trelja

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John Potis - Rest in peace
Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences regarding John.To me, that was just the way he was. He loved corresponding with people, and had as much time as a person requested of him, whether he knew them or not. The overarching thing, as can ... 
Can I replace/repair a Phillips SACD transport?
My experience over the past 2 years is having to fix approximately 60 Sonys, yet only one Philips. Today, the one with the Philips is the only one I recommend with no caveats. Another company makes a pretty well regarded player here, the cheaper o... 
Reputable dealers?
You rang? Truly deja vu, eh, Michael?Wow, that's about all I can say. The guy who gets not one, but two recommendations is Davis Lewis Audio? Now, I like most of the dealers on this list, but David Lewis Audio? "great service and no attitude", are... 
Can I replace/repair a Phillips SACD transport?
For the line I represented, all but the flagship player used a Sony CD laser/transport. I'd never seen one of the Philips lasers fail, whereas the Sony's from 2007 had an 85% failure rate. Of course, as Rwwear says, at one time (most likely, when ... 
Can I replace/repair a Phillips SACD transport?
In my experience, Philips is no worse than Sony in this regard. In fact, I've personally found the Philips CD transports night and day better than the Sony units of the past few years, though I can't speak to the Philips SACD units.Like Gtfour45, ... 
What's the bottom line on Oppo 980 for CD playback
Joe, thank you for your contribution to this thread.I am interested in trying your modded Oppo. Does the means to get a US version with 110V operation exist? 
High End jargon; your take
Here in Pennsylvania, when driving an automobile between dusk and dawn, the driver is required to stop after 1 mile, and fire up a flare. If no response is received within 10 minutes, the driver may proceed.Of course, he must stop after traveling ... 
High End jargon; your take
I agree with the above comments, even if my own personal opinion is that the Q scale is skewed a bit low for my tastes. I realize these are the historical numbers, but I feel a value of 0.5 is beyond ascetic. Then again, there are a lot of guys wh... 
High End jargon; your take
Entrope, "Tight = several drinks into the evening"Personally, my goal is that she would be loose at that point.We agree on warm, which my aim is to go hand in hand with loose. 
Materialism or Idealism is hope alive? And Request
Blackstonejd, while we do not agree on the source being the most important link in the audio chain, I take my hat off to your post!I feel your point that Redbook CD is not an inherently good format for the audiophile from a sonic perspective is in... 
Into 2009; What rules?? Tubes or Solid State
For me, it's tubes. Like Nillthepill, personally, I've never heard a system with a solid state amplifier that would cause me to throw the box away.Of course, the statements about loudspeakers are most salient, but the speakers that I would put mon... 
Happy Thanksgiving fellow Audiophiles
Thanks for initiating this thread!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! 
All out assault in a 11x15 room
I own Coincidents myself, and listen in the nearfield. I also used to have them in a fairly small room (13' X 15'). One of the biggest improvements I've made was putting them into a larger (17' X 25') room.While I like most of their speakers, they... 
darTZeel new mono blocks - coming soon
Viridian is one of the most knowledgeable people here on Audiogon. While he's also the flat out funniest guy here, do not underestimate his knowledge, experience, and perspective.I might be wrong, but isn't Mr. Tinn's first name, Jonathan, not Jon... 
Self bias tube integrated or power amp suggestions
Until recently deciding to end the relationship, I served as the North American Consonance importer/distributor for the past 2 years. Now, I'm just looking to liquidate the stuff, most likely at the best pricing available - often at less than my o...