Recent content by 2FarGone

Seems odd, though. That preamp is only about 5-6 years old. I’ll have to call Ray, I’m afraid.

I was a staunch ML advocate for years, until Sanders sold the company and the price of replacement panels doubled overnight. That put a permanent end to said relationship. :rolleyes:

I have a ghost (noise) in my machine to which I would very much like to bid goodbye. It’s a rushing sound like tube rush, but I’ve now had three new sets of good quality NOS tubes in there and it seems unlikely that they’d all be exhibiting the same issue. This rushing exists even when there are...

Actually, I think that’s about what I said, and I agree completely. If you want perfect with warranty, buy new. I’m curious about direct to consumer business models, though. If an item is returned at the end of the trial period, is it now sold as a demo, or perhaps gone through at the shop and...

Realistically, I’m amazed that this is even a question. I know of no other product made where a manufacturer would deny service and repair simply because I was not the original purchaser of the product. Quite obviously, that service would have to be paid for. I can’t imagine any reasonable...

Something over a year ago, I had decided on a power amplifier upgrade. Having settled on a used amp from a small manufacturer, I intended to have the seller ship the amp directly back to said mfr to have a minor issue resolved and generally have the amp checked out. While speaking with the owner...

I have an all SR loom incorporating two Master Coupler X-series on the Directstream and on the Von Gaylord LAD-L2, and the main power amp has a SR Titan T-3. All of these cables are actively shielded. The first X-series went on the VG, and there was enough of an improvement that my spouse (who...

Undoubtedly true, but there are still variables- acoustic vagaries of the venue where a recording was made, microphones used and placement, etc. I see a danger here that may exist for no one else, probably because I fell in it once. I use my rig to listen to music, but I don’t let it determine...

Ian Anderson at the Jethro Tull concert in Chicago at the International Amphitheater (1971) referred to the venue as “the worst acoustical hole in northern America”. I guess he didn’t like it. 😆

“Exactly like the music should sound” makes no sense to me. According to who?

You raise a question I’ve long been pondering. I personally see the goal of an audio system as being to create a credible subjective illusion (Lynn Olson referred to an audio system as an “Illusion Engine”) but it seems that the way we all define that phrase differs. That focused attention over...

I’m beginning to wonder at some posts I’ve seen, esp. by new members. Perhaps I’ve misjudged this place.

You may be right. It’s entirely possible that insufficient civility remains in this culture for something like that to work. Ah, well… it was a nice thought.

This is a good article about Japanese “Kissas”, quiet pub-type establishments where the focus is listening to music - on vinyl. The linked article is on Apple News, and was originally on National Geographic, which is unfortunately behind a paywall. Hopefully, some resourceful individual can...

“Audio is a system not pieces and for the best results needs to be seen in that way. Get that right and you have a great result at whatever the price range is” Thank you, @BendingWave. I’ve been beating that drum for years to no avail. Components, be they amp, dac, preamp or cables, cannot be...