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What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?
Stan Rogers even if his Between the Breaks Live Album was recommended in Stereophile many years ago. Arguably the greatest folk singer ever and most Canadians have never heard of him.Also give his brother Garnet Rogers a listen has possibly the mo... 
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
Like Lancelock I have an old Mirror Image Amp a very obscure company that only lasted a flash. I recently bought a first watt F3 amp and there was no comparison between the two on my Sunfire Ribbons. Of course the older amp would be close to $10 0... 
Any comments on DAC going direct to power amplifier or to pre-ampliifer?
Tried that today and with my system the staging is much better with the preamp. ALSO SEEMS THE BASS IS MRE CONTROLLED. 
Any comments on DAC going direct to power amplifier or to pre-ampliifer?
I am in the same boat. I bought an obscure pre and power hoping to go back to vinyl. Unfortunately all the music I listen to is digital. The Mirror Image Audio pre and power are beautifully built and tons of power for my needs. I have a RAKK DAC w... 
Pass Labs XA30.5: In praise of Class A magic!
I am running Mirror Image Audio which is class A to 30 watts or so. Having played with Class D and RWA for a few years. There is something so right about good old Class A. Can't stop tapping the toes.Hope to own some Nelson Pass equipment in the f... 
Anybody remember Mirror Image Audio ?
I just came across an amp and preamp. However it looks like the preamp has balanced inputs and outputs. 
Albums you can listen too all the way through and it's all good
Stan Rogers almost every song before his death. Greatest Canadian singer ever. Greatest Folk Singer ever. 99% of Canadians have never heard of him. Being listening weekly for 25 years and never tire. 
Magnepan 1.7
Just listened to the Magnepan 1.7 with $20,000 of Macintosh tubes in a high end sound room and I was very disappointed. I listen mostly to folk and piano and they did not grab me. I definitely would not buy them if I listened to hard rock. I previ...