plasma tv. One of the very first sites I stumbled upon was Cable Asylum over at AA. I started reading posts by John Risch, Steve Eddy, Audioengineer and other ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Waltersalas,Here is a link to a webpage that lists links to oh, 50 or more tube sellers around the world. I've only been to maybe 10 of them and have been unable to find the Ken Rads.Good Luck,Patrick http://www.worldtubeaudio.com/directory/catego... 
Cary Audio
That's a great story. Cary certainly deserves its' excellent customer service reputation. I feel like customer service is being down-sized in corporate America. I have had many fustrating experiences both in and out of audio where no one seems to ... 
What to do when buyer claims sellers item broken?
Man, what a tough situation. I agree with taking it back and filing an insurance claim. The last thing a good seller needs is negative feedback.I recently sold a CDP I had for 5 months. The buyer informed me the balanced outs were distorted. My pr... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Congrats Jewel. I must be getting close as I ordered mine a bit before you and 1 other person who got theirs. But I ordered the Syrah. Seems like Mick makes a batch of each at a time. Let us know how you like it next month. Also be curious to know... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
There is a Chardonnay here for sale. Only 2 weeks old. Is that even enough time to let it settle in?p.s. It's not mine and I don't know the gentleman.Patrick 
Audiogon Members
I had somebody, whom I had 1 prior transaction with, ship me a Mephisto II player ($6595 msrp) on my word my personal check was in the mail. I got the unit before the check cleared. How's that for a good old-fashioned (electronic) handshake deal!P...