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| How to evaluate amps that are not broken in? Perhaps the safest route is simply to only purchase used gear, so the breaking in factor is a moot point.Stuartk (Threads)That would certainly eliminate the issue. | |
| speaker cable for Zu Druid/RWA/Modwright combo Try Gregg Straley's Reality cables. | |
| Great systems in butt-ugly rooms So far, Costco has the best steaks---at least to me.Jorgeparrapuppy (Threads | Answers)Costco has outstanding steaks. Agreed!Allen Brothers steaks are the closest to Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn that I have ever tasted. | |
| Great systems in butt-ugly rooms 04-23-08: JorgeparrapuppyI mean really, who wants to sit in frontof a kick ass rig, and see bare studs and a mill saw, a couple of old harley handle bars, some 45 grit sandpaper,and maybe even a '64 rusted volvo--Have you been spying on me?BTW, Om... | |
| Great systems in butt-ugly rooms True...but, so what? | |
| How to evaluate amps that are not broken in? If you like it initially, then you'll like it as much or more days and weeks later. Vice versa.The sound of a new amp (or any amp) has more to do with speaker/amp interface than break-in, IMO. | |
| SS Amp for natural vocals I prefered the Belles Reference 150A by a pretty big margin and with several different sets of speakers.Fly_fish_nz (Threads | Answers)The 150A Reference is a darned fine amplifier...underrated and overlooked by many audiophiles.Disclosure - I hav... | |
| How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated? That sums it up pretty well, IMO. | |
| How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated? Oh boy, Jaybo hit it out of the park.Ouch. | |
| How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated? Well, going back to car analogy, sometimes an aftermarket part by one company performs slightly better (or more to the owner's personal taste) than the same part from a different manufacturer. The parts may cost the same, but the aficionado can te... | |
| How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated? I try to relate the cost of audio components to a hobby the other person can relate to: performance cars (or modified cars), planes, boats, coins, stamps, cycling, golfing, sports memorabilia...you name it.Every hobby/pastime has the commonality o... | |
| Review: NuForce 9 V2 SE Amplifier Drubin, what you buy to replace them? | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? Thanks for the explanation, Ted. | |
| Jazz Lovers: Have You Heard This Awesome Piece? That sounds like a real winner! I'm going to put that one on my list.The recently released Neil Young concert recorded at Massey Hall in the early 70s is also incredible.It seems so many of the live Carnegie Hall jazz recordings are outstanding, t... | |
| TRL ST225 - Goodness anyone else own this amp 04-18-08: GrannyringCan't open up the unit as the allen screws are stripped out to keep folks from peeking in and trying to copy his work. That's thorough.If a fuse needs to be changed inside (if there are any), does this mean you have to send in ... |