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| Reference 3a Decapo Anniversary The 40th Anniversary MM de Capo BE is a direct result of the trickle down technology employed in their reference Reflector monitor. In a conversation with the designer, he wanted to celebrate the speaker that put 3a on the map but had to limit th... | |
| Customer service Not sure what’s exceptional? You paid an extra $25 for expedited shipping which has nothing to do with the vendor. Give praise to the shipping company when the whole world shipping stuff like crazy. | |
| New Synergistic Research Record Mat I’ll have to admit that I dislike SR marketing hyperbole and incredulous claims, but their 30-day money back trial guarantee shuts me up every time. | |
| An audio rack that really does make a difference. For much less than $3k, you can have a metal manufacture custom make you a stand. | |
| Amp-preamp mismatch?? result higher volume. What is rthe cause?? Most likely a difference between the input sensitivity of each amp. Check the manual | |
| Power strips- too many choices Just make sure that the sum of amperage draw of all the components connected to the power strip does not exceed or over tax the circuit. | |
| Okay, How Important Is Speaker Break In? (Dynaudio Contour 60i) The Dealer will tell you that the speakers will take 35 days to break in. That’s 5 days after the Dealer’s full refund return policy. Kidding aside, the speakers should open up with time. | |
| Any US manufacturer of a 845 SET amplifier Cary 805 mono block amps can use either an 845 or 211 tube. | |
| Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table I have 3 tables because I have 3 separate systems located in different parts of the house. I might go down to 2 as one system is almost 100% streaming. | |
| Careful if buying Purist Audio Neptune fluid cables. Purist Audio has a lifetime warranty if you register the cables on their website. Purist Audio also request the user to contact them directly regarding warranty claims. The Dealer could have avoided a negative experience by merely reminding the ... | |
| Pass 600.8 monoblocks worth upgrade from 260.8? A better upgrade would be a move to the XA series | |
| .2mv vs .4mv out for LOMC into 60db gain phono stage? As Lewn has pointed out, to determine a cartridge’s output capability one must consider the system as a whole. What’s the preamp’s gain and the speaker’s input sensitivity must be factored along with the phono stage gain. | |
| Is there any merit in former SOTA gear, True, modern cars may have superior specifications and features, but that does not necessarily translate into a better driving experience. | |
| Kiseki Purple Heart vs Clearaudio Stradavari If you go the Purple Heart route, make sure to purchase it through a reputable dealer who stands behind their products and who will not pass you off to the manufacture if there is a problem. Purple Hearts had some quality control issues when reint... | |
| Tube matching question If the GL logo is not etched into the glass, you can always remove the logos from the tubes |