secretguy

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Can one have too many tube components in a system?
The tube system is in a basement bedroom and by the time the first album is finished, the room is comfy warm😄.    I hear you. That's why I'm going back to SS.  
Why spend more than $25 per piece of equipment on vibration reduction?
To answer the  OP, to help keep manufacturers of dubious products in business.  
Can one have too many tube components in a system?
If you live in the south, yep.  
Paid for UPS shipping and the package was immediately sent to the US Post Office.
 I believe this only happens with international shipping, only recall this happening with cheap items sent from ebay international sellers. Mine is being shipped from Texas to Louisiana.  
Seeking assistance in Pittsburgh area
kb54 54 posts 01-16-2022 8:59am Eddie, since you have the technical know how, maybe you could hire a handyman to mount the TV, and either they can help with the rest, or you could hire two local HS students to assemble the system Eddie...I a... 
Monitor Audio Gold 200 5g (newest current generation) vs Dynaudio Contour 20
I will never understand using stand mounts which take the same amount of floor space instead of floorstanders, which have the advantage of cabinet volume to work with.  
Subwoofers down-firing or side-firing? Why?
mozartfan 2,086 posts 10-18-2020 2:39pm sub woofers are only meant for HT, sound effects, and parties/HIP HOP/rapp,  But never ever for real music.  There is no such thing as a  <<high fidelity subwoofer>>> a  sub is only for so... 
Calling out spatial audio m3 sapphire owners!
Magnepan is for you.  
Paid for UPS shipping and the package was immediately sent to the US Post Office.
Someone is shipping something to me and apparently, the same situation..  
Looking for Advice of Speaker Cables
 If you did a controlled blind test you would be hard-pressed to identify one brand from another! A rare bit of truth and honesty.  
It’s all a matter of degree
Tweaking is what you do with inferior systems.  
13 Cables ... A Horror Story
Lately, I'm finding simpler is better. In every way.  
I have had the ADD Powr Wizard in my system for a couple of weeks and I'm impressed
glory 1,536 posts 07-11-2021 12:35pm Yeah just like that this thread dies. Probably for the best.  
Primaluna?
I had a Chinese SS integrated that weighed almost 90 pounds. And it was the best amp I ever had. Maybe there IS something to the weight thing...  
China built tube amps
I currently have an American made tube amp. It's excellent. I used to have a SS amp from China. It was the best amp I ever had. I'd say run...don't walk...to another dealer. This guy sounds like a clown.