tpreaves

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Help with speaker choice
the guy above is wrong no amp will help the hawksWow, Robert,you've heard the Hawks with every amp ever made.That's freakin' impressive. 
Maggie 1.6 and Vandersteen 3A sigs
I agree with Sidssp.If you have both,why are you asking other people for comparisons?Just curious. 
kt 88 vs kt88
I have to jump on the Gold Lion bandwagon.I had EH in my amp and they sounded kind of "sterile"{for lack of a better word).The GL's really mellowed out the glare in the HF and the bass was significantly better in all ways.The midrange is superb.Th... 
DIY tube amps?
Tons of info on the web.Just Google "DIY tube amp". 
Power Cords
Come on Mac,tell us how you really feel !!!!!! 
From anthem/pse to rowland seperates?
but the gear is located half the way across the country and shipping to me and back if I didn't dig it would cost a few hundred bucks or soThat does change things.Sorry to question your friends worthiness !!! 
From anthem/pse to rowland seperates?
Your friend won't let you try out the equipment he wants to sell?Not much of a friend in my book but that's just me. 
Power Cords
upgrading to an adequate guageThe cords that came with your equipment are of adequate gauge.The mfgr. would not include a cord that couldn't handle the current required for the equipment.There are codes and regulations that govern this.having them... 
Harbeth P3ESR+Linn Sub or Bigger Harbeth Speakers
Have you ever actually tried any other speakers in your system? 
NAT Se2Se amps
Experiment some,come to your own conclusions.What sounds good to Joe Blow might not work for you.Just a thought. 
Help with Marantz 4270 quadradial
At 36 years old there is probably a lot wrong with this unit.The A'gon Blue book value states $300.00,of course that is for a unit in pristine condition.I can almost guarantee the repairs will far exceed the worth.Probably better to look at someth... 
Why did I get married?
I guess we now know who wears the pants in your family !!!! 
Manley stingray or Cary sli 80 sig
Not to throw the post off topic but, have you considered the Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum or Tempest Magnum? I own the Tempest and have heard the Cronus numerous times.Both are very musical amps.I use Tyler Acoustic 7U's with my Tempest and together ... 
Stingray bad for Merlin TSM's or Revel M22's???
Manley Labs reccomends Merlin speakers for use with their equipment.Check out the following quote from the Manley Labs webite.Merlin Music: Bobby Palkovic is one of the nicest guys in audio and his speakers are wonderful too. The STINGRAY is a par... 
Any hope for noisy-playing SACD disk?
I had the same problem with a disc I really like and is hard to find.I placed it between two large books and set a couple of bricks on top and left it like that for a month.You can still see a faint wave but the disc reads fine now with no noise a...