tortilladc
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| end of an era ...... Was in George Meyer AV's shop this past weekend and they'll do the Joule repairs too. They did excellent work for me. | |
| end of an era ...... @Mitch4t - exactly why the Joule brand will not likely persist. With the Joule amps, techs don't want to work on them and there are no schematics or circuit diagrams to reference. Each one is unique. | |
| Recommend me Bookshelf for Office I use a pair of Ascend Sierra-1's on stands in my office with a Rega Brio-R. More than enough power for an office. You can use their q-plugs to control bass if needed. | |
| Ethernet Cables I suspect if there were any performance gains to be had via cable choice, gamers would have figured it out long ago. | |
| Rack Recommendations Salamander Archetype is very good for the price. Fully adjustable to customize vertical clearances for your equipment and additional shelves and accessories are easily obtainable. I've had no stability issues with the 5 shelf racks. Build quality ... | |
| Do you put as much effort into your Car Audio? A well-tuned Mercedes turbodiesel engine at highway speed is all I really want to hear out of my car. Just as well since the speaker wiring in my '84 300CD is original. Not even a modern head unit and new speakers have done much good for anything ... | |
| Any reviews/impressionsons of Ascend Sierra 2? Would love to hear about it too. I'm considering upgrading my Sierra-1's with their kit. | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll Schubert makes many clear and articulate points on many threads and they are generally respected and well received. Making ignorant and blanket "right and wrong" statements about a genre of music so varied, pervasive, and intertwined with nearly e... | |
| Some irrefutable truths about rock and roll "You know, throughout history, I bet every old man probably said the same thing. And old men die, and the world keeps spinnin'." | |
| import duty sending used gear from Canada to USA Well I stand corrected. Bill just came - $77.47 | |
| Do Jumpers make an audible difference? All I know is if there is ONE component a cat will mess with, it's jumpers. | |
| Need Speaker Advice I didn't. It was a fairly quick impression. | |
| Need Speaker Advice I have a pair of the Mentor 6 floor standers and the Ikon Vokal center channel. When I heard the Zensors, I felt like ok they were Dali's but didn't have that sonic signature that the others had. This is by no means a properly controlled compariso... | |
| preamp out to wireless powered speakers Perhaps the Audioengine D2 Wireless DAC? | |
| import duty sending used gear from Canada to USA I bought an amp (made in UK) from a dealer in Ontario, shipped to Los Angeles. No fees if I recall correctly but the dealer indicated it was a possibility when he processed the sale. Not sure if it's relevant, but it was an open box demo. |