philefreak
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| Best 300b single-ended Tube amp. for the $ Saffy,This is from some old fart that's heard a lot of stuff! Find a great dynamic speaker that has a benign impedance(4 0hm,6ohm,or8ohm). Doesn't matter which impedance as long as it don't dance up and down. It needs to be at least 90 db at one w... | |
| What can come after Apogee Divas ? I sold my pair of Duetta signatures and still regret it! They have there problems but, when it's all said and done they have less problems than most. | |
| Best "album" of 2006 I agree with Thom y's list and here's some more:Carrie Rodriguez "seven angels on a bicycle"Tres Chicas "bloom,red,and the ordinary girl"Greg Brown "The evening call"The be good tanyas "hello love"Crooked Still " shaken by a low sound" | |
| Audio Research LS 26 vs REF 3 preamps In the amps listed, one of them (which I'll not tell)was the one I was thinking wasn't one of my better amps.1.Channel Islands D200 Monos2.Custom KT 88 tube amp running in Single ended Ultralinear3.Halcro MC 204.H2O mono signatureSince installing ... | |
| PassLabs X250 X350 and X250.5 IMHO the Pass X250, which you have now, is a better match with your rig than the sweeter X250.5! | |
| Audio Research LS 26 vs REF 3 preamps I just purchased a LS 26. I auditioned a Ref 3 and a LS 17. I thought the LS 26 was the sweet spot in the line. To me, it's 95% of the Ref. 3 and the LS 17 was about 85% of the LS 26. Very nice preamp indeed. Totally changed my system. Amps that I... | |
| What's your experience with FedEx Claims Been there with Fed Ex. Get an attorney and have the attorney contact them. You will get results. It's a shame that you'll have to spend some money to get something that should be a given. These shipping co. are crooks and think that they are not ... | |
| Cary 306sacd vs. Esoteric SA60 vs. Ayre C-5xe Tom, If your rig leans towards the lean side then Cary is the deal,if on the fat side then the Ayre; IMHO! Either is great in just about any rig! | |
| Is ebay feedback worth anything on Audiogon? While everyone is venting out. I may as well do the same. E-bay means nothing,period! Let'see if I can go on E-bay (where I have zero feedback) and say I have excellent feedback on Audiogon! I'm sure they would get a good laugh out of that one.I'v... | |
| Best rock song of all times "Roll with the changes" REO Speedwagon | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? "your song" Elton John | |
| What song turns back the clock? I don't think "Empty Glass" came out that early. More like 1981. | |
| North Carolina Audio Club I'm in Hickory and have gone to the Charlotte meeting before when time allows. | |
| ML390S directly into JC-1's Not famliar with the ARC but, the 390S is one of the best CD players period! It's a very neutral unit and well built. | |
| Power Amp for Hyperion 938 Channel Islands D100 or D200s. I know these aren't tubed but, you should give them a try on those Hyperions. You wont regret it! |