larryi
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| Listening chair? Theoretically, a high-backed chair puts the back in play as a reflective surface that will adversely affect sound. The reflections will cause all kinds of cancellations and reinforcement of different frequencies, and so, it is best to use somethin... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century Let's see, how about Jussi Bjorling, Feodor Chaliapin, Roy Orbison, Jackie Wilson, Solomon Burkes, and. . .for the 21st century: Ronaldo Villazon. | |
| Leave tune powered up? Thom, Great advice all around. I found it interesting what you said about Black Gates. A dealer was telling me about a customer who had his amps upgraded with Black Gates. The customer complained that the amp sounded worse, and this made no sense ... | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection The difference in what you hear and what the seller hears could be a matter of what part of the groove your cartridge is tracking. Different stylus shapes mean they contact the groove at different points. So, the record could actually be damaged a... | |
| Tube handling/designations Tubes will not burst the way a halide bulb will burst from skin oil depositing on the tube. With halide bulbs, the oils are subjected to extreme heat which causes the oil to break down and carbonize. The black deposit that results will then absorb... | |
| Leave tune powered up? I agree that for sound quality, it is best to leave most gear powered up. This is particularly the case with solid state stuff which takes a long time to stabilize. As far as longevity is concerned, I don't think gear should be left on. It certain... | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection I've looked at styli with special stereoscopes designed for the task. With my untrained eye, I could not really see wear that my ears clearly said was there. The dealer with the scope also pronounced healthy cartridges that I thought were clearly ... | |
| What is the best 2A3 SET Amplifier? I like my parallel SET 2a3 monoblocs (Audionote uk Kagekis). They probably have more than enough power for the AG unos. There are plenty of other amps that would work well with the AGs. I've heard Duos with a variety of amps and they did not seem ... | |
| Naim amps?? It's pretty hard to even guess whether a particular amp will be liked or disliked by anyone in a particular system.I know someone with two systems, one in a small room and a larger system in a theater room. When the small system was run with all N... | |
| Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny 9rw,Sorry, but I think you need to work harder on your impersonation; I sort of understood what you wrote. | |
| 2a3 Tube Question I have, and occasionally use, dual plate RCA and Cunninghams. They are, in my application, and for my taste, better than the Sovtek, but not quite as good as the EML meshplates -- good top end extension but a touch dry and analytical and lean in t... | |
| Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny My amps, Audionote Kagekis, are quite "insanely expensive," but I have not heard anything like them, except for some even more insanely priced amps. If considered on a price per watt basis they are truly insanely priced, as I think the amps put ou... | |
| Best CD player money can buy ? MBL, Nagra, Naim? I've heard a number of very good players, though not in side-by-side comparisons. I know it is not a one-box player, but the Audionote (uk) DAC-5 Signature combined with a good transport is a definite contender --beautifully musical, relaxed and n... | |
| Wilson Alexandria X2s in small room I have not heard the X-2s, so I cannot specifically comment on them. But, as a general observation, one cannot determine if a speaker will work in a particular room just based on the size of the speaker. I've heard lots of big speakers work well i... | |
| Is vinyl still a "perfect" source? Vinyl and CD share have a lot in common. Both are media which became popular with the public because of the convenience and lower cost (cheap to manufacture) than available alternatives. The lp was a cheap and convenient alternative to reel-to-ree... |