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Gain Cards and Gain Clones, how do they different
thanks! Tough loads... meaning under 2 ohm at places, or is it a matter of the db rating? 
Gain Cards and Gain Clones, how do they different
Well, it says there are no responses, but above this that I am writing is a brief and helpful statement "clones are copies of the original gain card".So how do Gain Cards differ from Amps then?Thanks 
New Laws Create Second-hand Woes for CD Retailers
wow, a CD as a "thumb print" level sale. What will those states do to Amazon, Audiogon, or other on-line sites?I think someone has too much timeon their hands and is colcking tax dollar hours they should refund. imho 
Whose got best class D at this point?
Okay, yes indeed! You are absolutely right. Air is the best insulator, teflon materials are next, but polypropes can be quite nasty. Shielding and insulating are not the same. Shielding is an insulation. I mistook your use of terms. I agree as my ... 
"Great RCA interconnects under $100?"
However there is a problem with the recording studio analogy.So you have a band, mics, cables, monitors, more cables and a mixer to a recording device. Yes you have a guy tweeking he tones in most cases. The EQ going to the recorder may not be the... 
Whose got best class D at this point?
i will respectfully disagree with the statement that insulated, (taken to mean shielded) ICs impart noise. No offense intended, but only a/b the same cable with and without the insulation could show that. Though, I do not doubt that you found Card... 
KCI Pure Gold and the benefits
It is truly a shame when equipment manus take detail to shrill or thin. I'd say they only got half of the equation right. But that's what makes "really right" a rare find for any of us, no matter what our preference might be. So sadly, folks have ... 
"Great RCA interconnects under $100?"
I've found the aural thrills gold cable to be okay. The 4 outlet box is a nice piece. But find the Audio Metallurgy ICs to have more of what pleases me, in the several places I've tried them. I still think that what I sell is better, listening com... 
Whose got best class D at this point?
Hi, I have a few questions and comments for clarity.Why not D for horns? I guess the mods for NuForce 9.02's have come through, delayed for too long for me to reconsider my past sale. (a ton of info after I packed them up; they do what? how's that... 
KCI Pure Gold and the benefits
I have tried silver. I have tried copper. I found that gold plated silver was the ticket for me. Loads of detail and air with all the warmth I could want., beyond copper. The silver has detail that copper and gold can'tdo, if tamed as in gold plat... 
The dumbest thing you ever did to your stereo?
How about prying the drawer open on a CD player because an import disc was inside and the player wouldn't give it up? yep.I agree with the "beers and vinyl don't go together", the vinyl saw blade took my Schuer microridge V to worhthless, $225 for... 
"Great RCA interconnects under $100?"
Excuse me, I have to do this... I can get an amp for $500, so why would anyone spend any more than that? Sorry, hahahaha.Okay, now for disclosure. I make AweSound cables. I think mine are the best sounding of any of the Audiogon (not yet in a big ... 
Inverted and standard outputs on preamp
Hi, No not confused at all. The Mitner/Museatecks pre I installed for someone had two RCA sets, one straight and one inverted. We ran one set to a Pass Aleph 3 and the other to an aragon Paladium pair. 
Inverted and standard outputs on preamp
Well, there's a little more to it in addition.If you are talking about inverted outs on a pre, then you are also talking about ICs to the amp. Many people do, and many do not believe in "break in" or "burn in" time on cables and components. If the... 
New music, what, why etc...
I found a recent disc by BlocParty to be disappointing. I found Eric Johnson "Venus Isle" disappointing. I restocked by copy of Kitajima's "The Source" and feel whole again.I am looking forward to listening to my new purchases of Freddie Hubbard a...