tomic601
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| Thumper’s Mother it ( we ) are the normal distribution…. the extremes interest and repel me…. @uncledemp is a dude i would fish with….. I would like to see a double blind test to see if posters could reliably identify a thumbs down vote…. | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? @northbeach Any chance you live near Woodmont ? | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Another vote for the Vandersteen Treo or even the 3A-signature which when paired w a solid amp has amazing low end and the famous 5a midrange and tweeter. I am of course biased as i own Treo CT and 7’s, You have a fantastic Vandersteen dealer in T... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? I want to hear a tube Ampzilla…. | |
| MoFi "Mobile Fidelity" Master Phono. I have heard it for several hours recently in a system w Mofi deck, cartridge, PS Audio and a very lovely set of Kef reference X standmounts. Excellent sound. @big_greg might comment w his impressions and clarify what model Kef. In general, agre... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? The only way to know will be to invest in better fuses…those are holding you back… | |
| Bob Weir: "George Jones is my favorite musician." @stuartk You might also like Railroad Earth | |
| Bob Weir: "George Jones is my favorite musician." Ya….Charlie - Love Blackberry Smoke… they kick A live…. | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords A lovely honest assessment, good on you and the host. ‘imo and excluding shows, I hear 20…30 systems a year…subject system have reached the mac limits of resolution. | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? esoteric = intended for a few… Now is golden…enjoy it. But just in case…i run a ( heavily modified ) 1961 MC240 in one of my systems… | |
| Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers Aesthetix Mimas is fantastic ;-) i’ve setup three systems w those…. finesse and drive. | |
| Sound stage of studio recordings Trinity was done with an Ambisonic ( array ) microphone…. and with speakers that don’t destroy the subtle time and phase information… can be shocking… | |
| Listening Room Shahinian….. big fun for the tradeoffs of a wide sweet spot Also…i have both a dedicated and more multi use space… many dedicated rooms are overtreated … you might be ahead…. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 Always a BIG fan of RM’s Music Reference work…including the power amps…but they are super neutral ….hardly overly tubey but very very musical… get fantastic RAM tubes for them ! 9 mk2 or the 200. IF you have fairly efficient speakers or don’t lis... | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @baylinor Nailed it and meticulous installation of the various components from ground to panel, picking phase legs, wire to dedicated outlets and hospital grade high clamping force outlets are a must. To the OP…. your rack / gear make a nice prox... |