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roxy54

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Thiel Owners
@jon_5912  That was in 2009 though.  
PS Audio IRSV selling
I doubt that he got the $70k he was hoping for.  
PS Audio IRSV selling
How could they possibly compare?  
PS Audio IRSV selling
Funny you should mention the FR30's, because I was thinking when I first saw the thread that if they were so great, why was he still using the IRS V.  But I suppose there was a lot of sentiment involved being that he was so close to Arnie Nudell. ... 
PS Audio IRSV selling
I really have to wonder who would want these monsters for even half of that price with all of the great speakers available today for that money that don't require all of the care and feeding that these do.    
What is causing false tube faults in VTL MB450 Series III?
@michaeldouimette  Seems obvious, but isn't VTL helping you troubleshoot this?  
A tip for those using First Sound Preamps
Thanks @ozzy62 . Yes, it was a long time coming for me. At the time I bought it it was between that and a deHavilland Ultra Verve that I had been curious about for years. I'm sure that would have been good too, although very different.  
Thiel Owners
Sorry, I didn't do that. Yes, I see it, and it's badly dented. He should disclose that.  
Thiel Owners
@andy2  How can you see that? The pictures don't get nearly close enough to see the tweeter in detail.  
A tip for those using First Sound Preamps
@ghdprentice  Thanks for the kind words.   
A tip for those using First Sound Preamps
@charles1dad  Thanks Charles. I struck out trying to better my previous preamp 4 times, but the First Sound is really special. I clearly recall hearing one for the first and only time at Savant Audio in Princeton NJ about 35 years ago, and lustin... 
A tip for those using First Sound Preamps
Wow, two typos from the grammar cop? Shame on me.   
Tune of the Day
Panic in Detroit - David Bowie Just listened to it again today and realized once again how great he was.  
Would McIntosh Auto Transformers affect speaker sound?
@helomech  Yeah, sure, there's always some cheap miracle that is thought by someone to "smoke" older standbys, and they rarely do. Anyway, the "sound" of anything is judged by personal preference.  
I’m looking for Geoff Kait user name
I had actually forgotten what a daily annoyance he was.