rushfan71

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So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy!
Fishing without bait..... I think that sums it up. 
THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME
@Nickaboy1, I see you 
THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME
It happened to me. I would like to know why, if I buy a component or speakers ect. at a local hifi shop, pay sales tax, and then sell that item later on, how is recouping some of the money I paid for the item (at a loss) considered income and what... 
The Miller Carbon Story
Gotta say, the TA102 on the tonearm base and the tonearm platform (for a lack of a better term) that is part of the VTA tower on a VPI tonearm and a strip along the length of the bottom of the aluminum uni pivot arm tube made a noticeable difference. 
There us a Worldwide Panic on Availability of Vacuum Tubes
Oldheavy beat me to it.Sounds exactly like an upcoming price gouge, but it also sounds like an opportunity to get valve mfg. right back here in the good ole USA.Premium tubes with high quality control, at a premium.I mean, we're willing to pay a p... 
AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL
Jeff which one of your experiences with Lyra are we talking about?The one where they are JUNK shrill bright ect.OrThe one where the Lyra Delos sounds amazing!Hard to follow the way you flip flop on things. Not that your posts are anything to follo... 
AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL
Jeffy, having the winning ticket for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, that would be lucky.For now I feel quite fortunate with the performance Im getting from my Lyra Kleos.As far as a Shure cartridge from the 70's, let me guess, moving magnet?Now yo... 
Singer Songwriters Rarely Mentioned By Audiophiles
Vanessa Fernandez.Check out albums Use Me and I Want You. 
AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL
Gotta be careful with those VAC's.I hear they make Lyra cartridges sound bright, thin and shrill. 
My battle with sibilance.
I suddenly have a craving for a Vegemite sandwich. 
Getting into Stevie Ray Vaughn
Wow, just getting into Stevie Ray?Well prepare yourself for an excellent experience.As mentioned above his discography is limited due to his untimely death.But, what a discography it is!There is some live video performances out there as well.Spect... 
Why the cost increase?
@bkeske got it right and could have shortened his answer to just GREED.Everyone is jumping on the rising prices bandwagon.Many seem to be following the "never let a crisis go to waste" policy. 
When someone listens to your system for the first time.
@icudoc, That's it, I need a fireplace between my speakers. If I could convince one person there was a speaker on the bottom of my turntable motor (until they approached it for a closer listen),I know someone will fall for the ole' "speaker in the... 
New to Integrated stereo tube amps
Since you didn't demo any gear , just read reviews, I'm curious why you are so glad that you didn't pull on the Primaluna with Tekton Double Impacts? 
Oscar Peterson Performance 1983 Live in Tokyo
Yeah I caught that the other day. Gotta be one of my favorite Beato video to date . This showed what an absolute force Oscar was.