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BAT solid state or tube?
Russian State. 
What is a 'fast' amp?
What about slew rate? 
Audio signs of record wear.
My original post did not get past the censors. My main point was that it is impossible to unravel surface noise from the music despite what unconditional supporters of the black discs like to claim. The usual argument is that one can disregard the... 
Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick?
Bryston power amps. 
Questions about Bryston 7B-ST
Too bad you are so far and not in Canada like me because Bryston's guarantee is pretty much bulletproof and their service top-notch. Mine is on 24/7, but we do have decent electrical power in Quebec. It is impossible to know from what you indicate... 
Questions about Bryston 7B-ST
Why do you shut it down? 
wow and flutter
The test is meaningless as it is merely an objective measurement that does not correlate to music. Music in its essence is ever changing and the ear actually prefers changes in pitch that are interpreted by the brain as more musical in that they k... 
How do you deal with vibration?
The one component that impressed me is the Rack of Silence by Solid Tech. Heard a great system in a local shop here both with and without the ROS and can absolutely say that the difference was stunning. The price may be a bit stiff, but you owe it... 
So my wife says to me this morning
Wow! Paint removed from the arm, how does it sound? I bet there is a vast improvement, although I heard it changes the arm resonance and may prove a bit of a disadvantage with cartridges with a stiffer suspension. 
How do you deal with vibration?
The component will operate with greater efficiency? What is meant by "efficiency" in this context? This is a classic thread that shows that some people are mightily convinced that audio is a one-man thing since no one hears the same.As a complemen... 
What stole your attention from HiFi?
Getting back to model railroading after quite a long hiatus. Not that expensive money-wise, but a real time sink. E-bay is not much of a help since I have a tendency to forget how much the shipping charges actually are to get the stuff delivered t... 
How do you deal with vibration?
Rsbeck: touché! 
How do you deal with vibration?
JD, I have not ridiculed anyone. For the record, once more: I think people are free to believe anything they want when it comes to how they wish to isolate any part of their system. I draw the line at wasting money and wasting time (which, as Amer... 
What music would you like at your funeral?
I ain't going! 
How do you deal with vibration?
Newbee, your point is beside the point. What you are in fact saying is that only believers need apply. Nice mentality!Have someone thump your transistor power amp unbeknownst to you while you are listening to music and tell me if you actually hear...