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swampwalker

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Sellers Beware!!!
Thank you, Lalitk.   
Thought on OTL tube amps
realdeal- You are incorrect.  Many, many people use Atma OTLs direct to speakers that have the appropriate impedance characteristics, including myself, and they sound terrific.  Have you ever heard any of Ralph's amps driving the appropriate speak... 
Can anyone offer advice about posting?
Did you hit the upload button in the lower right of the add images screen?  I will also add that I had multiple "application error" messages today when I tried to post an ad.  Took several tries to get the images up and about 5 tries to pay.  Good... 
I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible
Mapman said:Good engineers are expensive.   Its a lot easier to make a profit of nonsense sometimes.   Lower overhead and higher profit margins. The way I heard it was:Quality oats are expensive.  If you can be satisfied with oats that have been... 
Vinyl noob needs help with cartridge
I'm going to be a bit of contrarian and say that if you go MC, I would avoid the HO carts.  The extra output is obtained by more windings on the coil.  More windings = more mass = more inertia = slower response = smeared transients and diminished ... 
I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible
Coupla thoughts:+1 russbuttonNever heard of 9k gold.  Even my cheapo high school ring w the genuine imitation ruby was 10kThe "ebony bullet chambers" will come in handy when your significant other finds the Visa bill and threatens to put a cap in ... 
The one component that you wish you had not bought
+1 to the CV4004s.Benz lukachek phono stage.  Dull as dishwater in my rig.   
Portable Headphone Amp with Wall Charger
Ray Samuels products come to mind.   
JBL Speaker Setup Apps
Kewl!  I think I'll give them a try this weekend and report back.  
JBL Speaker Setup Apps
Kewl!  I think I'll give them a try.   
Vandersteen 2w or 2wq's
The 2Ws are pretty long in the tooth now.  Certain s/ns have had the amp upgraded. Check w RV.   
I have Noticed..
OK. LOL. 
When I have seen people listing their systems lately
+1 mapman and papermill. I buy CDs, rip 'em to my MVault, then use the CDs in my car.  Four basic reasons:Convenience, which to me means a lot.  No lost or mis-filed CDs.No need to keep buying new disc players.  High quality one's ain't cheap and ... 
Kimber Kable Select
When you post a classified you should definitely include photos of the actual cables.  And for the sake of all of our eyes, please use moderately high resolution and a flash if indoors so we can actually see the bloody things.  Read through other ... 
Abacus Passive LDR
Thanks, Al.  Hard to teach an old dog new mark-up tagging.