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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Yello-Flag, Mel Torme-Swings Schubert Alley, Anita O'Day-Make mine the Blues, Clifford Brown -Clifford Brown All Stars | 2344 |
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The best speaker you ever heard?
Appogee Diva's: hearing things that left you incredulous and god smacked: we would laugh because all of that sound was coming from a piece of plastic with a diamond running . . . | 1593 |
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Album which you have listened to most?
Yello-One Second | 282 |
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Do powercords make a difference in sound?
If spark plugs, the type of oil, tires, and gasoline can make a difference in performance and efficiency of any given vehicle so can audiophile tweeks. Any nay sayers are just . . . | 282 |
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Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Lykke Li- Wounded Rhymes. Not audiophile, just fresh, young, and dark. Full of blood, lust, and invinciblity | 267 |
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Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
Good tapes and mastering will decide the winner. Both can be accurate. Like a paint job the bodywork is 90% of a great job. The clear coat and paint itself is going to show a . . . | 242 |
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Reel to Reel decks
Otari two track. Great pro deck easy to find used and, I believe, they still make it. Yes Ebay is a great start, but consider antique stores and estate sales. The rca stereo . . . | 121 |
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Vinyl lovers I must be crazy
My hearing is not as good now. That might be part of the problem. Also nostalgia is always deceptive. Digital is an approximation. Ones and zeros are always ones and zeros. A . . . | 78 |
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Christmas Music and Audiophiles?
Capitol records ultra lounge Christmas series sounds great and don't forget Esquevel did a Christmas record as well | 54 |
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What started you on your audiophile journey .
Won a stereo in 1984 at Hudsons Audio in Albuquerque N.M. I am still a customer and am grateful for the journey. I was 18 years old when I became an audiophile. Thanks again . . . | 49 |
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Great lost lps...the 80s....synth pop and others..
Yello: One Second, The Race. Art of Noise: In no sense? Non sense! Thomas Dolby: Aliens ate my Buick | 46 |
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First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc
Consider this: current vs. Watts. Watts is not as important, current controls the speakers. Speakers are wild and current keeps them in check. That being said, look for a good . . . | 34 |
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What Mobile Fidelity lp or cd is your fav ?
Led zepplin ll. Very well mastered and raw. Loud as well | 31 |
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Speakers and system for compressed recordings?
I feel your pain!! Compression is a fact of life for most music. Darkside of the Moon and Crime of the Century are riddled with compression. What to do? Consider some vintage . . . | 29 |
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Starting out- a Beatles question
Lucky you! You get to begin a fantastic voyage. When I started out I was a teenager too. My advice is to go to your local indoor flea markets, outdoor flea markets, thrift . . . | 24 |
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Help with used records.
Lighter fluid. Stream some on the sticker before you peel. Make it a pretty liberal amount and it should all some free with no mess or residues | 22 |
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Can I "double-wire" speakers?
Use one amp and bi wire. I use purist maxinus bi wire for my mids and highs and bi wire purist elementa for my bass. Two sets of bi wire from Krell to B&w speakers. Basically, I. . . | 21 |
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Ear Buds? Any good recommendations under $100?
Better "Skull Candy " line | 18 |
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Best integrated for $500?
Used Rotel 1070. Great phono stage | 15 |
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Help Me Save A Few Bucks On New Amp Purchase
What is with watts? Current is the real issue | 13 |
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I just started listening to my CD player again
How ironic, I auditioned a purist audio museus for my player and for whatever reason made the sound muddy. The same power cord (auditioned two power cords and a balanced or xlr . . . | 10 |
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The Ultimate Question?
God! Where is the jazz? Classical | 8 |
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This site will be a happy waste of productivity :
Music is an obsession or just an afterthought. Happy hunting! Questions? Just ask | 8 |
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Skating force at 45rpm
At those speeds and deeper cuts, anti-skate keeps the stylus and arm in check, otherwise its digging into the record not seeking out the best groove information. Also the record . . . | 7 |
