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I recently bought Patty Griffin's live performance at the Artists Den. Musically it is fantastic, recording ok to good, but the most annoying and distracting thing is the audio is not on synch with the video. It varies from just a short pause to a second or more delay. The sound is ahead of the...

I have been looking to re-vamp my listening room. After reading a post about ATS Acoustics I explored what they had to offer. I was pleased with the price and selection so I purchased a dozen of their 2'x4'x2" panels this morning. As soon as I get them installed I will let you all know how they...

Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of seeing Mark Knopfler for the first time. I have been wanting to see him for years. In fact the last couple of years I was in the dog house with my wife because I failed to get tickets in time for the last time he was in town. I waited till I get off work and...

Last night I settled in for an evening of fine vinyl. Low and behold my stylus was mysteriously bent. No sense in grilling the family on who was responsible, I have been down that friuitless road before. I have a Music Hall 7 with the Goldring Eroica that comes with it. I haven't asked about the...

I was taken completely by surprise yesterday when I was reading the latest issue of Stereophile. I was reading the Letters to the Editor section particularly the one titled "The Kids Are Alright". The opening sentence sounded familiar and as I read along and got to the part where it said he was...

Since I was a young lad I have dreamed of owning McIntosh gear. I remember when I was 16 years old going into the local dealer and being totally enthralled by those big blue eyes. I am closing in on being able to pull the trigger on a power amp. Several questions have arisen: I currently am...

I recently purchased a new Music Hall MMF-7 and a Project Tube Box II. After very few hours I noticed diminishing volume in the right channel. I switched the tubes from L to R and it was the tubes. I replaced the stock tubes with Tung-Sol 12AX7's and what a difference! It cured the volume...

I am considering getting back to vinyl (at my son's constant urging). I have an old Empire 698 that is in need of an overhaul. Does anyone out there have recommendations on who could do it? The basic platform is still very nice. Will I wasting my time and money on it? ML Aeon I Cary SLI-80...

I have finally entered the realm of tubular amplification. I bought a used Cary SLI-80 integrated amp. She sounds beutiful. A perfect match for my Aeon I's. I was afraid of being bass shy. Not a problem. Not earth shaking but completely there. The first thing I listened to was Dark Side of the...

I am a man of limited means and am wanting to begin my quest into tube amplification. I have about $2k to spend. My question is should I go for power amplification or a pre-amp first? Which will I notice the most bang for my meager buck? I want to do both but alas it is not to be just yet. I...

Why is it that a lot of higher end pre-amps offer no tone control?

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I am getting ready to up-grade my speakers. I currently have and am highly pleased with the Scenarios. When I went to my local Magnolia store to audition the Vantage, they had a demo set of Aeons for a very good price. I could pickup the Aeons and add a Depth sub for less than the price of the...