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| Question about inverting polarity Cornfed and Sugar, thanks for the additional info. I don't know if the BAT "polarity" switch actually reverses phase or not, I'll ask them. That Boulder piece is certainly a marvel, wish I had a chance to hear it, or even see it, around here.Off t... | |
| Tubes for ARC LS15 Preamp I bought new tubes for my LS-15 when I had it from Upscale Audio. I got Siemens 7308 gold pins--exquisite! Not cheap but much better than the Sovteks the preamp came with. | |
| ? for Proac Response Owners Immediately REMOVE those terrible pins that ProAc provides as jumpers and buy yourself a set of real terminated jumper cables, either spades or bananas, whichever your actual speaker cables aren't. The pins are really crappy and I kept losing mine... | |
| Question about inverting polarity I hope this is not a tangent, but my Marantz SA-1 SACD player inverts polarity through its balanced outputs, which I've been using (inverted) for 1 1/2 years. Since I was recently alerted by another thread about this player, I have been reversing ... | |
| Best "Used" Audiophile speakers for 1000-1500 Yes, try the ProAc line. I have the 1SC's, which are small monitors, available used here for $1350 or so, but you will also need good solid stands (I use Sound Anchors, but there are other good ones out there available used as well). Also, conside... | |
| Budget CD / DVD or D/A solution Everyone speaks very highly of the Pioneer DV37, a DVD player that has excellent CD playback. It's also a great DVD player, though you say that's not that important. I use this unit upstairs in my bedroom system, where it's the only CD player, and... | |
| Best 1,000 complete system for girlfriend ideas If you're worried about "matching the decor," remember that the Linn Classik is available in about 7 colors; also the B&W LM-1 Leisure Monitors are small, have their own little integral stands, and also come in various colors, including white ... | |
| Tarbishaw is back best pre amp for my system. Ann Marie, do NOT be afraid of more than 2 tubes! These are preamp tubes, and as others have said, they last a LONG time and are SIMPLE to replace when the time comes. The BAT is a great preamp and available now at such great prices on this site t... | |
| Sistrum Platforms Yes, I've got to say that Dml1's experience w/Sistrum and StarSound is completely the opposite of mine. Robert was 100% available and responsive to all my inquiries and questions and offered full return policy. Meanwhile, my Sistrum rack and speak... | |
| Vandersteen 1C with 2Wq or 2Ce Sig or 3A ?? Why not call Richard Vandersteen and ask him? (JOKE! JOKE!) | |
| Female needs help w/B&W 801 Series 2 Upgrades Hi Derrick, you lured me in w/the possibility of yet another female closet audiophile. Oh well, it's just you. I owned the 801/II's for about 10 yrs and really loved them. In the last year of their life, I purchased a crossover upgrade from Audio ... | |
| female needs expert advice Hello Tarbishaw, another female here, glad to hear from you. The guys here are great, full of encouragement and good advise. Here's my 2 cents about cable recommendations: I have used Transparent speaker cables for years with all kinds of music an... | |
| Vienna Acoustics vs Revel Studios? Waltersalas, are you any relation to Walter Salas-Humara, a fantastic singer-songwriter involved with the Silos and the Setters? If so, I worship you. In any event, about your EMC-1 idea, I own the EMC-1, without the upgrade, and think it sounds a... | |
| How to pick your first SET tube amp? Hi, just following up on what I decided to try after studying all your posts. I am auditioning the Terra Star, a small, relatively inexpensive (around $900) EL-34 based 12-watt SET integrated. I investigated the Decware Zens as well, but was infor... | |
| Vienna Acoustics vs Revel Studios? Hello, chiming in again, I listened to the Mahlers extensively when deciding whether to purchase them or the Beethovens, and the Mahlers were placed on the long side of an average sized rectangle-shaped room, room no bigger than the average living... |