zaikesman
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| Any one else have this complaint? My Thiel 2.2's are the same way (as are all their other floorstanding models). I believe it's done mainly for a clean cosmetic appearance, and in this it succeeds. But it makes comparing cables a total pain in the ass - for changeover time, physic... | |
| From tubes to solid state C'mon, Craig, don't leave us hanging here! What were the two amps, the speakers, and the cable? You know you really want to tell! | |
| What would you do? When I first started buying on Audiogon, I wanted to make all of my purchases COD. I had never had the experience of just sending a fully negotiable note to a total stranger on unsupported faith. A few sellers, who undoubtedly had experience thems... | |
| "Media Mail"cheap but faulty system? I have yet to experience poor results using media mail as a buyer for smaller record packages. The times and condition have all been OK. No complaints, but not a ton of purchases so far, either. | |
| From tubes to solid state I've gone from tube to SS on my phono pre-preamp. I wanted a quieter background, and I still have a tube linestage and power amp in the system. Interestingly, the sonic differences between various resistive loading options I tried with the new uni... | |
| Something looks weird about this auctions? My hat is off to all of your fine detective work. As for me, I buy records on ebay, but have never looked for audio gear, and never will. Viva Audiogon! | |
| Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp Amen. Yes, it's imperative to keep in mind that everything is part of a *system*! No one has ever listened to *just* an amplifier... | |
| Personal amp evolution I'm basically a conservative when it comes to this audiophile stuff - I don't like to spend much, change gear very often, consume a lot of power, or occupy a lot of space. I want to be able to play loudly, but not loud enough to cause audible symp... | |
| Review: Plinius SA-102 power amp Great article, great work. We need more like this: well-written, thoughtful, comprehensive, informed, and honest yet non-dogmatic. We all have some stories such as Jadem6's, even if sometimes on a smaller scale - now we just need to occasionally t... | |
| Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp 61, of course you are right about an amplifier's being supposed to reproduce the input signal it's fed - in theory. But in the real world, no amplifier can do this perfectly. So amplifiers introduce colorations, have strengths and weaknesses, soun... | |
| Confused - what to buy DAC or CD player? Just a note regarding Mdomnick's plan for jitterbox/DAC. I own and highly recommend the Monarchy DIP24/96, which sits in between my Theta Pearl and DSPro Basic IIIa. But effective as it is, it does not render meaningless the differences between tr... | |
| Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp Yeah, it's worth giving it another try. Your ancillaries are good stuff. The reasons tube amps can sound best with vocals are generally the same reasons for the way they handle acoustic instruments. I just call the whole gestalt an ability to soun... | |
| Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp I too find Dburdick's findings surprising. The VTL ST-85 should be able to drive the Sparks no problem. I haven't heard the combo myself, but when I recently auditioned the new Thiel 1.6's with both my own c-j MV-55 and the store's VTL ST-85, I th... | |
| Turntable help Please I know nussing, NUSSING uff der whereabouts uff dose albums!- S. Schultz | |
| Turntable help Please I'm not familiar with the model of TT that you have, but many mass-market designs typical of the era will display problems like wiggly tonearm bearings, motor rumble, platter resonances, bouncy suspensions, and susceptability to coloration, mistra... |