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bigjoe

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Noobie question ...
i deal with no tone control preamps by avoiding them like the plague, maybee in 1972 cheaply made tone controls interfered with the signal but im not buyin that theory now days.here is what i find to be the silliest thing about all the claims made... 
Am I missing something here?
hmmm,why do you say that your energy's are crappy,ive heard a few pair of energy speakers & i thought that they sounded damm good & offered great value in this insanely priced hobby of ours.if your looking for high spl's while running the ... 
Just getting into mid-fi need advice
buy everything used right here on audiogon,there are lots of good folks here who are honest & will help you put together a killer sounding system.most sellers here on audiogon (including myself) are very anal about the condition of their gear ... 
Audio Debt?
using a cc to pay for a purchase & being in debt over a purchase are two entirely different things. 
Unusually good power cord for the money?
radio shack,$9.99. 
Audio Debt?
gregadd, im sure you were joking but your description of a true audiophile soounds like people who are addicted to things like gambling & drugs.anybody who blows the rent money on anything other than rent is a person who's priorities are out o... 
Music volume? What about your sound level?
TFKAUDIO.i had a pile of dung neighbor like yours about 15 years ago,we lived in a 2 story apt house that I OWNED & we rented out the first floor while we lived in the apartment upstairs.my downstairs tennant constantly complained about the mu... 
Is anyone willing to entertain the idea
im a firm believer that 50% of the things we hear aren't real but the other 50% is real,as for dbt tests i wouldnt trust any published test results ive ever read (for amplifiers) & ive read many,ive yet to read a published dbt where the volume... 
Best Mcintosh solid-state amp 200-300 watts?
hi mark,your correct on both amp's.the mc7106 is a 6 channel amp that is rated at 100wpc @ 4 ohms with all 6 channels driven & the mc7104 is a 4 channel 100 wpc channel amp that is rated at 100 wpc @ 4 ohms with all 4 channels driven.when you ... 
Best Pink Floyd recording CD or LP
yup,count me in for ANIMALS,i love the song "pigs 3 different ones" but my dog hates it :) 
Klipsch vs Maggies decisions
if you prefer extremely dynamic sounding music then the klipsch are the ticket but if imaging & accuracy are what your looking for then the maggies are the ticket.as cwlondon pointed out the asociated costs to run the maggies could be substanc... 
Advice on budget amp.
hi bill,i haven't tried the sla just yet,the pro amp im extremely excited about trying out right now is the crown master reference 2,i need to take my 1201's in to have the bulbs replaced in them as soon as the weather clears up(ive been lazy) &am... 
Music volume? What about your sound level?
spl readings dont tell the truth from my listening chair,i measure spl's at 3ft but i sit at 20ft,still its as loud as a concert.thanks for the tip hwy,i read a blog somewhere where a guy took some crazy rig up to about 150 spl for an entire song ... 
Please explain
bigtee,i agree 100% on not using all that much wattage under normal listening sessions,i also agree about dynamic peaks thats why i suscribe to the you cant have too much power camp:) 
Need help choosing spkrs I've never heard
im with duke,the problem with buying based on recomendations is that even though most of us love what we have right now in 6 months its a different story & reselling speakers is not the easiest thing to sell if you dont like them without takin...