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Is solid state obsolete?
Thanks man. Now I understand this urge I’ve been having to dump my Corvette for a cuter and more efficient Peel P50. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=43456&Reg=1If it don’t give you a hernia to pick it up, ... 
Regarding DK Design Vs.1 Reference Mk2 amp ???
There are no right answers on this one. 
tape in deck when off????
Take the tape out. Leaving it in the deck is bad for both the tape and the deck. Some of the issues are mentioned above. Your tapes will remain problem-free much longer if they are rewound to the end and kept in their cases when not in use. I also... 
Status = Dorian Acquires Reference Recordings
EXCELLENT! 
Proper setting for my Zyx Airy 3x SB and Pass Labs
Nrchy,I own the Zyx Airy 1000 and Pass XOno. I have tried all values between 100 and 1000 ohms (47k didn’t work for me although some members have stated that they prefer it.) Kept it at 1000 ohms for about 6 months and finally setteld on 322.03. (... 
Chailly Mahler 9th
Texasdave,Interesting and informative review, thank you. The Ninth Mahler has brought out the best of many conductors. I can think of the “live” Karajan, Abbado’s most recent, Barbirolli (all three conductors with the Berlin Philharmonic), like-hi... 
Ready to try vinyl
An arpeggio of gratitude towards Rushton for that lovely and amusing story. (Are you sure it wasn’t Moravec’s gravity-defying Chopin performance that kept your table spinning?) I am but a half-step away from making an appointment with Señor Walker... 
Ready to try vinyl
If the government really wanted to do the population a favor, they should can all this bullshit manufacture of the useless flu vaccine–have had it administered twice and caught the flu with even worse symptoms than ever–and find a cure for Elpitis... 
TDK SA-X or Maxell XLII-S which is best?
I second Jon's enthusiasm for the venerable cassette. Using a top deck like the Nakamichi ZX-7, ZX-9 or the Dragon, an LP transfer can be much more faithfully reproduced than on a CD copier (just my opinion, of course).I must differ with Celtic's ... 
Magnepan 2.7QR owners...please.
Mab2112, I now understand that they can not be biamped or biwired. However, John's suggestion to use resistors has made an enormous difference in the sound of these speakers. Today we started using 2 Radio Shack 1-ohm/10W resistors per side and my... 
Magnepan 2.7QR owners...please.
John,Many thanks for your guidance. Will post results in a few days. Also thanks to the other members that have helped clarify the terminology.Best regards,Santiago 
Vandersteen's Low Spousal Acceptance Factor
Wife or Speakers. (I am sorry but, why the indecision?) 
Magnepan 2.7QR owners...please.
Jafox, where would I purchase these 10w resistors and how are they attatched to the posts?Thank you for your time. 
System Pictures - Should Owner be there too?
I have 600W Pass monoblocks and am still proud to be called a girly-man! (I let my wife and kids do all the heavy lifting around the house...yes, including the amps.) Marco, for a second there I misread "porn" as "horn" and expected some new insig... 
Tchaikovsky symphony 5 favorite recording
Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic on DG. Early 1960s vintage. The LP sounds better than the CD (matter of fact, so does the cassette version).An enormous surprise for me was, Haitink/Concertgebouw Orchestra on Philips. Hadn't associated him with ...