stevecham
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| Tube upgrades for Jolida 502B? Oops my bad, mistook this for a 302, apologies. | |
| Can anyone explain cable risers? People talk about flow of electrons like water through a pipe but folks, there is zero net displacement of electrons in speaker cables. Stop the voodoo please. | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? Oh Andy you had to break the silence and be that one fanboy. | |
| Tube upgrades for Jolida 502B? Put EH 6CA7s in that amp and it will put out more dynamics and tighter bass than with standard EL34s. | |
| Who is the WORST Audio Shop? Echo Audio in Portland, OR, super shop and experience! Ask for Kurt. | |
| Tube Pre-Amp Recommendation I highly recommend the Manley Jumbo Shrimp, fast, quiet, warm, dynamic and wonderful soundstage. Timbre is accurate. Made in the USA.A true bargain. | |
| Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart? Too much risk of unseen damage and too many variables in how it was installed and set up go into what an end user will do, or not, with a cartridge that is out of control of a dealer makes it one of those components that can't practically be home ... | |
| Moving to Ireland from US If it's Dublin you're headed to there are a few dealers of quality "kit" and I agree your best bet will be to buy a system once there. Plus with the 240/50 AC you'll want components with transformers that were designed for this voltage/frequency. ... | |
| Why are dealers so scared to sell product out of Suppliers contract with distributors or dealers under binding terms and conditions of sale, and distributors must abide by these terms in order not to breach, which could trigger legal recourse. Dealers also need to abide by such terms and conditi... | |
| What speakers match my system? $3,000 Budget I highly suggest that you use the recommendations here only as a guide and not as means to make a decision. You will have to find a way to listen to at least a few models to get a sense of the range of tonalities and identify what sonic cues are m... | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation Mapleshade Double Helix. | |
| Made in America EVERYONE should read "Web Of Debt" by Ellen Hodgson Brown, JD"EXPLODING THE MYTHS ABOUT MONEY Our money system is not what we have been led to believe. The creation of money has been "privatized," or taken over by a private money cartel. Except fo... | |
| Lyra Delos vs Grado Statement Reference low output Amazing the number of people who can comment on things but have no first hand knowledge of what they actually sound like. | |
| Thiel 3.6 to Eggleston Andras II I think the key to understanding how important time and phase coherence is that, once you have experienced it and "learned" the cue to listen for in playback, it becomes apparent when it is taken away and the brain expects these timing cues to be ... | |
| Compare the new Beatles vinyl to early pressings I bought Magical Mystery Tour because it was the only one that was not included in my recent (incredible) find of the Dutch Blue Box of 1978. I conclude that these reissues may need to played in a bit. After the fourth play on either side the ambi... |