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Speaker Driver Material & The Sound of Dissimilar Materials
tubes444    Simply said. A piston (cone) speaker is nothing more than a AIR PUMP. A given material has nothing to do with it's sonic signature.( Woody) or Steely. But has everything to do with the speed & ease in which it responds to the elect... 
Audio Research is launching new products, "The Foundation Series"
Long time ARC user. BUTT! . With who now owns them.BIG CORPS buy's out little ones with a very good brand historySome times Rapes the brand with less than the VERY BEST inside GUTS in new gear. It's called bottom line. Get back there investment QU... 
What's the most overrated or overpriced piece of equipment you own, have owned or come by?
That's easy!!  Me X wife. She was full IM distortion!                    Here tubes were always out of bias!                    Her capacitors were of the wrong values!                   I put her in Audiogon for sale!                   All inquir... 
What makes an expensive speaker expensive
Gentlemen,       Please! Hard cold facts there are only (5) quality speaker component manufactures in this world today. I.e. the fiscal itself Now who or what High end speaker brands buy from them. Take any mega brand line like my Wilsons. I've lo... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Yes! "SYNERGISTICS" RED. correctionTubes444 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Been out town oregonpapa. Your comment on my 90% profit note on 3/22.I have no problem with that percentage" if-in-fact it makes a noticable difference."                                       Just a statement.Here are a list that I tried an own. 1... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Justubes2 Has it R-ON.  Like  I wrote last week in this never ending TRIP DOWN the Yellow Brick Rd thread.Today's after marketers. The  FUSE Gold mine for them. Maybe 90% profit easily. Know how to make it sound lean/warm/ medium rare and so-on.If... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Gentlemen/gentlemen,Mitch2    Has it> right on THE RED thins, it brighten everything.. Think about ita little piece of 20ga wire +/- amps required inside a fuse capsule right out of the box!REMEMBER >> these are tuning fuses that's what t... 
Can "Refurbished" Thorens turntables sound better, and worth taking a chance on??
tubes 444I bought a TD 125 New back then there days. It was pretty much near the top at that time. I still have it BUT!!   with many tweets.1.Replaced to whole platter with solid pc Alum. Turned down on a lathe.2.New Wt 23#.. then 20 bored 1/2" Di... 
Spotify sounds compressed
Spotify vs Tidal.Is there a sonic difference. "Absolutely."But if your using very very  good Quality DAC/Pre-Amp/Amp & speakers.The EAR is more easily Pleased! with either streamer service.I subscribe to both.  Now on Spotify: Classical. Violi... 
Favorite CD treatment Products
Gentlemen all.  Info on any CD is received & transmitted to the decoder.I've tried most all of the so called bring the music cleanly to my ears "PLEASE."  liquid solutions available.Not sure if they work?? Here's my ACID TEST. Apply to just on... 
Why do people that are Into rap and hip-hop even want a high-end audio system
Gentlemen gentlemen, Without say Vac Pre & Amp+Pass Labs CD player & Wireworld cablesall pumping into to, say Vandersteen7. How else  could one hear every F *!! word.WELL?  think about it..Tubes444 
Bass is not enough !!! Speaker problem? Speaker cable? Power Amp? PC of Power Amp?
Not enough BASS you say!. First things 1st. You have posted asubjective question to all on this Forum.1. You have of course taken your favorite SACD to a buddy home  who also has the same speakers & gear & very similar room?2. Only to disc... 
Sacramento, California
Hi,Saw this  Audio Club in the Sac area. When getting ready tolist  ARC AMP  I'm not using. I used to lived in the central valley years past. Visalia. Back at the time when Richard was quitting his truck driving job. To start-up Vendersteen Audio.... 
Box box to Converter
Your right!I have Music Hall 25.3 DAC I bought a Yr ago.There's kind of Cult following on some of there line.I knew this when I bought it. Because a TUBE 6922/Hybrid.Serious up-grades: Burson OP-AMPS/Coupling caps(SOLEN)Up-Graded-Transistors/ Powe...