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New BMI Whale Elite Power Cord
Hey guys. Geez- almost forgot I had started this thread way back in February! Great to see their are still responses.Dekay- in the words of 'Bill & Ted (remember the movie? ) "a most excellent review". Seriously though- the Whale sounds great-... 
Best Mac tube FM tuner: MR67 or MR71??
Thanks everyone- sounds like either would be good choice! 
Best Sony XBR TV ever?
Watjd- I will have to look at the model #- there is a '2' after the XBR (as in XBR 'squared' they were calling it at the time). Back in '94, it was ~$4k- I got a steal on it, 'cause Sny announced they were discontinuing the 'monitor-only' model. I... 
Best Sony XBR TV ever?
Ericbee is right on the money. I HAVE an XBR2 (circa 1994). It is the special rare monitor-only version (much better looking than the one with the speakers attached IMO, and also a notch above the standard XBR...). I have had it for 7 glorious yea... 
To Preamp or not to Preamp, that is my q
NO preamp is the best preamp in my opinion (deoendsing on how you like your source of course). I run the Audio Aero Capitole 24/192 CD player (it has volume control) direct to amps- by far the best. I even preferred the transparency over using it ... 
Opinion needed-Coincident Super Eclipse
Kevin- Trelja and Brulee are a great 'one-two knockout punch' regarding user-based knowledge on Coincident speakers- TRUST these guys- I do...One thing I have learned from my discussions with Brulee about these speakers is that room dependency is ... 
Tube amp newbie- where can I learn??
Thanks Viridian- guess I've got some reading to do! 
Tube amp newbie- where can I learn??
Rute1- thanks SO much- that sounds like a good resource, and I will definitely check it out!South 43- They amps were rebuilt by Israel Blume of Coincident Speakers (in fact, they were the heart of his personal reference system, along with a rare A... 
Opinion needed-Coincident Super Eclipse
look up member 'brulee' here on Audiogon- he had them, and liked them a lot (I am pursuing them as well), and, he's a great guy to talk to. Good luck! 
Tube amp newbie- where can I learn??
Kubla- check your e-mail- (let's discuss...)Bruce- how are ya? Haven't decided on speakers yet. Unfortunately, the only room avaialable for the system right now is a tiny 8'x10' second bedroom, with furniture already in there! (gonna be a little t... 
Tube amp newbie- where can I learn??
Thanks guys- I'l check it out. Whassup Dekay? Alright, alright:2 Golden Tube (completely modded) 7-watt 300B2 Altec 1570B monoblocks (re-built and modded from ground up- not by ME of course!!) ~165 wpc in triode.GTA's on highs; and Altecs on bass ... 
The Best Movie sound Tracks
'Brokedown Palace' (especially the track that's an alternative version to 'Rock the Casbah' by the Clash) 
racks and shelves
"we lived in a shoe box in the middle of the road" 
Candles are lit, lights are down low
Roxy Music- 'Avalon' 
Power Cord Review
Almost forgot- how about adding in the Coincident power cord? (~ $400??). All other Coincident cables are exellent.