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i am starting to think Audiogon profits off the spam...
silly... but this is a business--by definition, in it for a profit :) 
When do you turn off the tubes?
The most potential damage to your tubes is turning on your amp. The likelihood of a tube exploding and torching your house are tiny. Some amps will pop a fuse if a tube flares and some don’t.  Bias type is most of the question there. I’d be more c... 
Trouble with 20-bit HDCD
It’s the disc not your player. For instance, I have innumerable Grateful Dead discs and their entire catalogue including their live releases are HDCD. My player as most are not able to translate the HDCD encoding, means zilch. Nor does the bit rat... 
Hey RICH Audiophiles
Well I have a have a main system which cost over $50K. I used to have $50K speakers and even more expensive amps. So you want to hear my answer? If you can’t afford it stop asking. If you are serious then get on a plane or hit the road in your car... 
Looking for thoughts/opinions on tube seller's response to my question...
Try the Tube Store. 
Looking for thoughts/opinions on tube seller's response to my question...
Upscale I’m sorry is a rip-off. 
Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers?
Elizabeth, 90-day on paper terms are extremely rare even for demo gear, but they do exist and sometimes more.You are correct otherwise. And distributors do not get a big chunk. They get a relatively small piece--they only provide a service includi... 
Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers?
teo_audio, where do you get the notion that the dealer makes more profit than the manufacturer??? I used to be a dealer for Wisdom, Talon, Electrocompaniet, Spendor, Sim Audio, Sim2Seleco, TacT, Myryad and a number of other manufacturers. What do ... 
Simple and Effective Upgrade for Wall Wart Power Supplies
There are products on the market that replace crap quality wall warts with much better cables. Not worth the hassle of reinventing the wheel to save $40 bucks when you put a value on your time. 
How can I punish this Chinese audio dealer
Buy cheap get what you pay for. Crap and get ripped off. Hard to commiserate. 
Catastrophic Accident! What To Do!?
Dave is right, accidents handling personal possessions is not something covered by any insurance. Even with a rider. Not loss or theft. Tubes don’t cost all that much and most homeowners or renters insurance have at least )1000 deductibles.  I’ve ... 
Beware of SACD Transports -- they probably will not work with your favorite DAC
WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THIS??? You are only degrading the source, converting and interpolating. You spent many thousands on you Esoteric which makes the concept even nuttier. Have your player modded if you want.  Of course SACD is encrypted, tha... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Lyndorf.  You mean digital amp. Class D is one sort.  Lyngdorf is far better and uses Pulse Width Modulation. See their website: lyngdorfaudio.com. Peter previously owned TacT audio and has been manufacturing these types of amps for 20 years. And ... 
What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker?
Your clear ovals May indeed be part of the problem. They are entry level Analysis Plus. Try their Oval 9’s. They remover some glare and add more robust. They should tone down your TAD’s peakyness. An inexpensive way to resolve your issue. Next, I’... 
Why so many wilson alexias for sale
Clinical line of product from the get go.  That results in listening fatigue and eventual realization that they pale next to many other speakers in their price range.