rodman99999

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A higher level than Mullard in tube quality?
Also of note, just like the various CCa iterations(ie: late 50’s-early 60’s, Siemens CCa with grey shield and external date code vs later silver shield, w/internal date), there are less desirable(not quite as wonderful) 6N23Ps out there. For insta... 
Improve volume from turntable with a new cartridge?
You only mention trying one vinyl and one CD. If that’s the case, you haven’t, "A/B’ed" your Phono and Line circuits, or cartridge. Only the two recordings and the levels at which they were recorded. You’ll probably find that you own some CDs of l... 
Harvard U. article on hearing loss research
For dweller: (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4134641/)  Be certain they don't inject your ear lobes. 
Magnepan MMG Upgrades
You might find this site entertaining/informative: (http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/) 
Living in Audiophile Hell ! Buenos Aires , Argentina
Rent a Cigarette Boat and start your own import business. 
Quad ESL 63- how should it sound?
Any electrostatic will be considerably less efficient than anything Klipsch makes. Here’s an article that may help you understand the Quad 63’s design & goals: (http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/416/#5kwtFIj3KAYUQVpO.97) If some of ... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Your welcome, Kalali. Good procedure, getting accustomed to them(or any other component) stock, before tweaking. If you can solder: bypassing the attenuator circuit just takes one connection per side, eliminates the two lousy screw terminals, is e... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
@Kalali- One of the most popular, simple tweaks, for Maggies, is(or, at least, was) bypassing the fuse altogether. Easy to do, by unscrewing the fuse/input plate and soldering both wires, going to the fuse holder, to one post. Of course, then you ... 
XLR interconnects
(https://www.presonus.com/news/articles/balanced-unbalanced) Some fully balanced devices(like my BAT VK-D5) will output twice the voltage with their balanced connection, and will also vary impedances, which may sound much different than their sing... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
 Schrodinger and Heisenberg, sitting in a tree........... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Borrowing from two of the above posts, an unfortunate AudiogoN reality: "Expectation bias can be overruled by actual listening experience if one approaches with an open minded attitude." - " ...’good luck with that’...". 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
@Teo- Everything in our universe can be broken down to energy, vibration and frequency. Science has been working on figuring out the mechanics(ie: Quantum) for decades, a major breakthrough being proof of the Higgs Boson’s existence and it’s effec... 
Audio Electronic Super Amp MkII bias setting
Moon Audio handles Dennis Had's latest designs.  They may be able to offer contact info: (https://www.moon-audio.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=inspire)   Upscale Audio has also handled his pieces and may be able to advise you on biasing the AES: (ht... 
How many shipments can audio equipment survive?
Q)  How many shipments can audio equipment survive?     A)  Until something breaks! 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Apparently, shadorne liked the quote I posted earlier today, in the Cable section. Yeah, it applies here as well:  03-20-2017 12:37pm - I believe Ivor Tiefenbrun(Linn founder) said something along the lines of, " if you haven’t heard it, you have ...