twoleftears

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Thank you millercarbon
No thank you.  
Puritan PSM156
When I installed the 156 in the system (including monoblocks plugged into it) I immediately noticed an improvement, something that I had not experienced with any other unit.  The one that I never tried but would have liked to, is the Inakustik.  
Why has Virtual Systems Activity disappeared from the forum section?
Yes, I too contacted Tammy.  She said that it was a glitch in the system they were aware of and were working on.  But this was before the major website upgrade.  The problem remains.  
The Big Misconception About Electricity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUOGxePBs50  
What is PRaT
Only matters if you're British and are fond of Naim and Linn.  
How to tame a bright system?
Chord + Chord + B&W.  There you have it: a recipe for brightness.  I don't think even previous generation Cardas (e.g. Golden Cross) would ameliorate that.  
Any Harbeth users hear Fern and Roby Ravens?
I heard the Ravens at the 2018 CAF and was seriously unimpressed.  I don't know if they've undergone development since then.  They were in a LTA room driven by one of LTA's integrated.  (I speak as a H 40.2 owner.)  
What is the best USB cable under $500 for a natural presentation and good detail ?
Trust me. I've forgotten more about audio than you will ever know. Never trust anyone who says "trust me".    
Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright?
It's well known that in the early days of digital recording and DDD CD's, DGG had some of the worst nails-on-chalkboard digital glare.  But as time went on things improved, and like I say, more recent DGG Mahler sounds fine to me.  
Beatles Get Back documentary
The footage was filmed 15 months before the break-up.  By the time the original film based on that footage came out, the dates were much closer.  
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
There is only one worthwhile Xmas song, and this is it.  "Santa Baby", Eartha Kitt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_GmhD053E  
Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright?
I don't know what's going on.  All I can say is that Bernstein recording of the 5th with the Vienna Philharmonic on DGG sounds gorgeous on my system.    
Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps?
Let's frame this question another way.  Other than when there is an impedance mismatch between them, are there any other circumstances under which a tube preamp + SS amp combo will not work well?  
Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps?
OK, I want to hear about those specific instances of tube preamp + SS amp = soggy sound?  
Sexiest New 'Vintage'-Style Integrated/Amp/Receiver
Anything Leben.   Also Shindo and Airtight.