mrtennis
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| HiFi lacking social recognition? i think the reason is that the hobby may have a negative conotation and one may be considered eccentric by one's peers if one assembles an expensive stereo system.the hobby is rather esoteric, as compared to antiques or rolex watches. | |
| Lamm ML1 and CJ ACT2 either piece is a tough act to follow. if your in a hurry, buy the lamm, if you are thespian buy the cj. | |
| Recommendation Amp for MGIIIa my friend has maggie 3s. he is biamping with a ss amp on the bass panel and the dyna mark 3s on the treble.i would suggest a beefy amp, such as the macintosh 2102. there should be enough power with kt88s, or the wolcott stereo amp, 140 watts of tu... | |
| Do dealers believe in their products? i think a more basic question is: do dealers care about sound or sales ?unfortunately, many are less concerned with the performance of the stereo systems they set up and more concerned with telling the customer what the "best" products are. | |
| Vintage tubes vs Current tubes? although i prefer vintage tubes, the tube circuit is critical in revealing or not revealing the differences in performances between current production and older tubes.i just spoke to lyric hifi regarding the mcintosh 2102 amplifier. i am looking f... | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish i owned the bat cd player for a while. i ytried mullard and amerex tubes. this cd player is not receptive to changes in tubes. the player is very transparent, detailed and unforgiving of poorly recorded cds. it is closer to the truth than to beaut... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object i will take your example of tennis first, frankpiet.roger federer is not the best vollyer in tennis. he doesn't have the fastets serve. he has won more slams than anyone else and he is a wonderful athlete. i think john mcenroe in his prime would h... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" you are right in one sense. in most cases, i am not comparing preamp a to preamp b in the same system.my comments about a bunch of preamps auditioned in diefferent systems is that i find certain preamps lacking warmth--,i, a roll off in the range ... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi rcprince:at the time, i owned a pair of sonus faber amator electa speakers, a tube amp (i don't remember which) and not sure of what digital source i was using as well.the jadis components i mentioned struck me as very vintage tube-like, but no... | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance i have been thinking about this question for a while.i had forgotten that i initiated this thread, months ago.i think the important question is: does one prefer component "a" over component "b".an interesting answer to this question would be to pe... | |
| Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which? believe you are seeking the least inaccurate preamp.only you can determine that by listening. no preamp is perfect. all have flaws which are detectable, given enough audition time.only you can determine which deviations from neutrality are accepta... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object i don't think think a "best" preamp exists and what difference does it make if it did ?one is still motivated by one's sonic preferences regardless of what may be considered "best" by audio experts.is there a best wine, a best movie, a best restau... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" the beef i have with audiofeil is partially the result of his not reading what i say. if i hear a bunch of stereo systems each having different preamps, i report what i hear. it's not a matter of expectation its a matter of perception and taste. a... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi tpsonic:what is the ai model 3 ? is it a 6sn7 based preamp ?what is the website that describes this product ?thanks. | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi jafox:the jadis ja 80, the original defy 7, some of the cj pv5 preamps are all examples of the classic tube sound--creamy, rich, and carmel colored--yummy.audio research pramps do not have the classic tube sound.it's no big deal. very few tube ... |