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Sterophile's not so nice review of Bryston The glory days of manufacturer ass kissing are over, as are the. glory days of hi end audio mags.I don't think so,on either account. | |
Power cord..CDP or AMPLIFIER? For a hundred bucks you can build two nice DIY cables.They would be a step up from the stock cords just as a store bought one in that price range would be.You would have the satisfaction of knowing that you built the cable.Don't expect head turnin... | |
Luxman M02 Is it worth investing money in to have it fixed?You are the only one that can answer that,after all,it's your money. | |
Recommend a cd player A Musical Fidelity A3.5 cdplayer comes to my mind first.You can't beat brand synergy as far as I'm concerned,but that's just me.There is one for sale in the classifieds for $695.00(I have no affiliation with the seller)The three players you listed... | |
Tubes for Cary sli80 integrted Try some different tubes and decide for yourself.You are the only one that knows what sounds good to you,don't let anyone tell you otherwise.Most of the time asking someone else to choose tubes for you is like asking someone else to name your chil... | |
Best power conditioner? Thank you Tvad,couldn't have said it better myself. | |
Good $10K systems $2000.00 for the equipment and $8000.00 for a rack,cables and tweaks.Don't forget to grab some magic potions,too!!!!! | |
tube amp or int for digital audio? should I go for a tube amp or an integrated-amp?I don't really understand what you are asking.An integrated amp can be tube,solid state or hybrid(combination of both).Maybe you mean a tube power amp or a tube integrated?Then again,maybe I'm just a... | |
Noise at start-up of one mono-block The amps are less than a year old.Contact your dealer first,if you get no satisfaction then contact the manufacturer.Just a thought. | |
Anyone admit to using Marantz's CC4003 CD changer? No,but I use a Sony SACD changer with a Lite DAC Ah on the optical outputs for red book playback.The RB sounds almost as good as the SACD and pretty close to my Cary player.I know it's not the equipment you asked about but maybe it will give you s... | |
Do any amps have 6 ohm taps for 6 ohm impedance? Try both and see what you like best.You will not hurt the speakers or amp with either hook up. | |
Need help picking between 6550 and KT88 tubes Grab a quad of each and spend the weekend comparing them.After all,who better to evaluate the sound than the one who will be living with them.Keep the ones you like best and sell the others.Just a thought.Good luck. | |
High Quality Fuses: Real Gains? Main Entry: 1mag·ic Pronunciation: \ˈma-jik\Function: noun Etymology: Middle English magique, from Middle French, from Latin magice, from Greek magikē, feminine of magikos Magian, magical, from magos magus, sorcerer, of Iranian origin; akin to Old... | |
Small room bookshelp speaker placement Put them where they sound best to you.You are the one that has to listen to them,not us.Just a thought. | |
High Quality Fuses: Real Gains? I have also found that painting the glass on fuses with Anti Vibration Magic paint even further improves the sound. I like magic,it makes everything better!!! |