trelja

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Items for sale here and on ebay without remotes....
@almarg "One reason a seller may not have the remote, at least in the case of an older piece, is that at some point in the past he or she may have left its batteries in too long and they leaked. Which might have created such a mess on the termi... 
Items for sale here and on ebay without remotes....
I have a Dynaco tube output CD player. I like it, and it sounds quite good. For whatever reason, I lost the remote after two years, and it HAS to be somewhere around my listening room, but I have never been able to find it. I have another CDP whos... 
Audio as a weapon
@theo "The folks putting on the display stated that at below 12 hertz, they would play short bursts and because of the low level and concentration of vibration warned us against stomach upset and asked if we felt queasy to leave the room. They als... 
Preamps: Rogue v. VTL v. Blue Circle
@trelja "There is currently a BC3 Despina on auction, here on Audiogon. Believe me when I say that you will be very hard pressed to find a better tube preamp for under $2000. They are an absolute steal on the used market.The Galatea(same preamp wi... 
Talk but not walk?
@glupson, "Why do you think that the devil is a "he"?"Although the movie uses the Baudelaire quote, if you're a Believer, you know the Devil is a he because Jesus said so 
Gemme Audio Tanto Owners - User Manual?
@swingfingers thank you, as well.Yes, I had a pair of the original Gemme Tanto. I didn’t have much interest in another pair of loudspeakers, and just sort of happened into them. I had a line of amplifiers, and at shows, you know it takes two to ta... 
Anthony Bourdain dead at 61
@tpreaves thank you for initiating this thread.@moto_man you are very fortunate to have met him.This one hit me particularly hard.  An incredible person, now sadly gone... Anthony's shows will forever remain successful because he was entertaining ... 
Best sounding SACD's to show-off system
@jafant "treljathe SACD may not have reached the masses? Much depended upon location(s). Best Buy, in my area, always had a pretty good selection over several genres of music. Circuit City (remember this chain store?) dabbled in SACD, again, in... 
Best sounding SACD's to show-off system
@wcfeil "Hi Joe"Ah, my true friend is now here! 
Best sounding SACD's to show-off system
@trelja "Mingus - Mingus Ah Um"OK, after close to 15 years and hosting many folks, both audiophiles and non, I’m changing my entry to Getz / Gilberto. After listening, many a non-audiophile then spent months asking me things like, "Uh, what was th... 
Getting into Tube Equipment
@buellrider97 thank you for your kind words, as well.You would do extremely well with the MKIII. They will put out the horsepower you want. You also do a little better with them on the 6AN8 pricing and availability instead of the ST70’s 7199. As I... 
Gemme Audio Tanto Owners - User Manual?
@swingfingers thank you. Hopefully, something turns up with JP.From your OP, it looks like you feel very happy with the Tantos. Is that true? Regardless, I wish you the best with them 
Talk but not walk?
@geoffkait "In the unfortunate event that emoji doesn’t show up on all computers it’s a vomit emoji"Those seeing the baby you-know-what green stuff coming out of the emoji have their devices displaying correctly. For everyone else, it’s simply the... 
Talk but not walk?
@glupson @michaelgreenaudio thank you for your perspectives, I appreciate it.  Yes, life trumps audio.  We need to adhere to the constraints, demands, and desires of both our listening environment and other members of the household.Still, I want t... 
Talk but not walk?
@michaelgreenaudio "Guys buying $10,000.00-$250,000.00 speakers and (get a load of this, this will kill ya) and putting them in a living room, against the wall with (I’m not joking, I swear to God I'm serious lol) with a huge equipment rack in ...