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Jazz Musician's Sonic Signature
I'd recognize most of the folks already listed. Have won a few free tickets on local jazz station in "name that artist" contests. Here are a few not mentioned:Wayne ShorterSonny RollinsGene AmmonsCannonball AdderleyHerbie HancockTerence BlanchardK... 
Review: Cullen Cable 10 awg red copper Power cord
Regarding Mr. Johnson's response ... IMHO his sarcasm and downright cheekiness was uncalled for. Some of the world's brightest minds belong to people whose native language is not English. I suspect that may be the case here. No need for the underh... 
Class D or Hybrid Amp for Fritz Rev 7 speakers
Sruffle PM sent. Good luck. 
Class D or Hybrid Amp for Fritz Rev 7 speakers
Sruffle, I don't have any direct experience with Rogue; but I've had the following in my system: Nuforce, Bel Canto, Wyred4sound, Channel Island, and Class D Audio. IMHO Nuforce was the best and slightly better than Channel Island, but cost twice ... 
Please Help Me Understand
Thanks Lowrider57 and Elizabeth for your helpful explanations. I'll look into the AH TP8 "cartridge loading" idea. 
Best cheap speaker cables............again
I started out with Goertz Alpha, then switched to Signal cable ... which I kept for about two years or so. Then auditioned Morrow, Speltz, Audio Art, and Straley Reality cables around the same period. The Straley's are still in service and I have ... 
tube buffers
OK, initially I wanted to stay out of this discussion; but I see that on 12/28 the OP asked specifically about the Audio Horizons tube buffer. I own the TB 5.0, with upgrades. Designer Joseph Chow customized it into a combination tube buffer and T... 
Best tube preamp with remote under $2000 used
Schubert, that speaks volumes then ... especially if it was a real apples-to-apples comparison. That is, if you had the same unit that Springbok just got (SB10 correct me if I'm wrong) which is the upgraded Jolida. According to Wally over at Under... 
Best tube preamp with remote under $2000 used
Springbok, I too would like to hear what you think of the Fusion with MK2 upgrade; please share your impressions.Schubert, do you have direct listening experience with both preamps? If so, please share that. Thanks. 
Tube Dealer Recommendation
+1 for Upscale Audio ... sent him a message this morning and got a same day reply with solid information. Just explain your situation and your budget. Not the lowest cost, but worth the piece of mind. 
Reverse Phase Preamp with HT Bypass
Sounds like most are confirming mfg comments regarding phase. He basically stated that reversing phase on speakers is necessary to make sure everything works properly with the preamp - in terms of SQ. Then he said don't worry about passive signal ... 
Reverse Phase Preamp with HT Bypass
Brf, I have not experimented with that. There is another situation that comes up. Though 2-channel is my primary listening mode, occasionally I like to put on multichannel SACD. The more I think about it, my second preamp choice makes more sense. ... 
Reverse Phase Preamp with HT Bypass
Brf, source equipment does not have option to reverse phase anywhere. Also, with exception of DVD/Blu-Ray player, everything will go through preamp - wireless DAC, CDP, and TT.I am starting to re-think the pre-amp choice and consider an alternativ... 
Review: Salk Sound SoundScape 8 Speaker
Understanding that they're in a different price category ... but has anyone here had direct experience comparing Salk SS8's (or similar Salk) to Wilson line - Sophia, WP's or Sashas? 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Guido, between this thread and a couple of others, I get a sense that you are not only technically astute, but also you've been the voice of reason in many of these discussions. That said, have you tried to get a couple of these D-Sonic amps in fo...