elrod

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Has something happened to the Whatsthebest audio forum?
I just connected to it with no issues using Mozilla (Firefox). For the fun of it I'd try deleting all your browser history and cookies I'd also check for a browser update  
Ridiculous sale
Yeah nobody likes being on the wrong side of supply and demand, basically because they wish they were on the right side...  
New Analog Technology???
a better mousetrap - who hoo!  
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
Gotta hand it to Jack, he caught a lot of fish with that troll bait...  
recommended speaker cables and interconnects
I would start with a inexpensive quality cable from a respectable manufacture to use as your base line. A great candidate would be the 12ga Mogami 3103 You never know - you might decide your money is better spent on something else  
Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good?
It might make it better, but probably won't make it good...  
Denver and Front Range furniture maker -- just did my audio rack!
My side of town... Might have to check them out - thanks for posting!  
Tubes for VTL 6.5Series II Preamp
With the VTL 7.5  the chrome plated Mazda (or Philips) E82CC that are made in France sounds insanely good. Only issue is they're pretty rare and expensive.  
Paypal Changes for 2022
Does anyone have a link to these new limits? PP says it's still the 20,000/200 in a calendar year and they reference IRS IRC Section 6050W. Heres the link: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/irdm_section_6050w_faqs_7_23_11.pdf IRC Section 6050W says... 
Not Sure If This Is OK Here, But Here Goes
Normally a foreign buyer would have an intermediary in the U.S. buy the item for them and then ship it to them. The intermediary in Miami is the one who should be buying your item with their PayPal account and address.  
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
According to Peter Ledermann of Sound-Smith, the cartridge does more heavy lifting than either tonearm or turntable 
Have you heard darTZeel Amplifiers
Yes I would buy the Dartzeel all over again in a heartbeat. To me the Dartzeel is the whole package. Only real amplifier history I have is with the old Yamaha VFET amps, B-1 & B-2 and I'm moving on from those.You can contact the founder of Dar... 
Have you heard darTZeel Amplifiers
I have an early Dartzeel, doesn't even have the SCNP network upgrade. My pockets aren't deep enough to buy a new one so I bought it used for around 9K. Have it mated up with my VTL 7.5III pre-amp (bought used also) and it sounds fabulous.  Of co... 
Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music?
Crawler some good chit 
Sending a 110 lb amp to the manufacturer for cleaning/calibration. Good idea? How to ship?
For shipping a heavy amp, I'd look to see if I could find a properly sized  Pelican or SKB hard case with handles and "luggage wheels" and no foam. Encase your amp with an inch or more of rigid foam board, fit it nice and tight. Hard polypropyle...