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Some like to use a cleaning liquid like De-oxit put I prefer to rub the terminals carefully with fine garnet sandpaper.
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Hey, all that hard work must take a toll on your muscles. Looks like you could use a massage...
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Hello,
Appreciate all the views. It became obvious this week that my bosses priorities and mine are quite different. Spent hrs. each day at work dredging the net for stereo reviews, stereo forums, etc. I'm probably deluding myself but I want my next upgrade to be my last. With my advancing age it becomes more and more probable. My fond foggy memories of tubes came from the days when vinal and big tube amps were king. I much prefer thesimpli- city of CDs and the durability of solid state. Today I purchased the wyred 4 sound w4s-sti1000. A big integrated amp with 1140 watts per channel at 4 ohms stable down to 2 ohms. I forsee a nice synergy with my M80s. I was shopping for a big solo amp to mate with a jolida tube preamp. But after reading the 6 moons review the additional $500 for the same amp in an integra- ted seemed logical. This integrated has a pass through so the Jolida is still on my radar. I want an either or for tubes or solid state preamp so I'm also considering a digital to analog converter, DAC. I'm just learning about these. Without a lot of confidence I think the solid state DAC hope is an on demand tube warmth and liquidity. Tube sound without the headaches. Why ice? I like the fact the technology has been around long enough to benefit from the audiophile critique refinement loop. The cool temperature, small size, and energy efficiency are nice but in no way trump my ears. If I'm not blown away this baby goes back. Stiff restock fee be damned.
ice ice baby,
PB
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Sweet. Let us know how it sounds!
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That looks like it can get the job done, nice amp.
Rick
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PB, I am very anxious to hear your thoughts on the W4S amp. I've been studying up on them as well as a possible addition some day.
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
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Sir Quack,
I've had the wyred 4 sound sti1000 for over 2 wks. Wow. M80s deserve 1140 watts per channel. I had to buy a radio shack decibel meter. Too much clean power enticing me into the 90db + range. If I had bionic ears that would be way cool. At lower volumes where my NAD372 produced sonic mush the sti1000 delivers tight, dynamic, involving music. And oh yeah, talk about bass. I always wanted more bottom from my 80s. Well it's there. Just took a few more watts. There really is a burn in period. W4S says 300 hrs. with the big improvement in the first 100 hrs. I doubt I have more than 50-60 listening hrs. Difference is big. Way smoother treble, way tighter engaging louder bass. This could be partly psyco-acoustic. Even though I wasn't satisfied with the NAD I was use to it. The first week with the sti1000 my ears were looking for the NAD sound. Now it's good riddens NAD. The old cliche of rediscovering your cds is true in my case. Detail, dynamics, bass, shimmering cymbals etc. etc. etc.
PB
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