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Mar 13, 2003	Vote for best US made solid state amp From the ballot, I vote: Pass.
Mar 13, 2003	What Goes Around, Comes Around...? I agree with Viridian with regard to the Franks / Alison comparison. I think you could add John Pizzarelli to that mix. If you strectch it, you might add Hoagy Carmicheal(sp?) too.
Mar 13, 2003	Clarification of biwire, biwire shotgun, etc..... What's discrete bi-wire? How many connections at amp end? How many connections at speaker end?
Mar 12, 2003	Thiel 1.6 - bass To extend the bass of Thiels even lower, I suggest bigger Thiels.
Mar 12, 2003	looking for a chair If you sit close to a reflective rear wall a high back nonreflective chair may have some benefit.
Mar 11, 2003	Best Line Stage The best tube line stage I've heard in the $2-3K price range is the Sonic Frontiers Line 3. I like the features, conviences, flexibility, construction and most of all the neutrality. This unit offers the harmonic integrity, liquidity and 3D qualit...
Mar 11, 2003	Alternatives to Dunlavy SC-IVA??? IMHO the speakers that come closest to Dunlavys are Thiels.
Mar 10, 2003	Cleaning & polishing speakers & gear Thiel recommends "Endust". They claim that other products leave a residue that causes something called "fisheye" to the finish. KIWI BRANDS also markets an item called "Endust for Electronics".
Mar 09, 2003	cdp to amp The plus is a simpler signal path and perhaps(?) less expense. The minus is less choices, flexibilty and perhaps greater expense and human effort to make it work well.
Mar 08, 2003	Power and Pre amp HELP & Recommendations needed. I humbly suggest you check the archives.
Mar 06, 2003	Electrostatic Speakers/SS amp - what tube preamp? Marakantetz, good catch. Thanks for keeping everything straight. It should have read as 50K Ohms. Sorry for the typo.
Mar 06, 2003	Words From the Wise Learn to recogonize the wise.
Mar 06, 2003	Why vinyl? Asa, well said. I agree completely.
Mar 05, 2003	Electrostatic Speakers/SS amp - what tube preamp? Considering your use of a balanced DC coupled solid state amp with an input impedance of about 50 Ohms(?), I think the the well built, user friendly, flexible, balanced, low out put impedance, DC coupled, neutral sounding, Sonic Frontiers Line ser...
Mar 05, 2003	How would audio program about stereo on Radio do There used to be one on FM. I'm not sure but I think it was called "Audiophile Audition".