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thecarpathian

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New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Being not nearly as learned as most of you on this forum, I spend the majority of my time here reading and learning and drawing my own conclusions on what I perceive to be fact or fiction. Right or wrong, my perceptions are mine until convinced ot... 
Tube rolling in the Candela
Indeed it is. I have tried several nos tubes including Amperex, Telefunken, Mullard, RCA clear tops, CBS hytron...etc.I find for my system the Amperex 7316 with 'D' getter gives me the cleanest, most pleasing sound. 
Odyssey Kismet Reference or Ascend Acoustics Tower with RAAL Ribbon Tweeter
@passion4audio, Have you owned any Ascends with the RAAL tweeter? If so, how does the RAAL stack up against the beryllium dome of the Kismets? Thank you in advance... 
Which Budget Friendly Floorstanders Next?
Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2 with RAAL ribbon tweeter. Seriously impressive, and right within your budget... 
Telefunken red tip
randy-11, not a trace of it having that sticker attached at one time. That’s what made me suspicious it might be a fake. (I’m a New England yankee, we’re suspicious of all great deals!) That and the fact that it looks TOO nice. I mean it is pristi...