thecarpathian

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Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS?
You guys like the cleartops?? Couldn't get them out of my pre fast enough. Way too bright in my system.    
Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS?
An inexpensive nos 12au7 type will almost always sound better than a new production tube of the same price. An expensive tube like an Amperex 7316, no contest. Look for reasonably priced nos. You'll be glad you did.  
Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS?
Choice d) Matched, balanced pair of identical nos tubes. And make them Amperex 7316's.  
New Synergistic Master Fuse
@dabel , Appreciate the response, but what exactly did you mean by it? Are you saying by some proprietary process it somehow becomes directional as if one end of the identically ended fuse receives some secret treatment the other end doesn't, th... 
New Synergistic Master Fuse
Question: How can a fuse be directional if it is built identical on both ends?  
Speakers for a unique small room
X-wing fighters to the rescue!!  
Speakers for a unique small room
I like the storm trooper throw...  
I Was Stunned
I thought it was so you can really sink your teeth into the music!😃 Yeah, sorry.  
I Was Stunned
An Illustrated Guide to Dentistry??!  
You know when you are dealing with a BS company....
This is a very simple fact; All marketing is hype. All of it. Don't care what you're selling.  
Ascend Acoustics speaker upgrades -- anyone try them?
True that! I hope someone chimes in because I'm also interested in knowing...  
Ascend Acoustics speaker upgrades -- anyone try them?
You’ll probably have better luck sticking with the Ascend forum for this one...  
You know when you are dealing with a BS company....
  "It doesn’t matter. The concept is the same: higher prices = better fidelity = audio nirvana." I agree. My point is there are far more ludicrous claims that would have been a much better example.  
You know when you are dealing with a BS company....
Then you should have picked a company that goes way beyond the normal hype like Synergistic Research. You're making an example out of a company ad that is really mild in comparison to many others. Sure is a lot of hub bub over something so incons... 
Definitive Technology, Inc.
Sounds about right...