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| Visited a Store and was shunned I walked into Sound by Singer in NYC about 40 yrs ago and was promptly and ungraciously told to leave. I did protest mildly to no avail. Don't know if it was him but hifi podcaster Steve worked there at the time. Never went back even when I co... | |
| Pass Labs Amps - Does the heat bother you? I am running four Pass amps. Two X260.8 and two XA30.8 ion my tri-amped system. The listening room gets slightly warm...the amps never come out of Class A operation no matter how loud I make it. So full heat at idle and stays that way. I put a ... | |
| Arc Ref 5se owners Yes the power tube runs hot, my cover is also warped. I took the cover off and put the screws back in the holes. When I turn it on I remove the cover amd replace it when done and the amp has cooled (just laying it on top of the screw heads. Als... | |
| What’s your favorite cleaning method for connections I tried the rotating idea on the plugs but they wouldn't budge! So I got a pair of channel-locks and sure enough with some great effort I got one to twist. Actually broke it off! Jeez no one said don't twist balanced connectors! Regards, barts | |
| audio research purchase Hey @skids, Funny enough I have ARC components in my garage and vettes as well! It is not my main system but sounds excellent (which it shouldn't) being in a 1000 square foot concrete box. I'm hoping you get a smokin' deal on the REF6, I have on... | |
| Tube Pre and SS Power? Or the reverse? I'm running an ARC Ref6 and Pass amps. The REF6 throws a huge sound stage and the Pass amps are very warm, they never come out of Class A. I think its the best of both worlds and its my end-game system. Its nice to be done! Good luck with ... | |
| List a song so important to you that it can never be on a playlist I have this disability(?) where I always have some music playing in my head. My daughter has it as well. So my playlist exists as a constant running soundtrack. When something comes around on the merry-go-round in head that I haven't heard in a w... | |
| List a song so important to you that it can never be on a playlist I don't make playlists! | |
| Roon Trial I ran a Roon Nucleus into a Bryston DAC-3 for several years and was very happy with it. When they came out with the Nucleus Titan I jumped on that deal (like $2k off). I'm sure there's better but I always like with OEM... hey they designed it. ... | |
| Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull @buellrider97 I was listening to a Beethoven symphony from Qobuz through Roon. At the end of the entire thing I hear slight noise nearly silent and then the stylus in the run-out groove for about a minute! Ya just never know. Regards, barts | |
| Striking a balance between musicality and resolution @kirkwallace +1 I never have understood how any intelligent person (and there are plenty on this forum) could possibly think that listening to another's audio system via a recording no matter how well recorded could lead to a conclusion. The spe... | |
| Do you play the same records over and over again? Seems as though I always have some music playing in my head, fragments of songs. So that's usually where I start and then it can get pretty far afield after that. Yesterday started with Sheryl Crow because the lyric "I enjoy a good beer buzz in ... | |
| Vibration Isolation for equipment using granite? Back in the day when I had a TT...30 yrs ago! Yipes! The room I had to work with was NG. Second floor apt in a house. I could easily overpower the room with bass and cause the TT to skip. So, I got the brilliant idea to get some marble headsto... | |
| which audiophile fuse for the audiolab 6000 cdt ???? @deluxe Here ya go: Breakdown of the Fuse Code: T = Time-delay (slow blow) This means it's designed to tolerate temporary current surges (like those at power-on), and only blow if the overcurrent persists. 1A = Rated curr... | |
| YouTube Reviews Hey @bigkidz As I'm sure you know Michael Fremer doesn't live far from you (or myself for that matter). He may put you in contact with someone who can give you a leg up. And possibly have a listen to your gear. I am not a Fremer fan, but you... |