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oddiofyl

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Positive customer service experience
I also had a great experience with TMR,   they made a mistake and corrected it 110% and then some.   Have purchased again since,  got a great deal on an integrated amp and will deal with them again .  
Need to replace my Sonic Frontiers Power 3's
I had an Anthem Amp 1 , a SF product at the time.  Whenever a tube failed , it took out a cathode resistor.  I called Sonic Frontiers and Chris answered.   He was kind enough to send me a few resistors.  They were easy to replace.    Take the cage... 
Tube Biasing Tools
I have a pair of Quicksilver monos and use this  https://www.vhtamp.com/avtttt2    
Revel Performa3 Cabinet Defect
Sorry to hear that.   I owned a pair of M106 and while they looked beautiful I think the bean counters at Harmon are ruining the brand.  They sounded good , which is /was paramount but after a few years the rubber trim at the top started to lift. ... 
Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home?
Pet free, smoke free, and kid free get my attention every time.    
Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home?
Kid free means it won't have a pushed in tweeter or bent cantilever....    
Mcintosh customer support
I called McIntosh a few weeks ago...   simple question about my Dad's amp.  They picked up on second ring, transferred me to a tech that answered my question in about 3 seconds   
Buying Used Speakers
I purchased my last few pairs of speakers new but have bought a number of speakers used over the years.   Paradigm Studio 100,  Klipsch CF 4 , KEF Ref 3, B&W cdm 1nt, Sonus Faber  Concertino...   All of them had one thing in common, I could no... 
40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem
What’s most disturbing is voicing a $30k Amp through a pair of Tektons….     
Am I right for this forum?
We were at a party last week and I was talking to my girlfriend’s uncle from FL who I just met. We were talking about music and my lady said " Steve’s an audiophile" I kind of just cringed... I thought , oh I hope this guy doesn’t think I’m a douc... 
Could Class D really be that good?
If companies like ATI ,  Atma-Sphere, Jeff Rowland , and even McIntosh are building them I would say they are...  
Audible illusions to solid state pre
That's a g4eat sounding preamp.  I would try them with the Krell  
Help me choose
ATI makes great amps.  They are the OEM for a number of manufacturers.  I like NAD but they have a long history of reliability issues.     ATI  also has a 7 year warranty ...   you'll probably never need it but that's a great warranty.    A 60lb ... 
Omega Speakers Turnaround Time
I ordered a pair of Super Alnico Monitors last year.  Sure, they took a little longer than he estimated but they were worth waiting for.     I attribute some of that time waiting was for the drivers which he told me he was waiting for, me taking ... 
Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama
I had Zero interest in Tekton before, even less now.