douglas_schroeder

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Higher end Tubes for Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
I appreciate your input! I'm not sure about this, but is it possible to try alternative tubes like the 7DJ8 or 6ES8? If so, has anyone tried them, and to what affect? Appreciate the info! 
Music Hall CD25 better than Ah Njoe Tjoeb?
Jayctoy,Yeah, can you believe it! I don't recall ever having read this about the edit button in the paperwork. Maybe it was there, but I don't recall. I only remember the guys from Upscale Audio who sold me the unit suggesting using the volume on ... 
Music Hall CD25 better than Ah Njoe Tjoeb?
HiFiDreams, Thanks for your input; could you expound on your comment that you liked the Rega Planet better than the Njoe Tjoeb. What appealed to you, the soundstage, detail, tube-like sound? It would help me to determine whether or not to pursue o... 
Bi-Amping My Mirage 3si's
Greetings, Yes, I did similar to what you're proposing, using four channels of amplification on my two main speakers,only I have Magnepan 1.6QR's. I used Audioquest rca y adapters out of the preamp to split signal to the four amps. I don't know if... 
Would like some help with what to buy? for 4-5k$
Greetings, You have a fun but daunting task, get the best for relatively little expense. I would seriously consider bypassing any mass market brand such as Yamaha, Dennon, etc. You can do FAR better sonically for about the same cost. I have to pay... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
Monthly income x 3.125 = quality speakersAnnual income x 3.125 = divorce 
Your First System
No, wait. I remember a Lloyd's all in one stereo, with the turntable built on the top of a rather large receiver base. One day it began smoking. Led to the purchase of the Radio shack and discovery of "separates". 
Your First System
A radio shack receiver purchased when I was a teen. It had brushed silver face with very thin horizontal window spanning the chasis. Functions were indicated by red lights. I'd give anything to have it back again. I had spent my last dollar or two... 
Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?...
Harmonic Technology Pro 9; heavenly when bi-wired. 
I need help selecting speaker cables
You need to commit ten years, $4,000.00 of disposable income, and much brainpower to solve your problem. I suggest purchasing about $2,000 of cables off Audiogon. Then, purchase another 2k of cables to compare side by side. Spend weeks, no, months... 
Looking for Bass....
Greetings, I am also a 1.6 owner. Love the speakers. They do so many things right. But, bass is weak. I understand that Magnepan does not officially recommend any subwoofer to be used with their speakers, but did suggest that one which will integr... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
On Prinicple, I will not hang on to any stereo component for life; Stereos just aren't that important. :)Regarding whether I believe I will still have the same speakers ten or even five years from now, it's unlikely. With the rapid changes in tech... 
What is "biwiring"?
In my world, using two separate cables for biwiring is better. I tried the single cable/double pair speaker termination approach. It was clearly not as good as utilizing two pair of cables. Doesn't matter, spades or bananas. If there's four leads ... 
What's your profession? Age?
I'm guessing no one's seen this kind of response to this question yet. I'm 42, pastor, and I intentionally have not purchased as high end a system as I'd like; I give very sacrificially to the Lord. I'm investing in the "etherial sound sytem" I wi... 
Front projection or not?
Greetings,(apologize if this is repetitive; I didn't take time to read all the responses. I'm hoping my thoughts are original to the discussion)I have a phenomenal screen in my HT called the DIY 100. That's the horribly clever name I gave to my se...