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December 28, 2018, 09:29 AM
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Re: Review - Audience ClairAudient 1+1 v3 speakers
Cost of the upgrade is $500 plus return shipping.
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October 24, 2018, 05:54 PM
Thread: Avantgarde Duo XD
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Re: Avantgarde Duo XD
Fantastic Mike - as an ignoramus , I'd love to be educated - what do horns sound like with big amps like the Constellation and SS vs tube?
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October 22, 2018, 05:35 AM
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Re: Review - Audience ClairAudient 1+1 v3 speakers
Hi Darrin, Thanks for the review. Couldn't agree with you more. I have happily owned the 1+1V2's for some time as a desktop system and they have stopped everyone that has heard them in their tracks....
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October 7, 2018, 02:02 PM
Thread: RMAF 2018 Best of Show
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Re: RMAF 2018 Best of Show
Wonderful coverage and thoughtful comments Mike, many thanks for the effort it must take to cover so much ground in the allotted time.
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October 7, 2018, 10:04 AM
Thread: Gryphon Antileon Evo
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Re: Gryphon Antileon Evo
Big shout out to Mike's comments on CH. I had the L1 (dealer demo) hooked up to my A1's with a P1 phono stage into Magico Q3's. I thought CH had invented a strange A-to-D converter , making analog...
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September 23, 2018, 07:59 AM
Thread: NAIM Uniti Nova
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Re: NAIM Uniti Nova
I recently sold off all my gear in a second system and got to the point where I had nothing to drive my Q3's with while I waited for the replacement Cavalry to show up. I did however have a Nova...
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May 13, 2016, 06:41 PM
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Re: Gryphon Audio. Probably the best gear in town?
Dear Mr. Rasmussen
As the author of the note that you have Referenced , perhaps it is appropriate to answer your thoughtful note with some points not in an antagonistic fashion but perhaps best... -
May 7, 2016, 10:49 AM
Thread: If you're a Eva Cassidy fan...
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Re: If you're a Eva Cassidy fan...
Sure , with a sweet, gilt-edged invite like that , who could refuse?
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May 7, 2016, 10:30 AM
Thread: If you're a Eva Cassidy fan...
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Re: If you're a Eva Cassidy fan...
Slowing down Mike , this LP set's been out for a while :-)
In any case , far cheaper to buy ex-UK from Amazon UK -
May 3, 2016, 05:40 PM
Thread: Kronos SCPS-1 - Kronos does it again!
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Re: Kronos SCPS-1 - Kronos does it again!
There is no way it could be a 100% improvement, my sources are pointing to 83.4% as the most accurate number....
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May 3, 2016, 06:29 AM
Thread: EAT KT88 Diamond
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Re: EAT KT88 Diamond
Whoa , steady on horsie......I can see you got your exercise this morning jumping furiously from conclusion to conclusion......
Inquiry with me for KT88's ? I think you're mistaken.
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May 2, 2016, 10:45 PM
Thread: EAT KT88 Diamond
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Re: EAT KT88 Diamond
Gotta know where to look . Actually I use TT21's , they're easier to get , identical to KT88's except the anode is stuck on top so you need a modified tube adaptor. Patience my Grasshopper and you...
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May 2, 2016, 10:40 PM
Thread: EAT KT88 Diamond
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Re: EAT KT88 Diamond
Stop goofing around Mike , you know there's only one answer - GEC KT88's or TT21's . I use them in all my amps - 24 in total . Bullet-proof, will run for thousands of hours without a hitch. Sonically...
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April 28, 2016, 05:47 PM
Thread: VAC Signature iQ200
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Re: VAC Signature iQ200
Hope it works out for you Mike, I wouldn't put them in my 450IQ's . It's not just about bias but whether the power supply is able to cope with 2A of filament current vs 1.6 on the KT88. I bet my GEC...
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April 27, 2016, 06:41 AM
Thread: VAC Signature iQ200
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Re: VAC Signature iQ200
Well based upon my experience....and I think I know a little about analog , if you're getting a loud pop out of your speakers on a cueing action , you've got a serious mismatch between impedance and...
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April 26, 2016, 06:32 PM
Thread: VAC Signature iQ200
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Re: VAC Signature iQ200
For you...anytime.
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April 26, 2016, 06:30 PM
Thread: VAC Signature iQ200
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Re: VAC Signature iQ200
Come by my place for a listen next time you're in town Mike - you might like what you hear....
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April 26, 2016, 06:28 PM
Thread: VAC Signature iQ200
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Re: VAC Signature iQ200
I never mute my preamp before cueing the arm & this is an issue I have only had with my Goldfinger cart & the Tenor phono , must have something to do with high output of the GF & the interaction with...
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April 26, 2016, 05:14 AM
Thread: VAC Signature iQ200
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Re: VAC Signature iQ200
Beautiful Mike. They really look outstanding. A word to the wise (as an IQ amp owner) - the circuit can be a little finicky on sharp transients which cause the IQ circuit to kick in & essentially...
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April 24, 2016, 10:40 AM
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Re: Gryphon Audio. Probably the best gear in town?
Garth with respect, the Product and the Business-Marketing plan are two entirely separate things. "Well above home made" ?? This stuff is built to the nth degree , better than anything else I've come...
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April 23, 2016, 10:44 PM
Thread: New Kronos Product Introduction
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Re: New Kronos Product Introduction
Yeah, yeah I know. The same 5 guys that run the market when no-one's looking . Just can't catch a break . Michael Lewis was right ...... The Flash-Kronos boys have struck yet again . The rest of us...
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April 23, 2016, 10:29 PM
Thread: New Kronos Product Introduction
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Re: New Kronos Product Introduction
Insider trading again Mike? The game is rigged against the common man.....
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April 23, 2016, 08:58 PM
Thread: New Kronos Product Introduction
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New Kronos Product Introduction
Just saw this on Louis Desjardin's Facebook page. Wonder what this is......perhaps a battery power supply?
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April 23, 2016, 10:39 AM
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Re: Gryphon Audio. Probably the best gear in town?
I guess I'm being fussy insisting on local Dealer support , avoiding a circuitous shipment system ( Gryphon to Dealer to Gryphon to Dealer) with attendant costs (any idea what their gear in wooden...
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April 23, 2016, 08:10 AM
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Re: Gryphon Audio. Probably the best gear in town?
They've had that notice on their website for at least 4 years , so presumably no-one meets their exacting standards . Artistic license and attitude are one thing but emails that border on the rude /...
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