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| R.I.P Glen Campbell A big fan, Gentle on My Mind always makes me smile, RIP Glenn. | |
| REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE Hi JimspovI am currently using a pair of REL STRATA IIIs. Adding the first one was a significant improvement in midrange depth and ease along with the added bass. I find less is more for seamless/coherent integration but there are many settings to... | |
| REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE Superb speaker, I've lived with the BE for 4 years. They do require more than a "casual" listen in a dealer showroom. There is a SUBSTANTIAL breakin time for the BE tweeter to realize their potential. They ARE NOT bright after breakin but again it... | |
| Conrad Johnson--does anyone use this brand anymore? I'very owned 3 CJ preamps over the past 30 years among other esteemed brands. They are wonderful, musical products. | |
| Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles? To answer your original question in your opening, a resounding YES, I would NEVER EVER sacrifice integration/coherence not to mention the benefits of a meatier more real midrange, greater image and soundstage accuracy and more natural presentation... | |
| Amplification question - PrimaLuna Tubes vs. McIntosh Solid State Boy boy, crazy boy tubes are too cool boy. | |
| Amplification question - PrimaLuna Tubes vs. McIntosh Solid State See what happens when you ask a simple question on an audiophile forum Samster777?I tend to agree with no romance for the reason he gave it. I wouldn't concern myself with tube maintenance even at the rate you listen, should last several years. Be... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? Thanks for your comments Roxy. I completely agree that a common mistake for the unwary is that the messenger is often shot when the the carrier is the culprit. You have owned some fine speakers among your list. Ironically the one you disliked the ... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? Shadorne while I certainly don’t agree with you on everything with reference to your audio experiences/philosophy, your point about change for audible improvements rather than different SOUNDS is "right on" to my goals as well. This hobby to me is... | |
| Fuses fuses fuses What I haven't learned Geoff is why does a "simple" AC fuse sell for 100.00? Yes, I have listened to SR red and black, oh there are differences for sure but for the money there are more substantive ways to spend in my estimation. I also experiment... | |
| Fuses fuses fuses Yeah I read it Ralph and am mystified why Geoff didn’t acknowledge it in his explanation which completely avoided it. It is a truism in audio that MANY things can affect sound, often in quite subtle ways, some more profound, of that i’m a witness ... | |
| Perreaux Preamps Exron you certainly didn't hurt my feelings as i've never owned a CJ amp. I have however listened to MANY of their designs in MANY different systems over the years and while I certainly accept your experiences with both and have a clear preferen... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp I find the results, based on my own experiences in this hobby, not too surprising in the least. What I have personally observed over my years comparing different components is not how they might differ in a "love me or leave me" comparison but ove... | |
| Perreaux Preamps That's funny Efron, I mean the "blow it away" part. Sorry to hear about your bad experience with CJ. BTW I have a Perreaux 2150B amp in my garage that requires some repairs I'm not too motivated to do. It is an OK amp but an older design. I would ... | |
| What's your OTL tube amp experience and suggestion? Not too sure about the SA-4, I was always of the understanding that they were one of the problematic designs. Agree that Atmasphere is certainly dependable and at least in my experience the Transcendent T-8 I owned without a hiccup. The Berning ZO... |