thorman

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Has anyone had good experiences with trading?
I would think trading is ok but kinda limits you to finding what you really might want. I realy think your better off selling what you have and go on the used market and find exactly what your looking for.To me the best bargains are from those guy... 
Tube Monoblocks for JM Labs Electra 927 Be
Theres a nice demo/used pair of Thor 30 watt monos on this site. These have plenty of power and sound awesome.I easily drive a pair of Kharmas ( 1.0 ) with my Thors' 
Best Speakers for Carey sixpacs
How about Vandy 3 
Reverse Matched Triode Tubes
Not sure if theres any relevence or not but I have owned both the Thor amp and linestage for many years ( with the upgrades ) and have dabbled a couple times with NOS tubes in both and always have come back to the stock tubes in the end. I have ne... 
Audioquest/Audiotruth Emerald or Opal?
If its label is Audiotruth its probably Opal. If my memory serves me correct Emerald was Audioquest not Audiotruth. I think ( not positive ) that the Audiotruth label started with the Lapis X3 Silver/Diamond/ etc era . 
What outlet should I choose.....
very happy Porter Port owner! 
Best music store online or off?
check out maxjazz.com 
To seal or not to seal ...
Hey before you seal the wall,let me send my wife for a quick visit! 
What is your favorite speaker wood or veneer?
You should go into Salk Sound and look at the work he does on hand crafted speakers .He builds them them all by hand and his cabinet quality is unbeleivable.He has many pictures of his speakers with all different veneers.He even has a step by step... 
what difference bettween VD Audition and Davis
If I remember correctly the David cable took over for the Audition. The David line was made to give you 75% performance of the Nite2 at a much lower cost than the Nite2.I just went from David to Nite 2 and the difference is very noticable in my sy... 
Speaker Cables & Interconnects for Threshold Gear
I used way back the Discovery cables.They worked very nicely. They were very resonable $$ wise and I do realize there are probably better cables for more money,but on the cheap they work well. They have a touch of warmth and body,which is/was a tr... 
best speaker in a small room in the $2000.00 range
I would think with Mac gear the Merlin monitor would be awesome! 
DIY CDP Platform...
Go online and order a Maple cutting board," Boose Blocks ". Rock Maple 2" thick and stable. About $75. You already have the feet.Should work awesome! 
recomendation on a power conditioner
Unless your sure you need it,invest in some other area of your system. Its too complex an issue unless your prepared for frustration. You may hit it on the spot righ away or just keep changing them until you have to sell your house! I would certai... 
speaker cables and IC's
Gregg Straley Reality, cables would be a good start. Both i/c and sp.cable will be very reasonably priced and to get better,it would be much more $$$$