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philjolet

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Best reasonably priced classic hi-end tuner
I love my vintage Sansui TU 919 with it's big beautiful soundstage full of nuance and tonal colors around $700 used 
stereo 90 Rogue amp hum noise
Is it coming from both channels? (you did say speakers but just checking) Is it possibly a bad tube?good luck 
ROGERS LS 3/5A MONITOR SPEAKERS
I believe 15 OHM is the coveted version as wellalso try them with tubes if you can, they should work especially well with them 
Internet radio stations that sound really good
thanks Ross Jazz radio is nice 
Why do Harbeth speakers have such a cult following
maybe the loose cabinet joints that assists in recreating the sound of live musical instrument adds to the 'mystique'maybe just good marketing I never heard a pair that I thought were especially good either, nice but a bit ordinary to me 
Sufjan Stevens "Silver & Gold"
hey Ray I liked Halftime Crowdpleaser very much though it reminds me of The Bad Plus sometimes - which someone in these pages said they had the subtly of a jackhammer and I agree to an extent.Overall very goodI will remember Patchwork Projektthank... 
Sufjan Stevens "Silver & Gold"
am listening to samples on Amazon right now and must say I am really enjoying it.good call! 
Possibly controversial: Totem arro overrated?
"Imaging smimaging!"(spoken like someone's father)LOL 
Frequency Response
I like a speaker to have response down to at least 40hz and 30hz is even better and high end is a non issue for me, they have all been good no matter what the spec.more important is speaker tonal balance and if the speaker works in YOUR room.as a ... 
When's enough, enough?
I had a good lesson one time while listening to a friends stereo which had ATC Active 50 speakers, which are very good, and we always enjoyed them but this time I had recently been in a room with a solo violin. After hearing the violin I could not... 
Streaming music comparisons and quality
just wanted to thank you guys I am now listening to MOGsurprising they have Moondog who is an old blind street musician and someone Jeff Bridges recommended in an interview years ago and quite amusing to hear 
what else do i need to improve sonic performance?
I firmly believe that all the basics should be done right, which means power cords should be upgraded, than you can make an informed decision - imoI would not change any equipment until you do this, I think you may well forget a need to upgrade/ch... 
what else do i need to improve sonic performance?
do the power cables, you will not believe the difference!This is almost universally agreed on.When I changed out the stock PCs in my system the sound opened up to an unbelievable degree.DIY VenHaus is a good cheap startalso Pangea Audio gets a few... 
Top 3 from: Allman Bros, Tull, Kansas & Feat
Little FeatDown on the FarmDixie ChickenHoy HoyMan Lowell George was hot! RIP... 
Vandersteen 2ce questions
I have found sound balance to be a fickle thing, a new IC here, better speaker stands there, you get the idea.I was going to suggest you bi wire them but you already haveThose speaker have plenty of bass, I have heard them in a few different syste...