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| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Attempting to mix Home Theater and stereo audio is usually a disaster. You want stereo audio? Get rid of everything and start from scratch. No flat screen, no HT receiver, etc. Otherwise you'll be down this rabbit hole forever. Harsh but true. Ask... | |
| R.I.P. Art Dudley A huge loss. By far my favorite audio journalist. Art will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family. RIP. | |
| what's your opinion on the magazine 'stereo review'?? I read Stereo Review religiously when I was a kid. Found the record reviews great, but found the equipment reviews too much like Consumer Reports.I don't think that Julian Hirsch had it in him to write disparaging copy on anyone, and that really c... | |
| Chemically Altered Audio Sounds like something concocted by the Belts. | |
| What are you using to drive your Tektons? Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum. | |
| Which of these power cords ? Signal Cable! | |
| American Made Speaker Cables Bulk A market already saturated with industry-connected BS artists. How are you going to compete? Don't waste your time and money! | |
| US made, integrated tube preamp able to handle KT150 tubes? Made in Pennsylvania USA, uses KT120's (will work with EL34's, KT88's, KT90's etc. - Rogue Cronus Magnum integrated. Great product. Great sound quality.Not hearsay - I've owned mine for about four years with no problems or complaints. I'd buy it a... | |
| Am I the only one who doesn’t love Harbeth P3esr? Who says the Needle Doctor is out of business?I suspect some kind of internet BS! | |
| Revel speakers - dealer scuttlebutt I don't trust ANY dealer or manufacturer (be it audio, automobiles, appliances, sporting goods, etc.) who would badmouth his competition.Once I hear that crap my money goes flying out the door never to return. How stupid (or desperate) can some of... | |
| Audiophile Receptacle question I've found that Hubbell hospital grade outlets are all that I need, but I have to confess that our local utility delivers an excellent product and my house wiring seems up to snuff.. Perhaps others with a questionable quality power source might be... | |
| White Van Speakers ? Nothing new, it's been going on for a very long time. Over the years I've heard -"We're doing an install in a new (subdivision, apartment complex, commercial hi-rise, you name it) and these are leftover from the job. We'd rather sell them than hav... | |
| Starting from Scratch -Please Help Pick 1 out of 3 As others have advised choose your speakers first. In general terms if I opted for Maggies I would look for a high powered SS amp of at least 200wpc @8ohms that doubled that power into 4ohms.If I were putting a system together for myself I would c... | |
| Use power conditioner to turn off amp I use an APC Power Filter for this purpose.Some power conditioners aew intended to turn on/off your entire system. Some even have adjustable power up/power down delay outlets. Google the APC G5 or G50NETB2 power filters for details. | |
| Personal speaker evolution Electro Voice Leyton .......1958KLH 6 ......................1961Bose 901 ...................1969ESS AMT3 Rock Monitor ......1973ADS L710 ...................1978Klipsch CF4 ................1994Klipsch (?) bookshelf ......1995Velodyne ULD15 II ........ |