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What is Musicality? I think musicality is whatever conveys the music experience to YOU. In other words, a personal thing. for me it is dynamic range and tone. my two cents	113
Rolled some 12ax7's recently... thanks Nsgarch a hellofa read	77
Open-Minded or Gullible? what KIND of fuses? just kidding I draw the line at raising wire off the floor even though I can believe the reasoning I just do not know (or care?) if I can hear the difference. . .	54
Budget Strategies forTightening up Bass? try a VenHaus DIY PC you may realize other benefits as well power cords make a big difference and may be all you need	39
Why do NOS Tubes sound better than new tubes? I heard a story about an RCA tube making machine (whatever they are called) that was new in the 20s and made great tubes but in the 30s the fittings got looser and the 40s looser . . .	29
My Analogy Must Be Wrong and to top it off they all have their own agenda	29
Does listening fatigue go away??? Please take two vinyl albums and call me in the morning	27
What was your first system, & did you like it? I had AR turntable and EPI 100s, I do not remember the rest, but they got loud :^) They were mounted on my bedroom wall and when I got done moving them (several times) the wall . . .	27
Should I upgrade DAC, speaker cables, ICs, or PCs? I never really liked my Nordost Blue Heaven, they were a bit closed in and did not flow with the music. I would consider shopping around a bit and try different cables (if you have. . .	26
Help. My system is shouting at me wait at least another month of heavy play until you decide what to do. By then your CD player should be broken in (I am guessing in relative terms to break in times	25
"Integrated Amp" Do I dare go there?????? I think the only people that should own seperates have tens of thousands in HI FI gear the rest of us should own integrateds and save hundreds on PCs and ICs Onhwy61 is right on . . .	25
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. . .	23
Walker Audio- High Definition Links- anyone TAS likes them	22
I bet you already know this one... but, the light bulb has to WANT to change	22
which solder do you recommend? Tireguy, It is good to hear from you. Maybe I am just getting old but I do not remember seeing you post much these days. The reasons you mention using the Cardas solder seem . . .	20
music frequency I know most acoustic instruments are between 50 hz and 3800 hz according to a chart in an old TAS magazine	19
Bob Dylan's Hifi? I imagine some relatively new components possibly mismatched with older gear, (Infinity speakers and ARC amp)all items that someone gathered for him or recommended to him. Or an . . .	18
Line voltage is 116 not 120 why? that is fairly common and should not be a problem	18
High speed Internet connection question thank you both I have a friend who recomends wireless but I had the concern about the cell phone network. You have answered my question I will go with cable	18
HDTV transmitter/antenna information thanks so far everyone. I may just end up putting an antenna and rotor up on the roof and trying it. Dweller I did go to the website you mention and it looks hopeful. Dan ed my. . .	17
What Are The Best 12AT7's and 12AX7's? agree with above the 4004 have a big, golden sound that is very pleasing	15
why does NBC sound so bad? are networks different thanks guys I should mention that I am using my stereo for sound so it is not the TV that is affecting the problem	14
cheap high quality power strip thanks everyone for the responses! I am sure there are some good ones here. I know the Signal Cable uses really good parts and is the type of simple design I am looking for. BTW . . .	14
Source for copper wire yeah snow where? take five audio? fwiw the Neotech stuff is very good	13
What does the term rolled off highs mean ? turning the treble down is the same as rolled off highs. If you saw it on a chart the end of the line would literaly roll off (slope down) at the end	13
Direct Tv music channels ans use in audio system I just plug my Directv straight into a line level input and listen thru my stereo but the sound quality is pretty bad - thin and lifeless	13
no Direct TV DVR without phone line? thanks, I did not make clear the only problem I am sure I am having is I can not access the area that lets you see what programs you have set up to record in upcoming days I can . . .	13
Tube Rolling and the Quest for "perfect sound" some people in this hobby are a bit obsessive compulsive myself included it is fun but often a sideways step imo ymmv of course	11
Sounding off good name Mental you should fit right in! also try Audio Asylum where you have to be an inmate	11
soundstage tubes can sometimes offer more depth than solid state depending on what you have now and if your speakers can show it to begin with	11
Definition of "redbook" and "Prat" ? SONY literaly had (has) a book that was red in color with specs for CD at the start of the CD era	10
Maggie 1.6's and Power. How much is enough? In a small room you will probably have enough power for most of the time. I think the bigger problem is the smaller room. These speakers sound their best when you get at least 10 . . .	10
Has anyone tried the Speaker Match Plus ? I presume they probably do about the same thing as Walker's High Definition Links (HDL) my favorite tweak and a substantial improvement. noise is reduced leaving the pure tone of . . .	9
How do you send an internet stream into a hi fi? I use a Musicstreamer II and it sounds quite good for the money. I just hooked up a USB cable from my computer to the Musicstreamer II and RCA cables from it to my stereo. Very . . .	9
system has weak bass. any suggestions as to why? also, replace the wire with different cables, system tonal balance can get out of wack surprisingly easy imo	9
Bi wiring? use the amp that sounds the best imo do not bother to biamp unless they sound very similar if they are similar use the 300 watter on the bass it remains to be seen if the . . .	9
"Ever happen to you" strange electronics my remote for my Muse model nine CD/DVD player goes crazy if the HUMIDITY in the room goes below about 50% and the lower it goes the worse the remote screws up (BTW Muse could not . . .	9
HDMI what to buy? thanks guys! BTW mine is a Dynex and my TV is a Vizio with a Hughes HD250/10 DVR. I will look at the sites you mentioned	9
Turn on amp w/o speakers it is harmful to most tube amps but not harmful to most solid state amps - is my minimal response	9
HELP Which wall of new room to put system on? Try them both and let us know	8
help buying capacitors Loontoon, An Audio Note dealer told me to put Black Gates in my speakers so I will try. Black Gates are popular with Audio Note and I want to stick with their phylosophy. Boa2 . . .	8
Tubes....did I pass up a good deal? FYI - I prefer Andy to Kevin anyday, much nicer - IMHO	8
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	4
Tube Amp Kits http://www.audionotekits.com/ very nice stuff	4
best source for guitar amp tubes thanks guys I will look into Eurotubes and Dougs Tubes especially	4
Directv reciever with off air antenna support Thanks guys! Mine is owned by me but Directv will exchange for one of theirs. I am just leery that they will have one with off air support, even though they claim they are sending. . .	4
Halo Tube Dampers, Work for you? On the Rogue 99 pre amp you can put the Halos on the two left tubes (looking from the front) in the phono section and get 90% of the benefit. According to Mark Obrien these are the. . .	4
How do you know your tubes are beginning to fail? your stereo will sound 'sleepy' less dynamic with less detail and impact check the archives as this has been posted several times	3
who can align my tuner in midwest? thanks guys I decided to use Stereo Surgeons who are recommended by the tuner info site. They have worked on 24 tuners like mine in the last few years	3