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Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???
Thanks Viridian.My problem is that as a retired soldier my pension is stretched to the max & I have to buy for the long term,which is why I drive everyone crazy with question after question regarding which path to take.Plus it doesn't help tha... 
Ribbon Tweeters???
Doug99,a little digging on the net & I find the model of that tweeter is the "RT2E-A".Side bar:OMFG!!!Those Lawrence Audio Mandolin's are FREAKING AMAZING!!! 
Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ??
Hey guys,I should have said"some of the replies"in the beginning of my above rant...Thx... 
Ribbon Tweeters???
Hey JohnK,thanks for checking in on this.I take it then these speakers may NOT be all the makers say they are? 
Is it possible to get Hi-end sound ??
MAN OH MAN I THOUGHT I WAS A PESIMIST, but after reading the replies to the O/P's question I see know that I have REALLY come a long way in the attitude dept...NEVER HAS THERE BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BE A POOR AUDIOPHILE!!!$250.00-$300.00 will by a ... 
Ribbon Tweeters???
Hey JohnK,speakers are the new Decware DM945's.Sorry but I don't know the exact tweeter model.Thanks for your replies.. 
Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???
To Viridian:Why are you selling off the tube gear & what simple SS gear are you going to?Thanks to all for your replies... 
newbie making first amp choice
If I might throw this into the mix.Find yourself a gently used Yaqin Tube Buffer,the model with the SINGLE Tube(6J1 I believe)& a nice 6922 Triode Tube(JJ 6922 about $20.00).Add in 2 pair decent copper interconnects,Wireworld Luna 6 comes to m... 
Audio Racks - Steve Blinn, Core Audio, Adona
Allenjohns,Go with the Core Audio.Two racks are easier to move around should the need arise & as two will sit lower to the floor than a single tall rack you're less likely to have a tip over.Also I don't think anyone makes a better looking or ... 
What time do you wear?
Helson "Shark Diver"2000m W/R,fully luminous Orange dial & bezel with PVD coated SS case,Automatic Helium Release Valve,Miyota 9015 Automatic movement.I wish I could add pics here,the watch is UNREAL! 
open baffle speaker question
Years ago I auditioned a pair of Alon IV's with an open baffle mid/tweeter .They were amazing,Soundstaging & Imaging was superb.Alas I let the salesman talk me into something else.I should have gotten the Alon's,still regret that. 
Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ?
I can't believe no one has mentioned Renaissance Audio(Morel).I have spent the last 2 days listening to a pair of "Duets"driven by the Triode mode of my Yaqin tube integrated amp(21 watts per channel)& they are sublime! 
Tin Can Sound?
Thanks for your help guys.There was something called Echo Cancellation that was turned on in the SRS Audio program,now sounds much better.Thanks again. 
Dynaudio Excite Vs. Focus....
Hello.This question was covered recently.A general search should bring up the previous post,which is identicle to your question.Good luck. 
You know you're an audiophile if--
You FINALLY have everything just right & the first song you play(one you've heard a hundred times) sounds so bad that you spend several hours trying to track down the problem only to realize that horrible sound is an instrument in the recordin...