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My ears of tin are over 50
I think if you can hear , you can hear. There is no text book guideline. I have a dealer freind that has a customer with hearing aids. I mentioned that the hearing aid would limit the bandwidth and the dealer told me he felt the same way. But the ... 
Very slight "Hiss"
It is most likely coming from the pre-amp, since it changes with input selection. Some components are quieter than others. I have experienced it through the years with differnt components. Nothing I tried helped. e.g. ground changes, cable routing... 
Fleetwood Mac
Tango in the Night is my fav of the new band, but from tyhe Peter Green days Future Games. 
is ayre qb-9 dac better than cx7e mp?
My understand from what I have been told it equal. 
Mcintosh mx 136. a good deal?
I would say you should be able to recoup most of your investment. I see them here on AG all the time and they seem to sell at pretty good rate. As a Mc lover I like to watch how long each peice lsits for before it is marked sold. The MX136, MX135 ... 
Mcintosh mx 136. a good deal?
I just traded an MX135 in on a Anthem Statement D2v. I really hated to part with the MX135 as it was one of many McIntosh pre/pros I have owned through the years. My motive was to acquire the BluRay codecs. It was either to spend 4-8K on a higher ... 
right-angle plug on power cord
I have had a Cardas PC made with a right angle plug from Cardas. I am sure many PC companies would be willing to do that for you. Cash is king! 
Multi channel preamps for Movies
What is your budget? 
Which purchase tipped you into nirvana.
My first set of headphones while i was still living with my parents. Fiannly a great soundstage imaging and a volume level I wanted! 
3D Bluray players and Tvs
Agree with Rwwear. I think this is a gimmick that will appeal to some and it will fade. I recently bought a BluRay player for the first time and the salesman told me that buying a 3D model would future proof me. I don't need a 3D display, where I ... 
Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby?
Aye now I started dis years ago when I was a weeee laddy.And one would tink I would have me grip on it by now wouldn'cha. 
Best preamp to go with Mcintosh 501s
I have the MC402 amp and am using it with a Audio Research LS-26 pre amp and am very pleased with the results. I had an opportunity to try a Audio Research REF3 as an in home demo and was extremely pleased. Just waiting till I can afford to upgrade. 
Comedy Albums
Mr hosehead had my idea on Bill Cosby I would add "To Russel my brother whom I slept with", "200 m.p.h." and etc. 
10 Commandments of a Vinyl Audiophile
1)Thou shalt not have any systems above thine own (thunder quakes)2)Thou shalt not play music thoust doest not enjoy (lighting cracks)3)Thou shall keepeth thine system clean and free from dust (earth quakes)4)Thou will removeth any dirt from thine... 
Uber quiet tubes for C2300 pre
heck with guys at Audio Classics to see if they have done any experimenting.