stickman451
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| Which One Amp for the Magnepan 3.6's? Thanks for the info on the JC-1's. keeping an eye out for a good used pair. | |
| Which One Amp for the Magnepan 3.6's? Can anyone comment on the ParaSound JC-1's? What 'kind' of sound does it have? Strengths, weaknesses... | |
| Which One Amp for the Magnepan 3.6's? Have read about the Pass Labs X-350.5; looks very good but perhaps out of the immediate price range... | |
| Wish List For Vinyl Pressings Every album done by The Electric Light Orchestra. | |
| Choosing a new turntable It''s hard to go wrong with the VPI tables for the money. Are there 'better' tables out there, yes, but then you are spending many more $$$. I'm not crazy about unipivot arms myself; they seem so 'jumpy' and 'bouncy', almost unstable. However, I o... | |
| Prima Luna Dialogue 2 or Cayin A100? Dramapsycho,Try installing EL34's output tubes; I can't believe that they would be 'bright.' Also, give the amp/tubes a few weeks to break-in; it needs a couple of hundred of hours to settle-in. | |
| It is 5 AM, Do you Know where Mikey Fremer is? Ouch! A Ypsilon phono at $26k is more than twice the Ref Phono 2, it better sound better! I wish that I had heard that comparison.Interesting comments on the bass of the Ref Phono 2; bass on my Khorns with the Ref really sang for me. It was taunt,... | |
| Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help? Try a used Hovland HP-100 preamp (if you can find one) | |
| Vinyl "bleed through"- need set-up advice The ambient noise or background noise level in your listening room can make a difference too; if you have a really quiet room oftentimes you will hear pre/post echo details that you don't hear in louder listening rooms. Another recent album with b... | |
| returning vinyl for warpage? I agree; records are no different than any other product you are buying. The product should be in good condition and ready to play. I can not tell you how many records I have purchased over the last couple of years that were warped, bent, with off... | |
| It is 5 AM, Do you Know where Mikey Fremer is? Mr. Fremer, have you had a chance to hear the new Audio Research Ref Phono 2? What did you think? I borrowed a Ref 2 for five days and it blew my socks off; awesome performance in every way!!! I am saving up for one now. | |
| returning vinyl for warpage? Yes, you should return them! Music Direct and Acoustic Sounds are not always happy to take them back but they will if you insist; don't be afraid to insist, it's your money! | |
| Anyone Going to the Axpona Show in March in Jackso Got an answer from Axpona on the show times: 10AM - 6:00PM each day. | |
| Tube 'Characteristics' - EL-34 and 845 and 211 So, When you say:"When I hear someone ask for a beautiful sounding tube, the 845 doesn't spring to the forefront of my thoughts"So, exactly how does one explain/describe the difference between an EL-34 and and 845? | |
| Tube 'Characteristics' - EL-34 and 845 and 211 I've been looking at an Art Audio Quartet (50 watts class A with two 845's per side); haven't brought it home for an in-house audition yet but I probably will. At the dealer driving some Usher floor standing speakers I thought the Quartet sounded ... |