batman1971

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Does anyone have a good recommendation for the best quality home theater platform?
Check out JBL sysnthesis.its pretty darn good stuff.. 
Do I need a specific type of 4 gauge wire for my monoblock amp?
Always put fuse closest to battery, especially if your running 4 wire, i would double up. I use 1 wire when installing subs.   I have seen plenty of cases where bad install, not fused up front , year later power cable rubs metal and then  call the... 
anyone know anything about primaluna gear......
I know ever piece of primaluna ive ever listened to sounded overly Gooey.  OP is asking about both cary and primaluna, both have totally different sounds.  I would go check out the Cary. 
BAT amp users - any fuse recommendations?
I have a vk55,  well a pair of them, ,, what tubes are you running,  I love this amp alot. 
Opinions on Parasound A21 & A21+
If it were me and i wanted that 3d hifi sound as OP describes, I would want to know what speakers,  what pre amp, how big the room is, etc.   That amp could be a perfect match or a horrible one, depending on speakers  It does offer gobs of power a... 
Anyone tried the new miniDSP SHD as a Pre amp??????
Ive been playing around with one and some open baffle speakers and subs.    I really wanted to get a wavelet, but for 1/4 the price could not pass this up.   Dac is good, might even say very good.   apples to apples with my lp27 pre amp,its not au... 
Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps
I dont own arc, but i know tube life in my amps can vary greatly if i dont keep an eye on the bias.  
Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
I use a diy version to run my pole barn lights hooked up to 2 200 watt solar panels , it runs the lights led for 40 x70 building  4 rows, , 3 outdoor pole lights and projector and stereo setup, has been going a year now and never has run out.   Sa... 
Is there an actual difference between AB and A/AB ?
In ss gear it’s all about bias current.   my 2 mono 100watt class a amps cost about 125 bucks a month towards the power Bill   Why.  Cuz that’s what it takes to have such high bias .   If it’s real class A they will be very heavy and get very hot.... 
New to Magnepan, a volume question
Depending on your definition of loud, the only way to get more out of a Maggie is to get a bigger Maggie.     You might check out their bass panel with the smaller Maggie.     I had 1.6 then  20.1 and the bigger ones can play loud. I never conside... 
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
Hughes & Kettner Alex Lifeson Signature Edition TriAmp MKII.  Is my dream setup.Rush used H&K.  .     I use pa speakers for rock, turbosound brand and they are far from hifi speakers.  
Do $2k speakers + DSP = $50k speakers?
Only if the 12000 speakers are Bose.      
Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers?
Maybe they assume people who have the funds to buy high end audio gear might travel sometimes.   I know when I travel I tend to check out local high shops.   I’ve bought cars across the country, flown out and drove them home several times.    High... 
Would you put Beryllium in your ears?
My my golf clubs are beryllium.   I’m not afraid.      
Do McIntosh dealers give discount on new models?
I would walk in with cash and play let’s make a deal...    Pretty sure cash is king applies to the whole globe.      And shoot for 15 to 20 percent off.