tarsando

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Silver-plated or single metal IC's?
Silver plated conducts better but adds in many cases a stridency that some people don't like. 
humming in my system
I use the humbuster to great effect. 
Preferred Amps for Magico Mini II?
The Sophia Baby is perfect for the Mini 
About Audio Research CD7
It has the same ARC sound, but not as described above. 
Anybody know the Descartes amp?
The Lazarus preamp was a sleeper 
Angriest Lyric/Vocal
Also, the Dead Kennedys and the Fugs, many selections. 
Angriest Lyric/Vocal
No god bless you pete from me. As a local sign said here for a while, hey pete, the kid's aren't alright. 
Angriest Lyric/Vocal
Dylan.... Idiot Wind. Lennon...Helter Skelter 
Signal vs. Audio Art vs. Speltz Anti? Need help...
Bllue jeans cables are good. 
Electrolytic capacitors
I worry even what I feed trolls. Because it COULD make a audible difference. 
Cables for Cary 805C?
Nordost, etc etc. 
NAD 116 - MM phono stage not working
No sound means probably bad circuit. Crappy sound on MC doesn't reflect cheap cartridge, but reflects the fact that the cartridge's output is too high for the MC. I'd try spraying some contact cleaner in the switch and hoping that helps. If you ha... 
JMW-10.5i Tonearm on Scoutmaster
My kid's scoutmaster tried the JMW arm and said it sounded alot better. 
Speaker's Corner.....Best of the Best ?
Their anthology (now, sadly, out of print) called "the best of the best of classic records." It truly was. 
the paradox of accurate speakers
And yet, scales can be accurate or not, meters can be, gas gages, weather forcasts, so many things...so why not speakers?