rhanson739

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CDP caused tinnitus?
Jeffkad,What is "acoustic neuroma", and what was the treatment?Rob 
Balanced tube preamp for Class D amps
I use the Audio Horizons TP 2.0 (with XLR) to a Spectron Musician Class-D amp. Love it. 
Pioneer stop Plasma production.......
.When my wife and I were shopping for our fist flat-screen TV recently, she pointed up to one unit and said, "I like that one... a lot." Over the years, I've come to know that if there's a top-of-the-line anything, she could spot it with three out... 
digital connection from computer to pre-amp
Try the HagUSB (by Hagerman Technology), a small, inexpensive unit that connects the USB port on your Mac to the digital input on your processor. I believe you can get an RCA-out version, if needed. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Yes, great review. It's nice to see Audio Horizons getting the positive press it deserves!Congrats!Rob 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Markwatkiss: "... trust everyone is well."My TP2.0 is still doing great and I enjoy it immensely. My amp, on the other hand, rolled over on me (don't ask - it involved sparks...) and I'll be down and out for about a month.The good news is that I'm... 
Digital Video Essential DVE Disc
Al - Can you say "torch mode"? Plasmas and LCDs come out of the box set to that vibrant level in order to look good under the bright lights. Very few owners would choose to keep those settings.Check the ratings for the calibration DVDs. Some are b... 
Who is your favorite blues guitarist
~Chris Smither. I never get tired of hearing him, and he has a pretty good number of albums out there after some 30 years of playing. 
Where are the female Audiophiles?
It's not just the brains that are different; Many body parts differ radically from male to female - guys - in case you haven't yet noticed! ;^)Pzuckerman was probably closest with his "dominion" comment. Men (usually) have a great deal more testos... 
How to do defragment disk on Mac?
~One of the beauties of a Mac is that you don't ever need to defragment the disk. I'm pretty sure there's some facility to do so, but you probably don't need to concern yourself with it.Welcome to the bright side.Rob 
worse entertainer or performer of all time??
~Ohhhh, I don't know... let's conjur up an old name:I remember seeing Monty Rock the III on the Tonight Show. I couldn't believe my eyes (which I gouged out with a blunt pencil) or my ears (now in a pickle jar.)Seems to me that he's performing wed... 
North Carolina Audio Club
~ Sigh... everyone's from the cool places, like Asheville and Raleigh.Drew and Guy, I'll probably send an email to get on your lists, to stay up-to-date on what's happening.In the meantime, are there any members from eastern NC, particularly the N... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
David,Yes, thanks, I saw your information about the tube positions. The answer seems to be in line with what I've experienced.You may want to re-think your decision not to upgrade to better tubes. Joseph sells quality tubes - Siemens, if I recall ... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Thanks, Rx8man...One question that I still have: What are positions 1 & 3 used for, and what do positions 2 & 4 do on the TP 2.0?Rob 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
~Hi all;I'm rather new to tube equipment and high-end in general. This problem deals with the tubes on our TP 2.0n preamp.The other night when listening, I noticed an unusual noise coming from the left speaker. We had just shaken the room with Mic...