lsmith42

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HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM?
A good friend finally sat me down to determine the sound I liked, then proceeded to suggest and sometimes source components to get me there. Took about four years to get to my end-game system.   
I need advice on a 300b tube
You need new tubes Genelex < Sophia < CR < Takatsuki < WE Price goes up too, YMMV. Above is my experience only.   
Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed!
Exchange it for another one. I have a Node in my office system, and a Powernode in my bedroom system… both sound very good. Something’s wrong with the one you got.    Also, for a fun experiment, see if you get similar results from a laptop (as a ... 
After the thrill is gone
I’m still really happy with my system, but now I have to go listen to the Eagles… thanks for that!  
Let me explain something to you jive turkeys.
When my son was just learning guitar at 14 (he’s 27 now), he came home one day and declared, “dad, I found this great guitar player… have you ever heard of him? His name is Eric Clapton!” me: “yeah, he’s pretty good…”  
Takayuki 300B vs Western Electric NEW Production 300B
The new production WE 300b tubes arrived this last week… will start running them sometime over the weekend (enjoying the Takatsuki tubes immensely ATM)… will update here I guess? 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
tl;drSomebody (Depeche Mode) 
So you think wire conductors in cables are directional? Think again...
Who among us, upon finding an arrow on a cable, will not abide by that directional instruction, or ignoring it, will be bothered by it, regardless of what rational thought says? 
Tekton versus Klipsch
While I have not heard the Tekton, I can say that matching components to speakers is a big deal, and there is probably a combination that will make them sound subjectively good.My current journey started with Heresy IIIs and a McIntosh integrated…... 
Any good experience in discovering new music via TV or movie recently ?
Great playlists from Lucifer and Peaky Blinders, among others.  
Your favourite music movie?
High Fidelity... music snobs who know they’re music snobs...  
Who are the Kings of Audiogon?
In my experience, admins rule all... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Steely Dan, _Aja_ 
McIntosh Integrated Amp
Find a 5300 for $4k (which I found), then you’re on to something!