tommy_in_sylmar

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What is the weakest link in my C system
the weakest link may very well be the 565. try and find a good used tube pre and youll be amazxed.. the arc 2p3a1 i got for low$ opened up the dynamics and air that i thought was limithed by my 555II. tkubes in the front,ss in the amp are a very f... 
Good 2 way speaker
monitor implies to me here ---small, accurate, natural. the spendor s3/5 seems worth a listen. if youve ever heard or owned rogers LS3/5As, you heard very natural voice reproduction, this speaker is the natural decendant of the rogers. im looking ... 
CD vs. SACD vs. DVD-Audio vs Vinyl vs...
here we go..........imho and iit is h, vinyl is the current best consumer source if only due to the sheer number of titles avail. the satisfying, relaxed, wanting to hear more music, but tired of cleaning feeling one gets compared to 44.1 should c... 
Advice for a new hi-fi customer
speakers 1st, used separate ht electronics nest beginning a 5ch amp, adcom is surprisingly revealing of what comes before it. remember, youre going 1k increments. then a sunfire theater forntend for ht. thats where you might want to actually spend... 
Turntable Recommendations please.
hey id like to see some of thse photos, the winegard for instance. the raddio telescope in guam is spectacular too. 
Speakers: all-time worst
the heils had a realy rough top that you couildnt sdtay in the room with. then if someone used an at ccartridge with shibata styulus, the two having a similar top, were probably the first commercially available laser. dyanaco a25s slunded better. 
Grace F-9E Stylus
wouldnt it be nice if you could find a relly good ruby cantilever untit? 
Whats type of digital cable is better?
att glass optical woud be best, toslink is inferior to rca, but the att interface adds $400 to most transports and processors WHEN they are avail such as on wadia etc. 
Grace F-9E Stylus
wouldnt it be nice to find a good ruby cantilever uknit? 
ARC product history (Audio Research)
wow, really like to hear that! pretty sure wm j started out modding dyna stuff. doestnt old colony still sell a kit for a stereo 35 by wm j? i have an sp3a1 that needs to go to minn. by the way, i searched for them on the web and didnt find a thin... 
The demise of "Fi Magazine"
fi was great, should have known whe hp showed up that it was dead in the water. tas has happily remained, iind of like jay leno (ARSENIO AND LETTERMAN ARE GONNA KILL OFF JAY!) tey all screamed. haahahaha. who's still there? johnny groomed him righ... 
U.P.S., have you had any problems with them?
havent had much problem, here in sylmar is a ups office, never have to wait in line long like in van nuys. its safe here to leave pkgs on the porch and they will. every time fedex comes to his door, they tap so lightly on his door and so briefly, ... 
BMG & Col House: are they real?
ive purchd more than a few, i think thyre just as good regardless fo the paranoia mongers have suggested. those mongers are likely to be in the industry that dont want us to enjoy CDs at the price they shoud actually sell for.. CDs are cheaper to ... 
Used Adcom Gfp -565 Good deal
hey fellas, i see that some out there talk about the 565 having a mc input. or? whre is it or how do i activate it, it doesnt appear in the manual that i could find. did i miss sonething? im gonna feel pretty stuuuuupid if i did. comeon, make me f... 
Best Audiophile recordings
well, some labels hae a consistently superior hoouse sound, even when they are as criticisable like telarc is for their impactful early discs. but then, live music is impactful. the lorin maazel pictures and the yoel levy pics are Good examples. m...