[Margaret von B]

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
"Margaret von B" wrote:

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Sock it to me!

Arcam CD23
Linn Majik (preamp only; IC amp disabled)
NAD C340 (amp only)
Quad ESL 63

Room approximately 12 1/2 X 18

Other sources available:

Linn LP12 Valhalla/IttokArkiv
Pioneer 563


Stephen

[end_is_near1]

Outlaw Audio RR2150 receiver (yes, I am one of the eight or so people who
have managed to actually get one)
NAD 533 turntable with Rega Super Elys cart and upgraded platter
NAD C542 CD player
Polk LSi 9 speaks w/Canare 4s11 cables
Sony SA-WX 700 sub (the one with the dual 10-inch woofs)
cheapie panasonic dvd player
Terk amplified FM antenna

I listen to 90 percent classical.

dass all!


"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...
List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

[GeoSynch]

Maggie the cat donned her mistrel get-up:

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Didn't you forget to add "Sho' 'nuff!!!" to the end of the subject line?


GeoSynch

[Arny Krueger]

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Stephen

[Arny Krueger]

"MiNe 109" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Remind me again why I would care about anything that the usual suspects
thought about my audio gear?

[Eeyore]

MiNe 109 wrote:

"Arny Krueger" wrote:
"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Generate hot air more likely !

I'm no good since you can't even buy my speakers and since they're kind of
critical !........

Graham

[George M. Middius]

DysfunctionalBorg puffs himself up with intestinal gas.

Remind me again why I would care about anything that the usual suspects
thought about my audio gear?

You're right, Arnii, forget about the description. Just post a picture so
we can marvel at the high-tech wizardry.




--

"Christians have to ... work to make the world as loving, just, and supportive as is possible."
A. Krooger, Aug. 2006

[Eeyore]

Arny Krueger wrote:

"MiNe 109" wrote in message
"Arny Krueger" wrote:
"Margaret von B" wrote

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Remind me again why I would care about anything that the usual suspects
thought about my audio gear?

It strikes me as being a kind of "who's got the biggest willy" debate.

And clearly not something a real woman would have asked either.

Graham

[Arny Krueger]

"Eeyore" wrote in
message ...


Arny Krueger wrote:

"MiNe 109" wrote in message
"Arny Krueger" wrote:
"Margaret von B" wrote

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Remind me again why I would care about anything that the usual suspects
thought about my audio gear?

It strikes me as being a kind of "who's got the biggest willy" debate.

Yeah.

And clearly not something a real woman would have asked either.

We're talking a "who's got the biggest willy" contest judged remotely by
someone who isn't supposed to have a willy but actually does. The mind
could easily boggle were one to forget that this is RAO! ;-)

[[email protected]]

MiNe 109 wrote:
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Stephen

The "conversation" is likely to be as lunatic as the original offer.
Ludovic Mirabel

[ScottW]

Margaret von B wrote:
List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

Quad ESL 63s with input electrolytics replaced and rear wave
diffusers.
Hsu Vtf-2 subwoofer
Krell KSA 150 Power Amp.
Yamaha C60 Preamp (LP only)
Mitsubishi LT30 TT w/AT OC9 cart & VPI 16.5 record cleaner
Arcam cd23 and AMC CD9 CD players and Panasonic RP91(DVD-A)
(Passive attenuator for digital sources)
Denon Cassette with external Dbx
Denon Tuner.

Now I am quite curious how you expect to be unerringly fair if you
haven't heard this rig?

ScottW

[Arny Krueger]

"ScottW" wrote in message
oups.com...

Margaret von B wrote:
List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

Quad ESL 63s with input electrolytics replaced and rear wave
diffusers.
Hsu Vtf-2 subwoofer
Krell KSA 150 Power Amp.
Yamaha C60 Preamp (LP only)
Mitsubishi LT30 TT w/AT OC9 cart & VPI 16.5 record cleaner
Arcam cd23 and AMC CD9 CD players and Panasonic RP91(DVD-A)
(Passive attenuator for digital sources)
Denon Cassette with external Dbx
Denon Tuner.

Now I am quite curious how you expect to be unerringly fair if you
haven't heard this rig?

Then there's the slight matter of *Margaret's* honesty given that *she* is
lying about her sex.

[George M. Middius]

Arnii Krooliar whined:

given that *she* is lying

*You* have discovered *yet* another liar, Arnii. How many is *that*
altogether? We Normals have a pool going, you know. Please tell us the
total count of liars discovered by *you* so we can award *the* jackpot.




--

"Christians have to ... work to make the world as loving, just, and supportive as is possible."
A. Krooger, Aug. 2006

[[email protected]]

George M. Middius wrote:
DysfunctionalBorg puffs himself up with intestinal gas.

Remind me again why I would care about anything that the usual suspects
thought about my audio gear?

You're right, Arnii, forget about the description. Just post a picture so
we can marvel at the high-tech wizardry.

I remember this question being asked back in the days of
Zipser. Got the impression he didn't feel comfortable
defending his position when it came down to the
nuts and bolts of it. I could be wrong though .. .it's
been a long time, though things appear not to have
changed too much around here.

Paul

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"MiNe 109" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Remind me again why I would care about anything that the usual suspects
thought about my audio gear?

No one was talking about your audio gear, but since you mentioned it, my
computer upgrade has increased my subjective enjoyment of my NHT Pro
system.

Stephen

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
Eeyore wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:

"Arny Krueger" wrote:
"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

Generate hot air more likely !

This is rec.audio.opinion. Heaven forbid someone offer an opinion on
audio.

I'm no good since you can't even buy my speakers and since they're kind of
critical !........

Good on you.

Stephen

[MiNe 109]

In article .com,
" wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:
In article ,
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

The "conversation" is likely to be as lunatic as the original offer.

That's too bad. Anyone think the new NAD integrated would be an
improvement over my old C340?

Stephen

[George M. Middius]

Robert said:

Lafayette Radio LR-100 Solid State Receiver
Criterion 2X Acoustic Suspension speakers with 5.25"woofer and 1 3/4"
tweeter, rated 20W program material, in genuine walnut veneer.
Garrard SL-75 turntable with Grado cartridge.

Now be honest, and don't worry about my feelings!

These are leftover from some cheesy '70s set you made for one of your film
projects, right?




--

"Christians have to ... work to make the world as loving, just, and supportive as is possible."
A. Krooger, Aug. 2006

[Sander deWaal]

"Margaret von B" said:

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.


OK, here we go:

System1:
1 set of Magnepan MG1 improved, ca. 1982.
1 set of Magnepan SMG-a, ca. 1992.
Both modified with caps and bracing.

1 homebrew hybrid amplifier, E288CC driving 2 pairs of complementary
Hitachi MOSFETs each.
1 homebrew hybrif amplifier, E88CC driving1 pair of complementary
Hitachi MOSFETs each.
1 homebrew 2-way 24 dB/oct. crossover filter with adjustable slope,
frequency and level, with 6072 (12AY7) tubes.
1 homebrew RIAA preamp/linestage with passive RIAA, 2 x 6072 and a
6FQ7 and DACT stepped attenuator.
1 turntable JVC QLY 5F with Denon 160, modified.
1 homebrew 44.1/16 DAC with CS8412 input and CS4390 DAC
1 Pioneer PDS-06 as transport, fitted with Tent XO clock and
additional power supplies.
1 Sony DVD/SACD player type-whatever for the wife's movies and the
oddball SACD.
1 analog tuner Yamaha CT 410
Cables: homemade coax RG58U with WBT connectors.
Speaker cables: 4 x 4 2.5 qmm silvercoated Teflon (an Army freebie).

System 2 and miscellanious:
1 set of Epos ES11 loudspeakers
1 homebrew amp KT88 PP in triode
1 homebrew amp 6BX7PP triode
1 homebrew amp 2A3 PP triode
1 Yamaha CDX1100 as a transport
1 Arcam modified black box DAC
1 homebrew turntable with Rega RB300 and Ortofon OMB30.
1 cheapy digital tuner Pioneer
1 TEAC VRDS10 in stock condition
1 TEAC P500 transport.
1 Garrad 401 with SME3009/II, no cart.

Various other homemade or modified amplifiers like a Luxman L100 with
MOSFET outputs, a souped-up Yamaha A720 with double arrays of output
transistors and double power supplies.
Active crossover networks for various testing and hobby purposes.
And lots more of other audio junk like TEAC X1000 tapedecks, Sony Dat
recorders, old pairs of AR, Leak, KEF speakers etc. in the attic.
Some tube relics like Leak TL12 and lots of other old tube junk,
destined to be serviced one day but still no time for it.

--
"Due knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl miss steaks."

[Eeyore]

MiNe 109 wrote:

" wrote:
MiNe 109 wrote:
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

The "conversation" is likely to be as lunatic as the original offer.

That's too bad. Anyone think the new NAD integrated would be an
improvement over my old C340?

I think you'd have to consider on what basis it actually *might* be any better.
It's pretty unlikely that fundamental circuit design has moved on very much
although it might be a better implementation.

Another aspect to consider would be things like internal layout that can subtly
effect performance. This is one area where interesting advances can indeed be
made.

So, to conclude it *might* be ! But then again over time manufacturers also
cost-cut so it might even be worse.

Graham

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
Eeyore wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:

" wrote:
MiNe 109 wrote:
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

The "conversation" is likely to be as lunatic as the original offer.

That's too bad. Anyone think the new NAD integrated would be an
improvement over my old C340?

I think you'd have to consider on what basis it actually *might* be any
better.
It's pretty unlikely that fundamental circuit design has moved on very much
although it might be a better implementation.

I've heard NAD made a major change before the C340. I assume the BEE
designated models are more tweaked than hugely different.

Another aspect to consider would be things like internal layout that can
subtly
effect performance. This is one area where interesting advances can indeed be
made.

So, to conclude it *might* be ! But then again over time manufacturers also
cost-cut so it might even be worse.

I've avoided what I guess is the weak link of the C340 preamp (and the
Linn remote works for the Arcam). I've heard lots of opinion that the
63s don't really need more than the 50 watts I've got now.

OTOH, the new NAD has triple the power and I can use the Majik in the
bedroom system that's missing a preamp.

The trend at NAD seems to be better layout and more power for newer
models. The Stereophile review of the C372 is admirably restrained.

Stephen

[[email protected]]

Margaret von B wrote:
List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

J.A. Michell Orbe SE Silver edition turntable
SME V tonearm
Koetsu Rosewood cartridge
Naim CDX2 compact disc player
Yamamoto Sound Craft CA-03L preamplifier
Yamamoto Sound Craft SUT-3 step-up transformers
Yamamoto A-08S power amplifier
Zu Cable Druid mk.IV loudspeakers
Zu Cable Libtec speaker cable
Yamamoto Sound Craft interconnects
Echo Busters room treatment
Dedicated AC outlets
Target equipment rack with Neuance shelves

Boon

[paul packer]

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:00:40 GMT, MiNe 109
wrote:

In article ,
Eeyore wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:

" wrote:
MiNe 109 wrote:
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate conversation.

The "conversation" is likely to be as lunatic as the original offer.

That's too bad. Anyone think the new NAD integrated would be an
improvement over my old C340?

I think you'd have to consider on what basis it actually *might* be any
better.
It's pretty unlikely that fundamental circuit design has moved on very much
although it might be a better implementation.

I've heard NAD made a major change before the C340.

Any details?

[paul packer]

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:49:58 +0200, Sander deWaal
wrote:

Various other homemade or modified amplifiers like a Luxman L100 with
MOSFET outputs,

I had an L100 back in the 70s. Beautiful amp. I wonder why you thought
it needed mods?

[Eeyore]

paul packer wrote:

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:49:58 +0200, Sander deWaal
wrote:

Various other homemade or modified amplifiers like a Luxman L100 with
MOSFET outputs,

I had an L100 back in the 70s. Beautiful amp. I wonder why you thought
it needed mods?

All the early mosfet amps had flaws. Subtle ones but readily improvable.

Graham

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
(paul packer) wrote:

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:00:40 GMT, MiNe 109
wrote:

In article ,
Eeyore wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:

" wrote:
MiNe 109 wrote:
"Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as
always.

Advice given will be no doubt worth even less than the asking
price.

Shh! It's just a chance to list your system and generate
conversation.

The "conversation" is likely to be as lunatic as the original offer.

That's too bad. Anyone think the new NAD integrated would be an
improvement over my old C340?

I think you'd have to consider on what basis it actually *might* be any
better.
It's pretty unlikely that fundamental circuit design has moved on very
much
although it might be a better implementation.

I've heard NAD made a major change before the C340.

Any details?

A superficial one is the lack of a phono stage!

The C340 brochure says, "The 340 is one of the first products to benefit
from one of Bjorn Erik Edvardsen's lastest developments: ISC topology."
This is an "Impedance Sensing Circuit" that adjusts the power supply
according to the loudspeaker load. "(T)he RMS output power remains the
same at 50 Watts with either an eight or a four ohms load."

The newer amps have "PowerDrive" technology, which is described the same
way (same output into 4 or 8 ohms), so I guess it's a new name for the
old design.

Stephen

[JimC]

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

Jim


Margaret von B wrote:

List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

[George M. Middius]

Queenie whimpered:

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

You're top-posting again, Queenie. Apparently what I'm using isn't heavy
or nasty enough. I'll switch to something more painful for your next
series of lessons.





--

"Christians have to ... work to make the world as loving, just, and supportive as is possible."
A. Krooger, Aug. 2006

[paul packer]

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:47:25 -0400, "Soundhaspriority"
wrote:


A waste of money. If you think it's better than my system, detailed below,
PROVE IT!

Lafayette Radio LR-100 Solid State Receiver
Criterion 2X Acoustic Suspension speakers with 5.25"woofer and 1 3/4"
tweeter, rated 20W program material, in genuine walnut veneer.
Garrard SL-75 turntable with Grado cartridge.

I'll bet it plays The Supremes really well.

[paul packer]

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:28:53 GMT, JimC wrote:

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

Jim

George isn't interested in audio. You shouldn't bother him about it,
as he gets upset.

[George M. Middius]

paul packer said:

George isn't interested in audio. You shouldn't bother him about it,
as he gets upset.

Interesting take. Bizarre, even.

Queenie's retarded, you know.




--

"Christians have to ... work to make the world as loving, just, and supportive as is possible."
A. Krooger, Aug. 2006

[Margaret von B]

Had to visit CA unexpectedly but I will get to this tomorrow (Friday) nite.
Boys, I know you just cannot wait... :-)

Cheers,

Margaret





"Margaret von B" wrote in message
...
List it out. I'll be brutally honest but unerringly fair as always.

Cheers!

Margaret

[Eeyore]

JimC wrote:

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

An ear trumpet ?

Graham

[paul packer]

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:36:23 +0100, Eeyore
wrote:



JimC wrote:

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

An ear trumpet ?

Graham

Yes, and it's a devil with headphones.

[paul packer]

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:30:28 -0400, George M. Middius cmndr
[underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote:


Queenie's retarded, you know.

Does he?

[Arny Krueger]

"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote
in message ...


Queenie whimpered:

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

You're top-posting again, Queenie. Apparently what I'm using isn't heavy
or nasty enough. I'll switch to something more painful for your next
series of lessons.

Says it all. :-(

[Arny Krueger]

"Eeyore" wrote in
message ...


JimC wrote:

Does anyone know what Middius is using these days?

An ear trumpet ?

LOL!

[Sander deWaal]

Eeyore said:


paul packer wrote:

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:49:58 +0200, Sander deWaal
wrote:


Various other homemade or modified amplifiers like a Luxman L100 with
MOSFET outputs,


I had an L100 back in the 70s. Beautiful amp. I wonder why you thought
it needed mods?



It was broken, and since I couldn't get the original output
transistors and several other special drivers anymore, I decided to
mod it into a class A MOSFET design. Plenty of uF around, I only had
to swap the tranny though.
2 x 55V AC is too much for a class A amp with the original heatsinks
of the L100. 2 x 20V AC was more than enough, and I had to install
quiet fans at each heat sink as well ;-)

I like to restore old equipment up to its original standards, with all
the original semiconductors.
If I can't get them, I mod it into something very different.
Simple, really.

I kept the marvellous phono stage, the tone controls and the tilt
equalizer intact, save the replacement of electrolytics..
Especially the EQ tilt is a very useful function, I do not understand
why others didn't use it as well.


All the early mosfet amps had flaws. Subtle ones but readily improvable.


The L-100 used BJTs.

--
"Due knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl miss steaks."