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| Joule Preamp users and other pairing with Joules power amp. One thing I forgot to mention is that if you are looking for the most experienced opinion on Joule & Merlin, you might reach out to Rich Brkich at Signature Sound in Liverpool, NY who worked most of the Merlin rooms at audio shows with Bobby a... | |
| Joule Preamp users and other pairing with Joules power amp. Besides the Joule preamps, the other that Bobby @ Merlin often used was the CAT line, especially for the excellent phono stages built-in. One line I love that wasn't around back then is the Backert Labs preamps, which I think sound great with ever... | |
| Revelation: Merlin+Joule- Total bliss Joule is what Bobby liked best with his Merlins. I miss him. Cheers,Spencer | |
| A Very Strange Cover Song Flying Lizards cover of Beatles' "Money" | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? @atmasphere , that's a worthwhile improvement, good for you! Maybe after ~20 years it's time for a model# change? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best Sounding Computer Audio Player For PC @mwelbourne,If you've never heard music sound better than from an mp3, you need to get out of the house more or just invest in something better. Storage is getting pretty cheap, no reason not to store larger better sounding file formats. Ripped re... | |
| Top Ten Rock Vocalists Got to add David Bowie to the list.Feel better already. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Merlin VSM MME Master BAM Modification Talk to Rich Brkich at Signature Sound in Liverpool, NY before you do anything. He was a confidant of Bobby's and showed with him at dozens of shows. He probably knows more about getting the best out of Merlins that anyone else. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Streamer Advice: Bluesound Node 2 vs Aries Mini vs Oppo Guys, worth noting that you aren't stuck using wifi to connect your server to dac in another room. Whole house adapters that turn your electrical copper wiring into an ethernet extender are a better sounding option. Here's an example that I use al... | |
| VPI 16.5 vacuum cleaner If it's old and has had a lot of use, you might consider replacing the tubing with a new piece, available at Lowe's or HD for a couple of bucks. Once you unplug, turn on its side, it's pretty easy to do. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Ralph, I love you to death and you're the last guy I want to get in a pissing match with.So let's just leave it at the Atma-Sphere MP3 I owned 1000ft. from a radio tower didn't bring me the musical joy that ss phono stages did. The same can be sai... | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Tube phono stages are going to more susceptible to RFI if you are near a radio tower. In other environments maybe no issue, but when I lived 1000ft away from one, four or five tube phono stages all gave me trouble. SS phono stages all eliminated t... | |
| Berning ZH270 and the Infinity Kappa 8’s Are you using the volume control on the Berning or a preamp? When I owned one I found that volume control having a negative affect like you describe, while I loved the sound from the power amp. A good preamp made a world of difference. Cheers,Spencer | |
| what 12 lps would you like to see reissued that will never see the light of day again? @bdp24 Ha. Yeah that band played a ton of shows around DC and U of MD back then. All the punk and indie fans around there loved them and there was quite a scene with the DC 9:30 Club as the pinnacle room for those of us left of center musically. I... | |
| what 12 lps would you like to see reissued that will never see the light of day again? The Insect Surfers,melodic punks out of DC circa 1982.Cheers,Spencer |