rodman99999

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Do tubes require burn in?
Here are just a few sentences (verbatim), from a letter that Brent Jesse includes, when you receive tubes purchased from him:  "New tubes need a break-in period before they can exhibit their true sonic character when used in audio circuits.   ... 
Talk but not walk?
PERHAPS; that’s why no one else bothered to dredge it up, in the past year? 
Thiel CS 2.3 radiator replacement
Measure the surrounds and contact Bill, at Millersound.      You should be able to fix the originals, for a pittance.      http://www.millersound.net/speaker-refoaming-millersound.html 
Solid Stage vs Tube amp
The small signal tubes (4 X 12AU7, stock) can have a major effect, on that amp's presentation.      
Thinking out loud: solid state Linestage < $2k?
I get it.      Happy hunting! 
Thinking out loud: solid state Linestage < $2k?
With around a hundred Watts and Klipsch speakers; I’d go passive, too.      I was a minimalist, for decades.      One of the purest presentations I ever had, was with a Placette in my system.      Virtually nothing to break/go wrong, as well.     ... 
Fuse replacement with non stock in preamp External Power Supply??
Not familiar with that DAC.      Here’s someone that is:  http://tweakaudio.com/EVS-2/Contact_Info.html       
Fuse replacement with non stock in preamp External Power Supply??
Happy listening!    Inform us of your findings. 
Fuse replacement with non stock in preamp External Power Supply??
"You never know until you try..."      +1      Regardless of the rationale; if you think it sounds better, it will have been worth the effort and time spent.      If not; with a satisfaction guarantee, it will have cost nothing, to satisfy your cu... 
Thread Responses Greyed Out
Not here, either.       
Where to go after Anticables Level 3 power cords?
+1, for the SR Master Coupler.     I have an active iteration, on the Stealth XXX, power purifier, that feeds most of my components.    Another on my Transnova 9505, subwoofer amp (wall-outlet-fed).     Neither are going anywhere, anytime soon. 
Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state?
"Hard to get through 145 responses....".        Yep!        Actually reading prior posts is something that should be done at the outset, of a thread’s inception.    It’s somewhat late, at this point/for this thread.       Happy holidays! 
What are your experiences with upgrading power cords on KEF LS50 wireless?
@indyvw-       Just PM me, when/if curiosity begins to bite.           
What are your experiences with upgrading power cords on KEF LS50 wireless?
Based on your moniker, I’ll put this out there: If you’re in Indianapolis; I have some PCs you can audition, on your KEFs (ie: Zu Mothers, Synergistic Master Couplers, a PS Audio xStream Plus SC).     I’m willing to remove them from my system (TV,... 
The secret to a great amplifier...
Anyone interested in whether installing a better fuse (whether high-Dollar, "audiophile", or- simply a better constructed one, as mentioned by some), can make a difference in your system’s presentation: just TRY them, for yourselves, as did this t...