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January 25, 2021, 07:09 PM
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Re: What was your first high-end component ever?
Although I always had good stereo equipment my first real “high end” gear came from American Sound in Toronto. I had a Krell KSA250 amp with a Rowland Consummate for the Pre. These are still prized...
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January 24, 2021, 10:24 PM
Thread: Rectifier Tube Rolling Wonders
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Re: Rectifier Tube Rolling Wonders
Usually in a tube amp the most obvious improvement is in driver or power tubes. However rectification can make a difference. I used these very tubes in my WOO WA5-LE to great results. They were...
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January 13, 2021, 09:25 PM
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Poll: Re: Which Wilson Do You Own? (Take The Poll!)
When I first saw this thread I had the Wilson Watt/Puppies in 5.1 version. I now have a gorgeous pair of Sasha W/P Series 1. These are just as if they were delivered new to me. Crates, accessories,...
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August 27, 2020, 01:01 PM
Thread: Rega P10
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Re: Rega P10
After years of not having a turntable, I went back to vinyl. I looked at the P10 and the P8. The P10 with the Apheta 3 works out to almost twice the money but it wasn't twice the return to my...
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August 22, 2020, 09:26 PM
Thread: QNAP and ROON
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Re: QNAP and ROON
I have a QNAP TS-453Be. I tried running ROON on it and it didn’t work well. I had 16gb of ram and ssd’s for ROON. I was plagued with flakey behaviour, poor connectivity. It was solved by moving to...
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June 8, 2020, 10:13 PM
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Re: Power distributor recommendation for multichannel system?
I use a Furutech E-TP609 NCF:
e-TP609 NCF | FURUTECH
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May 19, 2020, 09:58 PM
Thread: RMAF 2020 in Cancelled
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Re: RMAF 2020 in Cancelled
This was the year that I planned on going! Sadly it’s a reflection of the times we live.
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May 19, 2020, 09:55 PM
Thread: The Quarantine Boogie
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Re: The Quarantine Boogie
Very talented, nice find! I was smiling through the whole performance.
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May 19, 2020, 04:11 PM
Thread: PS Audio P20 vs Denali 6000/S V2?
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Re: PS Audio P20 vs Denali 6000/S V2?
I’m an active participant on the PS Audio forums and I currently own 7 pieces of PS Audio gear. With all of this gear over the years I have only had an amp that required a trip to mother. It was...
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May 18, 2020, 09:37 PM
Thread: Hi from Tokyo
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Re: Hi from Tokyo
Welcome it’s always interesting to hear from audiophiles halfway around the world and home to a rich audiophile tradition.
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May 9, 2020, 04:24 PM
Thread: Seating choices and reflections
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Re: Seating choices and reflections
Nice work on the chair, footstool and headrest. I admire the talent. Being Covid 19 semi confined except for food pickups and dog walks has taken its toll on my back as I’m listening for more hours...
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May 9, 2020, 04:23 PM
Thread: Seating choices and reflections
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Re: Seating choices and reflections
Nice work on the chair, footstool and headrest. I admire the talent. Being Covid 19 semi confined except for food pickups and dog walks has taken its toll on my back as I’m listening for more hours...
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May 9, 2020, 04:03 PM
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Re: Am I Being Censored on Another Audio Forum Site?
I participate on a few audio forums and I have never seen that level of micromanaging moderation. The W B F site seemed to be outwardly accommodating but this kind of puts a new perspective on it. ...
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May 8, 2020, 08:32 PM
Thread: Hi from Washington DC Condo
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Re: Hi from Washington DC Condo
I like the painting, big and bold! I have some limited issue prints that always get a response from guests who haven’t seen them before. Always a smile and a conversation that follows.
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May 8, 2020, 08:31 PM
Thread: Hi from Washington DC Condo
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Re: Hi from Washington DC Condo
I like the painting, big and bold! I have some limited issue prints that always get a response from guests who haven’t seen them before. Always a smile and a conversation that follows.
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May 8, 2020, 03:49 PM
Thread: Hi from Washington DC Condo
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Re: Hi from Washington DC Condo
Nice story about your adventure in Audio. I too am mostly retired. I thought that I could live with good stand mount speakers but I realized after adding sub woofers I actually had less than more...
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March 11, 2020, 09:43 PM
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Re: Uptone Audio EtherREGEN Engineering White Paper is published
Interesting read as I own an EtherRegen and like the positive contribution to my digitally streamed music.
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March 11, 2020, 09:02 PM
Thread: Roon, is it just me?
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Re: Roon, is it just me?
I’m running ROON ROCK on an Intel NUC in a fanless case with a large library and it’s completely solid. No issues whatsoever. A lot of ROON issues could be traced back to network problems in the...
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February 16, 2020, 01:10 PM
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Re: Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1's coming have a question
Well The Speakers Arrived on Friday. Like all things that are almost a generation old, they have a story that wasn't shared. The original crates that came from Galen Carol back in the 90's, were...
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February 3, 2020, 09:15 PM
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Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1's coming have a question
Hello forum members. I'm new to the forum here but I'm fairly active on some other Audio Forums like the PS Audio's site. I could use some advice regarding connections to the speakers. I have a...
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December 9, 2019, 07:56 PM
Thread: Greetings From Just North Of Toronto
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Greetings From Just North Of Toronto
I'm a semi retired lover of all things Music. I live just north of Toronto in Richmond Hill and I've been enjoying audio systems since my teenage years. I'm currently enjoying a system that is...
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I upgraded the power supply on my Gigafoil v4 to a Weiss PSU 102. It’s very nice step up. But with the new model, you’re looking at $2000 before even investing in a SOTA linear power supply.
GigaFoil v4 Inline Ethernet Filter