thorman
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| restocking fees Yes ! I would not pay a dime for restocking fee.To me these companies are just shooting themselves in the foot. I realize that this stuff cost good money,but you have to realize most of this stuff is already marked up 300% anyway.To me they should... | |
| Speaker cable Question? I am using a 36" Ridge Street Audio- Poiema speaker cable and they work great! Don't spend any more money than you have to.There are others that may say you have to go with a long speaker cable,but I am not of that camp. | |
| question about tubes, cds, etc I don't think A Tube deck is neccesary one way or the other.My idea is system matching is more important.A good quality cd player solid state or tube will work fine. To me it more about what works best for my system/ears..... | |
| what interconnects will better my discovery plus 4 I would suggest if you need more neutrality,being as all the older Dicovery wires tend to be a little warm and lovable ,you may want to try Poeima by Ridge Street Audio. Plenty of detail and not bright.Very open and does everything very well.If yo... | |
| EL34 Integrated How about a classic Marrantz receiver. Should be simple and very nice match for the Merlins? Just a thought... | |
| Am I a burning out audiophile???? We all second guess ourselves at times and can also relate to your issue. Many times I have wondered the same thing.We all tend to forget there are electronics in front of us and expect everything to dissapear and have the musician magically appea... | |
| Audio Research Interconnects and Speaker Cables? I tried Audio Rsearch cables a long time ago when I was using thier preamps and found them to be pretty descent but ended up going in other directions. I do feel there are better values elsewhere.Specially today with the Reality cables and Anti ca... | |
| Do I even need or want a preamp? Why buy one if you don't need it. Save yourself 6k and go to Vegas and enjoy yourself...Maybe you'll hit the big jackpot and you can sell your 10ts and buy new Aerial 20Ts. | |
| 12AT7 tubes I guess I'll throw in another 12at7,which I liked better in my sytem than the mentioned tubes by Albert. I tried the Mullards and both the Telefunkens ( ecc81 and 801s ) and prefered the Amperex 12at7 Bugle boy ( holland or france ).I found that t... | |
| bulk cable purchase Go to home depot and pick up some (orange black stripe )power cord cable . Make your own speaker cables.Even if you use bare wire it will be as good as what you can afford to buy for your needs considering length etc.,vs. $200 factory made sp.cabl... | |
| Should I stick with my old TT or buy new? Just remember the law of diminishing returns $$$$$$$ | |
| 1st, most memorable recording... Jimmy Hendrix " Purple Haze " ! | |
| solid state power amps, golden oldies Not sure if the 1980-1990 is right but I would first mention the S-series Threshold amps.Still sought after today. Built like a tank and some great. I've always thought the SA-1 monos were one of the best s/state monos made. | |
| Best Russian Tubes to Import I would think Svetlana ( SED ) in St. Petersburg comes up first......I guess EL34 - KT88 etc.....I know some tube guys buy them in big lots and match them up for quads/pairs..for resale... | |
| New Tubes- Need Burn-In? Let em cook overnight and by morning if they still sound louzy they ain't gettin any better.......... |