vthokie83
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| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? Ralph is one of the few manufacturers who will get on Agon and answer questions of all sorts, and sometimes that puts him at odds with some folks. I do not own any of his gear currently, but I highly respect his views and insights and appreciate h... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? Anything that cost $250,000 and up from there better damn well move one to tears | |
| Suggestions for Preamp Tubes Amperex 6922s or 7308s are by far my favorite, but they can be really expensive for a pair.....but they can be magical. Reach out to Brent Jessee https://www.audiotubes.com/6dj8.htm he keeps a great stock, and gives great advice.....and stands be... | |
| A life sentence!!! My Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp, showed me how much a great tube preamp can elevate an entire system.....and it's a beautiful to look at as well | |
| Audio companies in the mirror Thiel, I've loved and hated 4 different pairs......incredible when perfect, but a pain in the butt when not. Still can't get rid of my CS 2.3s though | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I've had great interactions over the phone, but arrogance once at Axpona.....but that was around the whole Fyne Audio/Tannoy situation, so maybe understandable | |
| F-XLR to M-RCA recommendations Contact Pine Tree Audio, they make excellent cables at affordable costs; and probably have no problem making a custom cable | |
| Upcoming Trip +++++1 for the Sony WH-1000XM4 $250 on Amazon, or the WH-1000XM5 $325 on Amanzon. I just came back from New Zealand and Australia with almost 20 flight combos each way, and they performed flawlessly. I prefer the XM4s as the bass is more natural a... | |
| Tubes and less sensitive speakers I have no personal experience with the Sanders Magtech amps (other than reputation), but they are manufactured by CODA, and that is never a bad scenario | |
| a rant I agree with the idea that my audio journey is a hobby, and for the time being, I get great pleasure in learning from and engaging with the hobby; and that means spending money. I am not retired and can afford what I spend on audio, and for now th... | |
| Anyone knows reputable places in Europe and Canada to buy NOS tubes from? I only buy from Brent Jessee in the US, but I do know he ships to Canada and Europe. Best tube selection, great advice, and extremely knowledgeable https://www.audiotubes.com/order.htm | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype The video creator is an idiot, and I hate point blank statements like that, without inspection.....either for or against. I have tried about 13 or so DACs in my system, with my components, with my ears. All of them made audible differences, some ... | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. toontrader Axpona really is a great experience, it's audio focused only, and the exhibitor list is a who's who of the speaker world (and integrated amps). You will get months if not years research done in a couple of days.....make sure to be ther... | |
| One box solution Silverfoxvtx1800 First off, sorry to hear of your situation. Second, that is a nice system you've assembled. I agree that I'd find someone to buy/sell it, you, and donate the cash if you wish......you'll make a bigger contribution to humanity th... | |
| Best $10-15K bookshelf speaker? Well if you're now considering towers, that opens up a whole new batch of great speakers.....recommendations so far were for bookshelfs |