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OMG OMG OMG Harbeth M30.1 INCOMING!!!A Few Questions For Owners
I picked up a pair of 7ES-3’s a couple of years back on our snake oil site .. got a good deal. The most Ive ever spent on speakers and they are still front and center in my main system. I sprung for the Sound Anchor stands as well. talk about soli... 
Highest BUILD quality tube amps?
DECWARE      as noted by others here..    He's been refining his product for years.   Great person to deal with.   Check out the site and give the company a call and ask for Steve.   He's the owner ,,        PTP of course..   He had offered only S... 
Beware!!! Everyone and all American citizen, you must not buy anything from BH Hi-Fi
@natpolly The seller responded to me saying that he encouraged you to have the bank put a tracer on the money. He also said that he gave you his ID.   I assume that would be the details about him in your previous post?    Considering that I would ... 
Beware!!! Everyone and all American citizen, you must not buy anything from BH Hi-Fi
I sent the guy and email as well.   Hope you get your P5.   
If you love SET amplifiers, boy do I have speaker for you.
A few years back I had James Burgess build me a 2a3 amp .. To mention a few of the parts were the James transformers.. the bigger ones.. that are squarish in shape (better bass) --not the typical round ones that are often used which cost less. . S... 
Emotiva equipmet, how good is it?
You can not go wrong picking up a pair of XPA 100’s. I have a pair in my main system that are being used most of the time. While I can get a better sound with my Pass XA30.5 the XPA’s do quite well holding their own at this price point. Im preampi... 
Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ?
I had to fire up the xa30.5 with all the chatter on Pass.....    Long story short.   Aside from the accolades on Pass products I am equally impressed what this man has done for the community --the average or not so average listener and even more s... 
Can this be good first tube amplifier?
First of all if you would like to cut to the chase in attaining what represents tube sound I suggest that you consider that tube rectification plays a part in a true tube amp.   Point to point wiring as well .  Many amps both Chinese and others do... 
Are you as OCD as this audiophile?
Few minutes watching that  vid and can relate to Mikey.   Whats not to relate to?   We all have our bit of fascination or compulsive idiosyncrasies or just plain are into what makes it all tick or sound better or sound worse.  Its what this is all... 
Best place to sell high end audio equipment?
sounds about right to me iopscrl. I have been on Agon site since 03’ and have bought and sold a lot pretty much all on Agon.. all for my own habit. Not much these days. The market and Agon has changed quite a bit. I currently have a pair of first ... 
Amp Repair Grade: F
Sorry about your experience.   Ive  been there.   Firstly though be forthcoming on what shop did the work?    Why leave that info out of the equation?    Very important to pass that info along to the community.   For back east repair--  The Vestal... 
Zerostat Milty really?
No luck with the Zero here as well.   Even bought a new one discounted a bit on ebay if I recall.     
My Amp is Broken - Not Sure What to Do - Any Recommendations?
Take ARC to task on the repair if no satisfaction  give Tom a call @ Northridge Electronics in Simi Valley Ca.   This is an old school tech who really knows his stuff and is a repairman pure and simple with no funny stuff about boutique cures or s... 
Help with advice for high end speaker cables for my system!
I would never pay more than what Kimber Kables go for.    That's the limit of what I would pay.   Bought a pair of  Audioquest used on Ebay and still use them.      buy Kimber in bulk or buy on sale. Bought a pair a couple years back from Audio Ad... 
Low power tube amp for Sonus Faber?
According to a lengthy email exchange I had with Roger Sanders --over 40 yrs of ESL experience -- the jist of what he explained to me is that speakers with a 4 ohm rating will not actually perform at their state SPL range.    a 91 db rated speaker...