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| Exclamation Mark Showing on Krell S-300i LCD from time to time. I would call Krell. It could be an indicator of something ready to go bad. Usually a ! Means an exception, could be in the firmware. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Joni Mitchell, “Blue” SACD | |
| Which SACDs? @n80,Check to see if Acoustic Sounds still has them. The are the ones who produced the SACD. I think I paid around 40$ from them when they first came out. If you find it, be careful. There are 4 versions on the disk: the surround sound on SA... | |
| Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer When I sold Audio in the 70's and early 80's, the margin on speakers was anywhere between 40 and 55% The speakers that came in at 40% were usually the lower priced speakers that were brand names but built on a tight margin. The more expensive sp... | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers @millercarbon. 'When you realize how right I am let me know. I got ways to remove so many veils you'll need a 20 yard dumpster to haul them all away by the time we're done. 'Oh brother, give me a break. You are a l... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Talking Heads, "Sand In The Vasoline" 2 CD | |
| Goldenear Triton One.R - can it be driven with low power tube amp? @georgehifi,When I was at the 2017 RMAF, in the Golden Ear Room, I talked at length to Sandy Gross and I mentioned tubes and the Triton References. He told me he uses an 8 watt SET in his home with the References. They have a 93.5 dB efficiency. H... | |
| Goldenear Triton One.R - can it be driven with low power tube amp? Sandy Gross, the former designer/owner of Golden Ear uses a 8wpc SET amp on his GE Triton Reference speakers and used that amp to help voice the speakers. I drive mine with a 300wpc SS amp. I find that the extra horsepower gives a more fuller an... | |
| How to shop for an integrated? @fredcdobbs,Just an FYI, the “highly reviewed” Parasound Integrated is NOT Class D, it is Class AB. | |
| MC2200 Right Channel No Sound Sometimes; Cost to Fix Sounds like a cold soldier connection in your amp. I had the same problem with a Classe CAP151 years ago. I sent it back to Canada 3 times to fix the 3 cold solder joints. I would receive it back and months later another problem showed up. If ... | |
| Should I upgrade my Tubes Did you re-bias the KT120 tubes? In my Cronus Magnum 1, the factory supplied KT120 tubes had 3 years on them and I played the amp every single day. They still sounded great. Check the 4 fuses where you bias the tubes. 1 or more may be blown. I... | |
| fake TL audio preamp in china @rodman99999 its obvious you missed the point. | |
| fake TL audio preamp in china @millercarbon,There you go again with your conspiracy theories. Can you for once keep your right wing political agenda out of Audiogon? Peddle you’re Right Wing conspiracy Stories elsewhere. | |
| How to shop for an integrated? Unless you want to buy a Mac, the Belles Aria Integrated is what I would buy. I heard it at Audio Connections driving a pair of Vandersteen 2CE Signatures II and it was a sound I could live with happily ever after. The store owner John Rutan is ... | |
| A Highly Unusual Topic! Both my wife and I can’t stand the pungent smell of perfume. Many times we have switched tables in a restaurant because some old lady sits near us who smells like she took a bath in perfume. However, I love the smell of Skunk Kush, Sour Diesel, Nu... |