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| McIntosh MA 230 versus modern integrated tube amps Miserable sound. The early solid-state preamp section is just dreadful. Not only would it not compare to any current integrated on the market that I have heard, it was bettered by every Mac piece at the time. The sonic signature is a smeary haze c... | |
| avoiding component purchase mistakes: part 1 Unclejeff. No doubt, you own an Irish Setter named "Jake". Smoke a pipe, but only late in the afternoon as the sun begins to lay heavy over the lake. You think wistfully of your mistress, so young and so far away. Your thoughts are broken by your ... | |
| Sumo The Five amplifier setup question Congrats on winning the auction; I had my eye on this piece as well, but had an unfortunate communication with the seller that caused me to not bid. I believe that it is simply an unorthodox way to implement balanced drive between amp and preamp. ... | |
| Audiophilelquidator.com ?? Elizabeth, what a cool site, now if they only had aholeaudiogonsellers.com we could really find out some useful information! | |
| Compare Analogue Productions and Classic records I would add, that if you are adventurous, or merely tired of the endless reissues of the same 200 records, Analogue Productions Originals is a very fine series of new recordings of marvelous blues artists. The series was recorded at Chad's Blue He... | |
| avoiding component purchase mistakes: part 1 LOL, this is kind of like getting advice on sex from a virgin. | |
| Is my ceiling too low? If you have problems, it can be hard to sort them out all at once. Place your speakers for maximum bass smoothness, then sit in your listening seat. Have someone get a ladder and a small mirror and move the mirror across the ceiling until you can ... | |
| cello music For something a bit off of the beaten path, try Ma's traversal of the Finzi Cello Concerto on Lyrita LP SRCS 112, with The Royal Philharmonic conducted by Handley. Heartily recommended and a nice respite from the zillionth reading of the Dvorak Ce... | |
| bullet-proof, great sounding Intrateds - used I suggested the Rotel, not because I like it, but because you are asking the wrong question. The question should not be "...what integrated stands up above the rest?" But, "What integrated works the best with my Paradigm 7SE lls?". Rotel amps syne... | |
| Marantz TT-15S Opinions? The Musical Fidelity X-LP v3 with X-PSU power supply is a really nice phono stage that should be added to your short list. The other obvious suggestions are the VPI Scout ($1650.00), with Black Cube ($460.00) and Dynavector 10X5 ($425.00).Or Rega ... | |
| Have you seen any CABLE measurement tests? I have personally measured all of my cables. Most of my interconnects are about a meter. My speaker cables are closer to three meters. | |
| A ringing tone beneath the actual sound. DCS Elgar Your wife wanted me to tell you to answer the phone. | |
| bullet-proof, great sounding Intrateds - used How about this, http://www.harmanaudio.com/search_browse/product_detail.asp?urlMaterialNumber=HK%203480-Z&status= You can spend the rest of the money on recreational drugs, unprotected sex and internet gambling. Oh, and today is the Kentucky D... | |
| Power Cords on a $1000 budget what would you do? "My wife has a very limited patience level when it comes to swapping in and out multiple iterations I am enlisting your help to point me in the right direction." I can sympathize with your wife. Wife swapping is degrading and diminishes her self-w... | |
| does a stereo system sound like live music ? The more that I go to concerts with sound reinforcement, the more that I realize that live music is beginning to sound like home audio and not the other way around. |