My first new system in 20 years

Good luck with your venture, you're representing good lines in a tough business. By the way, If that piano is still in the way of your speakers, I could come by and pick it up :^).

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Mattnshilp, I did hear them, but did not notice an improvement. Perhaps it's been too long since my last audition. Truth is, I'm not a big fan of their sound but then again, that's why so many spea...

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Music Sweet Music!!!!

What does Bob Marley think about your Chardonnay? I would have thought him a Red Stripe man.

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Music Sweet Music!!!!

What does Bob Marley think about your Chardonnay? I would have thought him a Red Stripe man.

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Eric,Good to hear from you. Are you still teaching at the University or back in the Justice system?Call me as the wedding date nears, no question you and your wife are welcome!<...

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Thomas, regarding:Hey albert.. do you now anything about this page ??www.hifigalleri.dk/html/gal_vi...Or are he just stealing your pictures ??...

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By the way, the distributor forwarded me the following web site address. It's the official explanation of "Svetlana" to "Wing C."

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I Just got a phone call from the USA, SED distributor.They just received their long awaited shipment of Wing C 6550's. I've had 50 pieces back-ordered for nearly two months. They will ship ...

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Jafox.I wonder what two pairs of JL-3's might sound like with the Dalis.I would like to know the answer to that too. When entering the realm of b...

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Alex, please keep us up to date on the test. The new Tung Sol is getting praise from a couple of tube vendor friends of mine but I still suspect it's more a hot rod Sovtek than a resurrected USA Tu...

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Sorry Dmurfet, out of my experience range. There is no provision on the back panel nor did I see a tap internally when Richard Gray was working on one last year.I suggest you call or email ...

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Dmurfet regarding:Your VTL amps - do the power supply and amplifier stage separate in the mono blocks or are they just one chassis - the pictures look like they are s...

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I just returned from CES late last night, nice show people wise. Sound is all over the place as usual. these shows not only aren't on my calendar, I'm not even aware they...

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Thank you Alex, there is good word on the street about the TungSol.Be aware guys that I jet out of here tomorrow for CES. I will check in here again tonight after my music group leaves.

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Mejames. Sure, the 12AT7 input tubes have a big effect on tonal balance as do the 6350 tubes. Like Alex, I found replacing the 6350 as important as the input tube in spite of the reasonably...

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Alex,On the matter of Triode versus Tetrode, there's additional control in the deep bass and sparkle in the highs with Tetrode that Triode misses. Maybe it's just my system or my taste, but...

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Matt, no I have not tried the new VTL Siegfried. I've heard mixed reviews from friends in the industry. Some say it's their greatest accomplishment and others say it sounds more solid state and has...

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Man does your room kick butt. It is beautiful !Funny comment about the Infinity, I was their rep about a million years ago and completely understand your comments about the EMIT tweeter. Th...

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HEY KUBLA ! How are you. Still working on your movie?What pictures are you wishing you could see?

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Matt, first of all my custom tube crossover did not change the Megalines efficiency. That is a factor of the speaker components and cabinet. It's possible they could require more power if t...

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EldartfordRegardingZaikesman...Your suggestion regarding the straightforward quality of the VTL amps affecting Albert's perception is plausible to me, although I bet that...

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Nate, I don't know about smoke, looked at local news. Perhaps it's reported better where you live than here at home.The gent that got my Sound-Labs was very excited about their performance ...

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Jjhf5678, I just realized I breezed past your post without answering. Upgrading to a second power supply for either the Aesthetix Io or Aesthetix Callisto is an important change. It continu...

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Eldartford, When at CES why don't you ask the Dali folk, not *whether* the amps need to be the same, but *why* the amps need to be the same. I cannot think of any technic...

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Sorry Eldartford, your post appeared while I was composing mine. I hope I explained sufficiently but will elaborate a bit more on your exact question.I did a lot of testing over more than a...

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