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Trenner & Friedl Art Speaker: A Year Later
Nice article! I'm delighted to read about your enthusiasm over one of our favorite speakers!The change you made upstream with your DAC is very telling, as the Arts are able to readily reward your efforts by showing changes made upstream.We've desc... 
Trenner & Friedl: The Little Speaker That Could
Nice write up!We use the Arts quite often at shows and have always had really great feedback from everyone. I'm really glad you like them so much! Enjoy! 
The Hub: CES/THE 2011: After the meltdown .. what?
Good to see you at CES Bill, although all too briefly! I appreciate your stopping by our room. After the CES meltdown? I'm shooting for a double melt down, hosting a Music Night here at Blackbird Audio Gallery tomorrow night. Going to have a good ... 
The Hub: California Audio Show
I was one of the hosts in the Profundo/Cardas room and all I can say is we were really busy for the entire show. Our smaller room quite often got to standing room only but everyone was nice about it. Great turn out!The attendees were a fun crowd a... 
Cardas Cables
I'm delighted that you enjoyed our Music Night and were able to speak with Colleen. It's hard to believe that I've known the folks at Cardas now for well over 25 years now. Colleen has always been a joy to work with and as you (Alremc) mentioned, ... 
efficient speakers for Shanling MC-30??
Look at the Rega speakers. I brought in an MC30 for a customer of ours and it ran our R7s to nice levels. I figure if it can drive those, any of the other smaller models will run fine too. Fun, dynamic speakers that don't mind much being tucked in... 
Can I use my passive preamp with tube amps?
The Sonic Euphoria PLC was designed in a shop that ran Antique Sound Labs Hurricane mono amps on practically a daily basis.So long as the output from your source components will drive the input of the amps to full volume, you'll do just fine.With ... 
The Hub: Is a Vinyl Revival in progress?
I'd like to think that there is an uptick of interest vinyl sales.We're focused greatly on turntable based systems as the focus of my business remains steeped in two-channel music playback. We've been selling turntables at a steady clip and are ev... 
Has anyone heard 'Audio Replas' cables/gear?
LOL... actually, the Audio Replas OPS-1 HR LP stabilizer is $2050.00. the typo in Connorjr33's entry makes for more confusion. Thanks for posting that just the same, Bob.The LP stabilizer is a real wonder. Anyone that has had the opportunity to A/... 
Jeffs Sound Values in CA. PH not working/closed?
Thanks Sam. I appreciate hearing that you feel so.Happy New YearDan 
Jeffs Sound Values in CA. PH not working/closed?
Hi guys, I managed Jeff's Sound Values for roughly 5 years up 'till about 21 months ago, when I left to open my own business.Believe me when I tell you what has already been said here, Jeff's heart is in the right place. He's a good guy who's reta... 
Breaking in questions about Cardas cables
Hi Terry, It's been my practice not to over think the process too much. Just play the stereo. If you wanted to off-tune the tuner to get hiss through it, you could wire the speakers out of phase from each other (only change the positive to negativ...