kennythekey
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| Do you listen alone or with guest s Thank you, Itsalldark! I realized I'm not alone, after all, because my black lab, Joey, always sits next to me when I start listening, and he never asks for the sweet spot. | |
| Do you listen alone or with guest s I'm an Only Child, so of course I listen alone. Seriously...Alone. Why?Well,One of my friends used to sell stereos back in the eighties and when he came over to listen, all he could muster was that it sounds "different," but I couldn't get him to ... | |
| Cables for high efficiency speakers? I agree with Stan and Mechans about Cardas "copper." I've also used these interconnects for fifteen years, and whenever I add a little tweak for improvement, I can still hear it come through. These have been really good and dependable interconnect... | |
| Cables for high efficiency speakers? Thank you for the recommendations. Stan makes a good point about silver. For example, the Horning speakers I'm considering are internally wired with copper. However, the Stealth cables that are usually recommended for them are silver. What's up wi... | |
| Cables for high efficiency speakers? Thanks all!It is my intention to try what I have, as I've had them for fifteen years. I won't be on a never-ending quest. I'm asking the Forum, in order to avoid the hype of manufacturers and discover any recommendations from people with real expe... | |
| Cables for high efficiency speakers? Hi Stanwal,Good question! That's exactly what I'd try first, but two things. First, I would have nothing else to compare, and second, I was told by a high efficiency speaker manufacturer that "silver" was a better way to go, and my Wireworlds were... | |
| If I like ARC, okay with CJ, and run for SF.... Lostbears has some good points. For example, I'm getting a custom amp to replace my BAT/CJ combo. The company offers a money back guarantee if I don't like the sound. This makes it an easy decision. | |
| Your feelings on vintage audio. Isochronism - The Heathkits may be the best of the low-watt vintage amps for high efficiency systems. Very nice.Corazon - Congratulations, good luck, and enjoy.My favorite component is my McIntosh MR71 Tuner because I found it in a used equipment ... | |
| If I like ARC, okay with CJ, and run for SF.... I'm glad that BAT is adding RCAs! I know very little about BAT's newer stuff. My CJ Premier 11a and BAT VK-5i does not sound dry, but I do know that CJ is somewhat branded to be honey-colored. My BAT may be helping with that but I'm not sure, beca... | |
| If I like ARC, okay with CJ, and run for SF.... I've had BAT and CJ for fifteen years and have enjoyed the sound, if not quite the final word on resolution.One of my regrets, is that BAT demands balanced connectors, while my CJ amp was not so. Actually and eventually, my system would grow away ... | |
| Your feelings on vintage audio. To me, Vintage gear means the late fifties and sixties, so the age of Stereo and Tubes. The Seventies saw the decline of tube for solid state, that went hand-in-hand with the explosion of the music scene and mass production. This mass production r... | |
| Your feelings on vintage audio. Regarding looks, sometimes Audio Classics mentioned above has wood cabinets. However, I have found the most beautiful vintage replication cabinets at this site: http://mcintoshcabinets.com/ I plan on getting one these for my McIntosh MR71 Tuner. | |
| Your feelings on vintage audio. If you're intereted in acquiring vintage gear that has been restored and/or transformed then check out these links: http://www.samsaudiolabs.com/index.html http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=64318.0 I am one of Sam's customers, so no affi... | |
| Eico HF-81 best tube combo Cool. I had a McIntosh MR71 Tuner that was upgraded by Audio Classics some years back. It sounded really good, but today's heavy cables caused stress on those old jacks. I sent the tuner to Sam, and he upgraded all the jacks. He then converted the... | |
| Eico HF-81 best tube combo Very important recommendation! Contact Sam's Audio Labs. Sam is "the" expert on your amp. |