mattybumpkin

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IC and speaker cable for merlin
Used TG Audio from the late Bob Crump. Affordable and much better than starter quality. Much better than most, period.Regards, 
Break in for ICs from CDP
I say buy the Ayre "Simple but Effacious" CD for like $20 and run your cdp. CDP's are meant to be used, yes? It will break that in too.Be done with it!PS - Wait until you have to break the mini digital in, it'll take forever as you know. 
What should be the terms between buyer and seller
Completely agree about getting to know the other party. It also can be enjoyable. I was selling a pair of Kimber IC's to a guy a couple states away. He wanted me to call him (to see what kind of seller I was, I guess), which I did. We ended up tal... 
Good Value & Performance FLEXIBLE Power Cable?
Second the BC's. 
Blues recommendations anyone?
Robert Cray and Etta James are 2 of my favorites. Kelly Joe Phelps is pretty good stuff too, more acoustic type. His CD "Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind" is great. 
Toughest hombre west of the Pecos?
With a gun, Eastwood. With just fists, Wayne.Tubes. 
The Clever Little Sharp
Try putting it on Vibrapods and using gold plated batteries. Also, by setting the clock ahead one hour will provide more PRAT while setting it one hour behind makes things more musical. :>)Come on..... BUT, if it works for YOU then that is all ... 
Audio Magic: Buyer of used Mini Digitals beware
Isn't there a silver sticker on the back that says "digital" if I remember correctly?Matty 
DK Design Group vs. Boulder
Audioaril,On 2/1/06 you state in another thread:02-01-06: Audioari1I start successful high-end audio companies. I will not mention any names here as I would like to remain anonymous. At this time I only have an iPod. Previously, I owned a pair of ... 
are all power conditioners noisy?
Warrenh,Say it isn't so, your parting with........No way.Regards, 
Analog point of entry...
Jaybo,I agree with your comments about convenience and cost. However, regardless of the reason for it's origin, it HAS comes a long way and does compete with the best of vinyl.The level of sophistication has nothing to do with it.To say "any turnt... 
Analog point of entry...
Jaybo,You must not have heard good digital. 
How do I correctly store 10 new preamps?
Corner of your bedroom.So, do you flip out often or is one arm alot bigger than the other :>)?Regards, 
how much to $pend to claim i am an audiophile?
To be a true audiophile, you also need to be "hazed", by wearing those headphones out in public for a day, listening to your Ipod.Then, and only then, will you become a member of our secret society and become privileged to be taught our secret han... 
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables?
Mine always looks like it shrank...Umm, just kidding of course (to all you women readers).