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Ohm for Sale
  John Henry Strohbeen III Received this email from Ohm Acoustics. Dear Audiophiles, Artists, Engineers, Designers, Friends, Contemporaries,  and Associates of John Henry Strohbeen III, We are sad to share that John passed away recently in hi... 
Tom Tutay Transition Audio Design Preamp
I am getting ready to sell my Tom Tutay built preamp he built for me in late 2003.  It is in a Precision Fidelity C8 chassis as the C8 had gone south. It is a 12AX7, 12AU7, 12AT7 dual mono design with an external power supply. I have no idea wha... 
Speaker toe in
Ohm suggest that their Walsh series be toed in for an increase in lows, toe out for an increase in highs.  I rotated my Walsh 5000s and found the image popped into focus with a slight toe-in.  I have always found that it is best to close your eyes... 
Catastrophic Accident! What To Do!?
I second  Tom Tutay Transition Audio Design iFort Walton Beach FL.  He redesigned/rebuilt a Precision Fidelity C8 preamp for me in 2002.  PM me for his tel no. 
Emotiva equipmet, how good is it?
I had 2 Emotiva XPA-1 amps.  My late 1970s Amber Stereo 70s in bridged monoblock mode sonically sounded so much better than the XPA-1s, but the Ambers did not provide extra overall oomph that the higher power XPA-1s delivered in my current larger ... 
Precision Fidelity C7/A: To modify or leave as is?
I purchased a new C-7 and loved it. I sent it in and upgraded to the C-7A.  I liked the original C7A more, especially the variable volume pot as compared to the stepped one on the C-7A   The C-7A then went back to the factory twice under warranty ... 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
Amber Series 70s when bridged. I have 5.  Great sounding amps  
What speaker cable made a major difference in the sound quality of your speakers??
1984 MIT Music Hose that I am still using along with 1984 MIT interconnects.   I often wonder, should I try any of the current gen wires and which ones?  I paid $10 a foot for the Music Hose in 84. Today's prices just blow my mind.   I should have... 
Tom Tutay Transition Audio Design Preamp
Tom Tutay built a preamp for me in late 2003 in my Precision Fidelity C8 chassis as the C8 had gone south.  It is a 12AX7, 12AU7, 12AT7 dual mono design with an external power supply.  It is awesome and still running strong in 2016.