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warrenh

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Do you ever use the balance on your pre amp?
I don't know what that has to do with what I said, and I am aware those "Test CD3s." I'm tired of the soundstage talk and its' power over so many audiophools. Save it Tvad, ain't happening here. "Phantom audiophile term?" I like that. But as for s... 
Do you ever use the balance on your pre amp?
This soundstage thing: The musicians are postitioned in space where the recording engineer puts them. Referent? Not a clue. Now let's look at a live recording. Again, unless I was there and remembered the exact positioning of all the instrumentali... 
Zu Druids
Huh? What are you smoking? 
Do you ever use the balance on your pre amp?
I have the same problem. One side of my room is open and the speaker on that side loses the side wall for reverb etc. Anything I could do, acoustically, would have a VERY strong negativo WAF... 
Exemplar-Denon 2900 tube audio output not working
I agree with Tvad. Emailing John is not the way to go. Phone him, and he'll set you free... 
Do you ever use the balance on your pre amp?
If the "only slightly off center image" could be taken care of by a few clicks of the remote, why go for the expense of the room treatments? I would think room treatments have a much more profound affect on many other things other than the center ... 
Do you ever use the balance on your pre amp?
The centering of my vocals with the pre amp is much more profound than I realized. When the balance centers the vocals it moves more than (obviously) merely the vocal, in my case, to the left. Instruments' position in space, and the soundstage its... 
Eggleston Andra II and Pass Labs XA160's
Never heard them together, but if I were thinking of money-is-no-object SS, I'd be thinking that combination would be mighty. 
If you had to pay full retail, would you...???
Onhwy61, in the real world (since you have first dibs on what the real world is. AND I do agree with you) people do keep their stereo systems 'til they drop. But we're audiophools, not beholding to reality. That is why we are never satisfied. Alwa... 
Upgrade Source?
There is an Exemplar 3910 for sale on the 'gon for a drop dead great price. I purchased mine from Ric last year. He is an authorized Exemplar dealer. Honest and very fair prices. 
If you had to pay full retail, would you...???
Never! Audiogon allows wonderful things to happen for all of us at less than list. Remember list is usually a manufacturers "sugested" list price. Merely a sugestion, and rarely attainable (or realistic) in our supply/demand/competitive economics.... 
Anybody play any musical instruments...........
PianoAlto Saxoboeguitar Haven't touched any of them ('cept the piano) in years. BTW, I was equally poor on all of 'em. 
Why Tube Pre-SS amp over SS Pre- Tube amp?
I'm a purist. Tubes (SET) all the way. Pre to amp. It works for my ears. SET, particulary, very magical, holographic, you've heard the whole nine of adjectives: and they are true. I wouldn't let an SS pre amp touch my SET amp. Kind of like putting... 
High power amp for monitors?
If I'm correct I think you would have to go to a least 250 watts to get a 3db increase in volume. I suppose this is why you want a more powerful amp? If it is SPL you're looking for, you may want to rethink spending the money on an amp and conside... 
Need your help finding a pair of speakers.........
Gina, there is a company called Rives that does this sort of thing. Call them and explain your situation before you even think to start listening to speakers. AlbertPorter owns the Dalis and I believe he has tube mono blocks. You may want to e mai...