Posts by The_smokester

Quote: Yes - that is true. It was being driven by a Denon receiver. Quote: We have to admit ths is light years from OB's system.... Yes... Morbius, I still have a "pretty good" Denon...

OB says Quote: The ML 2.1 is an SET at 18 wpc. Certainly therefore you will not get that visceral in the chest bass slam that you would otherwise "feel" with big SS amps however the accuracy and definition of the...

Quote: ...[Quattro] is referred as being one of the best in the world at any price in some parameters... I have found it an interesting exercise to write a review myself and then compare it with what a well-respected...

OB says: Quote: ...I also have in my system the Meitner DAC6e Signature Edition and Meitner CDSD...It is so good that this is the reason I have stayed away from analog... Then, OB, you should not be afraid to take up...

Tzucc, Don't listen to these demons...Buy more MoFi vinyl instead.

Quote: I did an upsampling blind test and was 99.99% accurate Sorry but this just doen't sound credible. And, what happened the other 0.01% of the time?

Quote: The Rockport turntable has a lean, dry, clinical sound of sort.. Actually, this is a frequently-made statement about the highest-tier turntables made by those who have never heard a well-set-up turntable,...

Another possibility is Scott Frankland who not only repairs tube amps but designs them. He can be reached at audioeng@pacbell.net. Unfortunately, he is in San Jose, CA which is across the country from you (if w.v. stands for West Virginia).

Mike Levigne says: Quote: unfortunately people don't get all googly-eyed over pictures of cartridges.......and there are none that are expensive enough to get the attention of the voyeurs on this board. you gotta listen to...

One issue you may find using these high-powered components (like the Extreme and the x800) is that they produce a lot of heat and therefore require fans to keep them cool and therefore make noise which is undesirable in a HTPC. If you...