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| One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All.... One ________________ To ‘Rule’ Them All....Fill-in the blank with a noun any noun -- a thread starter for every forum in existence. This question is the definition of moot, yet I and many others replied. Sounds like the definition of irony; we... | |
| Am I missing something here? ....for a system....that has cost me roughly $1,200.00 I would say it sounds better than most systems I have heard in the 10k+ region. Congratulations on assembling a system that is personally satisfying.... | |
| Need Advice on Amp Audition at a Dealers @tuberist Auditioning your amp against another without your preamp, front end, and ESPECIALLY with different speakers, will perhaps allow you to establish an amplifier preference. But it's highly questionable whether that preference will be a... | |
| Abominations: HT processor to tube amps? @erik_squires, glad you asked the question. I too have had the thought of doing likewise -- i.e. using a tube amp for L&R in a H/T setup. So, I am also interested in hearing any good/bad or otherwise comments or experiences.... | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. @elizabeth, I too use some of what you do. But as we in this hobby are wont to do, I'm always wondering if there is something better. Especially something better at a budget beating cost. Having someone with @spatialking professional background ... | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. However, you don’t have to home brew – you can purchase equipment that meets the local safety codes and is LAB certified to meet multiple suppression standards. These units have strong filters in them to clean up line power. There are replacemen... | |
| Is Social Media the demise of audio review publications? Sifting through information is the definition of an educated, informed life, constantly enhancing one’s knowledge and growing as a person. How else does one determine whether information is worthless or otherwise? I certainly don’t take someone’s... | |
| Roon Nucleus I know bubkes about IT, but it appeared that the Roon software, which must be extensive, overwhelmed the Computer. I am guessing that I am not the only person that has had this issue and that Roon has realized that their product may perform bett... | |
| most advanced speaker in a rectangular wooden box? They require well sorted amps and cables to get to a "high end" level, but man…a great speaker. wolf_garcia: What amp(s) and cable(s) are you using with your Heresy III's? | |
| Purpose Built & Sold Sound Absorption Drapes & Curtains? Thanks for the replies. Prior to posting this, I found nothing based on my searches that would perform acoustically across the audio spectrum like a sound absorbing panel would. A professional in the acoustics business advised that my findings w... | |
| Tube and SS pairs What I learned is that there wasn't an ideal choice; there is an overabundance of terrific gear; the options and pairings really are endless; and final choices (imperfect though they are) have to be made. Yep, unfortunately nothing, absolute... | |
| I'm not dreaming - these are great CD copies Interesting discussion, but what's a CD (grin)? Since moving to PC audio well over a decade ago and having over 100k tracks on a 10tb HD, I haven't listened to one of the little sliver disks in years.... In fact, most of my DVD's and Blu-Rays ar... | |
| Tube and SS pairs As with all things audio, generalizations are well.....generalizations. For example, I've found that my Soundlab electrostatic speakers are better controlled and produce deeper more controlled bass when using CAT or Atma-sphere tube amplification... | |
| Whole House Mains Wiring -- Ping: Jea48 (Jim) -- & ALL Others for your HELP! We had our meeting with our new house electrician Tuesday. All went smoothly. I want to thank all the posters that helped make that happen. With special thanks to Al (almarg) and Jim (jea48). Both went above and beyond in terms of help and ef... | |
| Whole House Mains Wiring -- Ping: Jea48 (Jim) -- & ALL Others for your HELP! Thanks Frank! You mentioned a Central Vac. among other neat things one can do when building a home. Indeed, we have installed one in each of our last 2 custom builds. And are doing a 3rd. one in this build. This time we're doing the Hide-A-Hose... |