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| Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around "Tube-like" means different things to different people. To some, it means exceptional clarity and openness free of grain. To others, it means warm and fuzzy with a softened top end and an overall rounded sound.Ecka, which definition do you use for... | |
| Clayton M300's vs Pass XA 100.5 I was considering Clayton and Pass Labs a year ago. Clayton amps were impossible to audition, and there was a dearth of dealers, none of whom had product in-house.On the other hand, Pass Labs amps were easy to audition in my home, and service was ... | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? GG is not unique in this, Facten. You're right. | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? the "merry go round" of cables IMO is usually due to the incorrect selection of electronics and the consumers need to mask,color,address flaws in the room,etc or just simply desire change for the sake of change.Bobf (System | Reviews | Threads | A... | |
| Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good? I am interested in Gabriel Gold ICs. However, a read through this thread reveals a sure-fire method to keep Gabriel Gold customers on the IC merry-go-round, and I am therefore pessimistic that any GG purchase will have longevity.IMO. | |
| what kills soundstage depth? Speaker placement. Without question.Away from the back wall and side walls. Try them closer than you have them presently. Experiment with toe-in.There are many resources for suggestions. Google "speaker placement guide" and you will get a list of ... | |
| resolution and imaging MrT, like you do when attending a concert in the back row, may I suggest sitting considerably farther from your stereo to accomplish the same effect.Perhaps sit in the next room, in the hallway of your building, or in your neighbor's back yard.The... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP-1 inputs I used the Tape Loop input for a source. I actually compared the sound versus the Aux1 and Aux2 inputs, and I could not detect a difference.Go ahead and use it for the tuner. | |
| Weather Resistant Surrounds? near aquarium Ever considered lizards? | |
| Technics SL1200: Baerwald or 1200 white gauge? 11-14-08: BgpowellI would like to know if there is big difference between what Turntable Basics offers for $20 to the $110 for the MintLp. Yes, there is a significant difference: primarily the fine lines and cross points on the MintLP that allow t... | |
| Best cover songs? 11-14-08: GawdblessJust a few....................Anything by Dread Zeppelin.Absolutely! Great pull! | |
| resolution and imaging While I agree that other aspects of audio reproduction are critically important, ie. tonality, dynamics, continuousness, etc., so is imaging.Sns (System | Threads | Answers)I agree completely.After all, imaging is at the core of the illusion of re... | |
| Best cover songs? Johnny Cash - "Hurt" (originally written and recorded by Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails). Cash's cover is a mind blower, especially when taken in context of his severely declining health at the time of the recording.Vanilla Fudge - "You Keep Me Hang... | |
| Shielded vs Unshielded Stranded vs Solid Core PC's I've heard dozens of variations: stranded/shielded, solid core/shielded, stranded/unshielded. The only variation I have not heard is solid core/unshielded. I'm not even aware of a cord with this design. Perhaps I've owned one and wasn't aware of t... | |
| Best way to sell 50 rock albums Two months ago, I took a box full of my father-in-laws 1970s vintage LPs to a local used record store. The owner passed on most, and offered me $.25/ea for about 10 of them.I listed on Amazon.com several of the LPs he declined to buy (they were ne... |