dragon1952

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Budget Chinese Tube amps - any good?
I lived with a Ming Da MC88-C amp in my main system for 7 yrs and was perfectly happy. It used 4 KT88's and was 50 wpc max in ultralinear but I used it in triode at 35 wpc mostly with some efficient bookshelves. The only reason I moved it out was ... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
"I like Truth,Justice and the American way."ha ha....wasn't that Superman's motto :^ ) 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
...got pulled over in Omaha, NE on Cornhusker Hgwy....lol. The cop was like wtf!?!? 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
I had an Alfetta GT back in the late 70's. Cool car! All cars seemed to leak oil back then though....ha ha. 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
"Wow , my jc2 is 90* when it's off"...and there you go.....the sham is now exposed. 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
I can afford a brand new Caddy (which means exactly what?) but yet I bitch about a $175 repair to a $4500 product? So if some cheap ass plastic trim falls off your Cadillac and it costs you $500 is that worth a troll thread too? 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
This whole thing is becoming a joke. The OP is obviously a troll. Dissing the customer service, which those of us that own Parasound and have corresponded with them know is absolute bull, I'm beginning to dis-believe this entire glue story after h... 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
"I'm surprised with how hot the amps and preamps get that there aren't more failures"Great....more misinformation introduced to the thread. My A21 doesn't even get warm, even after playing for 10 hours straight, which it does quite often while pow... 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
"Keep in mind that the Parasound is a mass produced product made in Taiwan"Assembled in Taiwan would be more accurate. 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
...and as far as CS, not too many companies will you get a direct response from the owner himself, and promptly I might add. 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
I don't think just because a little glue may be used here and there necessarily affects the sound quality, which should be the determining factor anyway. Parasound makes some very nice sounding amps at a fraction of the cost of some of those menti... 
Parasound halo JC2 what a joke
I hate sending gear in, whether audio gear or guitars or even taking your car to a repair shop. Not everyone understands the obsession with cosmetic perfection unfortunately :^ / 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
One great thing about the GG's is that for the price you can get them for on the auctions, if you don't think they are better, you can easily get your money back, or at least very close to it, in resale value. Or take advantage of Steve's return p... 
Just looking to stream only
I don't know what the rest of your system looks like but for all you are asking I would just use a Squeezebox Touch/DAC combo or if you really want to spend more at least check out the new Cambridge Audio 851N first. 
Amp recommendation 4 MBQuart Vera VS05 bookshelves
The A23 sold within about an hour....sorry....would have been a nice find.