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12AT7 tube replacement : Genalex 12AT7 Gold Lion sonically better than JJ ?
Thanks noromance ! How about the Bass ? Is it better than the JJ ? I hope the overall sound would not become leaner or thin and too-analytic  
High-gain vs Low-gain Headphone Amp
THANKS Elizabeth for your opinions and suggestions.I did follow your suggestions and confer your opinions that I like the Lower level output better with my HD600 on listening to classical musics.You are RIGHT:all I have to do is just to increase t... 
9 gauge vs 12 gauge Jumper of same brand cable
Hi,S23chang . just for my better understanding- Is the Setup D the exact same as "Discrete Biwiring"? Thanks Simon 
9 gauge vs 12 gauge Jumper of same brand cable
Thanks again ,S23chang. for such illustrative and helpful informations. On setup D - is it 2-pair of identical cable with stacking up the spades on both end with the jumper remained in place ? or having the 4 spades connected to Upper and Lower sp... 
9 gauge vs 12 gauge Jumper of same brand cable
Thanks S23chang. Do you think I should go for Bi-wirng with Bi-Oval 9(same cable geometry as my Oval 9 ,in double run biwire configuration/ 4 connecters on spkr end,2 on the Amp end )? I would appreciate your(and other reader)opinion and suggestio... 
Pros and Cons of using same brand IC- please
Thanks S23chang. My less refined IC is Chorus-Straightwire( GOOOD Bass , strong mids ),while TruthLink is BIGGER (+ 25%THICKER gauge)- supposed to be HIGHER Copper purity ,cost almost 6X more $ . Whats your suggestion then ?- should Chorus go CDP ... 
Pros and Cons of using same brand IC- please
Thanks Newbee. Due to inadequacy of my command in Eglish; I would like to understand correctly,....." but to also use it between the amp and pre amp might take the correction over the top "- what do you mean by "might take the correction over the ... 
Double Run spkr cable Single wiring - any good ?
Thanks Satch . As I have mentioned ; I just could'nt bear for the Bass become less/leaner than it is now(with Single run of AP Oval 9 ),also the less coherent sounding with Bi-wiring . IF I am not mistaken ;there is Bi-Oval 9 (Analysis Plus);it lo... 
Double Run spkr cable Single wiring - any good ?
Thanks Amandarae, How about JUST replacing the spkr's jumper with the same cable (Analysis Plus Oval 9 )jumper /stay on Single run ? Wonder any SIGNIFICANT sonic upgrade/in what sonic aspects ? Many have suggested to use the same brand of spkr c... 
using different amps for Bi-amping ,any good ?? l
Hi,Tobias. Pardon me, I was referring B-wiring (NOT Bi-amping)would reproduce less/meaner Bass ,some said the sound is not as coherent as with Single-wiring .Just wonder does anybody have such negative/or other negative on Bi-WIRING ?Simon 
using different amps for Bi-amping ,any good ?? l
Hi, Tobias. I have seen some unfavorable result from B-wiring : said would reproduce less/meaner Bass ,some said the sound is not as coherent as with Single-wiring . How much is truee of these reports? Would like to have your(so as other readers) ... 
Any sonic benefits of bi-wiring speakers ?
Hi, I like to thank you(all)for the info and suggestions.Please allow me to sum up what what I'v "learned" from the web sites, see how much is(are) true in the following statements? (1) Bi-wiring without Bi-amping is senseless (2) using LOW gauge... 
Any sonic benefits of bi-wiring speakers ?
Hi,Albertporter .Thanks for the link which provided info that I need .BTW, some said biwiring the spkr would reproduce not as FAT on bass -just wonder if by that means significantly leaner-bass;yet others said the bass become more panchy and bette... 
best concert venue
For me the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam ,followed by Severence Hall in Cleveland,Ohio ;then the Mercatohalle in Duisburg,Germany .Simon 
How Revealing Should a System Be?
I have been puzzled by such subject(issue) too. My recent "revised "-thought is : " Enough is ENOUGH " ( get the gears that is good enough to reproduce musical clarity and details ,yet NOT to the point of hearing the soloist's or the conductor's b...