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• I've been playing electric bass for decades and I have a couple of pro bass amps (... (wolf_garcia)
• Thanks all for contributing to my education. I play guitar and 5-string bass and h... (joelepo)
• @joelepo wrote: I have a McIntosh 402, rated 400 watts continuous per channel. I... (phusis)
• I have a pair of B&W speakers that have a recommended power of 50 to 300 watts... (katzenjammer27)
• As pointed out in one of the threads, when the maximum power of an amp is reached,... (bmbmzig)
• Note that any tube guitar amp from a 5 watt studio amp to a 100 watt whatever will... (wolf_garcia)
• ....nothing like the fragrance of fused voice coils to flip enthusiasm into ennui... (asvjerry)

• 20Mbps You don’t need a lot of speed to stream music from the internet. You’ll si... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• If you are referring to the conduit your internet service provider uses, any diffe... (mitch2)

• Of all the DACs above I would audition the MSB DACs.  IMO, they sounded the best o... (bigkidz)
• Playback Designs MPD-8 is one of the best, if not THE best, DAC around.  (vinylshadow)
• +1 for TVAD (both comments) My experience: I have listened to a Lampizator Atlant... (corente)
• I understand…especially the stranger variety seems to attract tube de jour..or hou... (tomic601)
• I owned a Lampizator Baltic 3 for a while. I enjoyed it, but I got burned out with... (tvad)
• I have yet to hear a Bricasti i couldn’t live with, but i can say same about Lampi... (tomic601)
• To my ears the M21 and M1 Series II (that I just sold) sound identical from their ... (tvad)
• Thanks @tvad. I never heard the M21.  Pro reviews indicate the M1 S2 comes close. ... (jsalerno277)
• Nice write-up @jsalerno277. I owned a Bricasti M1 SE when I brought in a Mola Mol... (tvad)
• I have also been considering upgrading my DAC and compared the following, listed i... (jsalerno277)
• By the way, here's Laiv's website. For some reason I couldn't get it to take in th... (nonoise)
• @navyachts That Laiv DAC supplanted Srajan Ebans Terminator+, Sonnet Pasithea, Cen... (nonoise)
• I owned a Lampizator Baltic 3 (Engine 11). I enjoyed it.  It’s a very good suggest... (tvad)
• @navyachts I had the M3. Using the PS Audio for time being but might be upgrading ... (audphile1)
• Better presentation of musical overtones, amplitude, pitch, timbre, texture with ... (soix)
• @audphile1 The Bricasti is highly recommended. I recall you had one but moved on t... (navyachts)
• @helomech Thanks, I have heard great thing about the DMP-A8, but I'd like to stick... (navyachts)
• The Eversolo DMP-A8 has an excellent streamer and DAC and preamp all in one. All s... (helomech)
• @soix Better presentation of musical overtones, amplitude, pitch, timbre, texture ... (navyachts)
• Bricasti is excellent. I grew out of love with the network card in the M3 using Ro... (audphile1)
• What’s your budget, and what specific improvements and sound characteristics are y... (soix)
• @tvad excellent advice, much appreciated!  (navyachts)
• @tvad point well taking, but tough to demo if you’re buying used, which maybe be ... (tvad)
• @ghdprentice the Mola Mola has streaming capabilities as well, so is in that all-i... (navyachts)
• @navyachts  Sorry, I haven't heard any of them. I have also been shopping for a D... (koestner)
• For DACs Mola Mola is excellent. I would be cautious on the Weiss… very analytica... (tvad)
• I definitely agree that combined DAC and streamer is not a good idea. Typically yo... (ghdprentice)
• Bricasti M3, M1SE or M1 Series II. All are available without network cards.     (tvad)
• @koestner Thanks, which of these have you heard, and which did you prefer? I wonde... (navyachts)
• These come to mind: Weiss 204, Danafrips (in your price range), Audio GD. (koestner)

• People collect vintage cars, camera equipment, and audio gear from companies that ... (toronto416)
• @garebear  If you lose money on them that will be all on you. If you love them, k... (roxy54)
• ……hello Totonto416 and agree with you 110%. I am still angry that I looked at many... (garebear)
• I have had the Verity Audio Arindal in my system since yesterday. They are spectac... (toronto416)

• I listen to my music on my "audiophile" system, on Beyerdynamic 880 headphones, Ko... (jssmith)
• +1 @layton64  (milpai)
• Music first. You want 'sound', just go outside.  ~Wes (wesheadley)
• I spent a period choosing "audiophile Quality recordings without regard to the mus... (layton64)
• I play music that is stuff I want to hear. My system still surprises me how good i... (russbutton)
• It's always the "sound" to start, but it doesn't last long. I started out list... (milpai)
• I started out listening to the sound until I got my system where I wanted it. Now ... (baclagg)
• It's always the "sound" to start, but it doesn't last long. Then the "music" take... (tony1954)
• my daughter would listen to music on her iphone. All the time. One day I had enoug... (grislybutter)

• @buellrider97 , Man, good price! Yeah, prices have really gone up on the more so... (thecarpathian)
• Apos Ray 12au7?? Never heard of them, interesting. I'll look them up. I've always... (thecarpathian)
• The Apos Ray 12AU7 new production tubes are really terrific and come with a trial ... (andynotadam)
• Yes , I bought 4 of them about 7-8 years ago for $500. The seller had 5 pair, I bo... (buellrider97)

• Ground loop? Try a cheater plug with the offending unit. (vinylshadow)
• ...down w/ @immatthewj on the Pquat part.... ....Put that roach to rest and slink... (asvjerry)
• I have a similar problem with buzzing in the left speaker only, I switched everyth... (mazian)
• I would send everything back and put the system back the way it was.  Life is too ... (stereo5)
• On a serious note, I kind of remember I once stumbled on a thread (here on A'gon) ... (immatthewj)
• Thank you all for your suggestions. So, I tried leaving everything connected as-i... (cporada)
• Tubes are consummables.  You should always have a complete spare set of tubes and ... (carlsbad2)
• A weird buzz?  Paraquat? (immatthewj)
• Oh, also try disconnecting the sub.  The different AC potentials between your pow... (erik_squires)
• BTW, kudos to Bel Canto for having that feature, sadly not every USB input for aud... (erik_squires)
• In my experience, preamp tubes is most-likely culprit no matter who designed compo... (czarivey)
• OP: So if you imagine a power conditioner, it has a dirty side (the source) and a... (erik_squires)
• Hi Erik, Thanks; I had also thought it might be the USB, so I checked on the BelC... (cporada)
• Laptop and PC power supplies are notoriously bad sources of noise in the AC line, ... (erik_squires)
• Cary Audio, obviously, not Cary Audi, which would be a very different skillset 🙃 (cporada)
• Thanks czarivey, Given Dennis' longtime success while he owned and ran Cary Audi ... (cporada)
•  Looks like some of your tubes not doing great and need to be checked/replaced. Cu... (czarivey)

• has OP told us his budget? I manually scrub the heck out of dirty LPs, it's amazi... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• I’m definitely in the minority here, but I use the Spin-clean device and use my ow... (jlangloi)
• @wfowenmd Right on Perfect Vinyl Forever is excellent and an affordable way to eva... (tomic601)
• Sorry if some sage has already mentioned it…. but contaminants pre and post proces... (tomic601)
• @mijostyn Stated, "I am stuck following my own logic which I admit is based on ass... (pindac)
• mijostyn The KL uses blowers to dry the record ... this is just as bad, mayb... (cleeds)
• I have studied this big time. First the most important thing is you clean your rec... (hsounds)
• Back in the day, I had two small rectangular, metal tubs made for me by a friend. ... (curiousjim)
• I’ve tried many of these units and solutions with variable improvements. My best a... (wfowenmd)
• @cleeds ​​@dogberry  The KL uses blowers to dry the record, https://klaudio.com/kd... (mijostyn)
• @uavnola I haven't read through all of the threads or responses here.  So, if this... (oldaudiophile)
• I recently purchased the record doctor V which you were given a link to above and ... (tmortsd)
• I own the Clearaudio Double Matrix Sonic Pro. It is extremely good. Not inexpensiv... (cdamiller5)
• I recently bought a Humminguru with an extra tank so I could use one with some ter... (dan_springer)
• Loricraft 4. Has a strong vacuum pump although I've heard not quite as strong as i... (vinylshadow)
• With a MT-10, and assuming you also have a high value cartridge, you should not be... (pgaulke60)
• I’ve been using the AudioDesk Ultrasonic cleaner for over 10 years having owned th... (ak749)
• Degritter - really well designed and made. (yoyoyaya)
• (a) have an audiologist clean out your ear wax (and do a frequency sweep at the sa... (fatdaddy2)
• Like most things, the answer is largely dependent upon your budget. I had an old r... (kerrybh)
• @dogberry   From their spec sheet:. Drying is also handled safely with blowers (ltmandella)
• I own and have used two record cleaning devices, and I use them to clean both bran... (ltmandella)
• I go to my neighborhood audio store where they charge 50 cents for cleaning a reco... (grislybutter)
• @uavnola  I own the Humminguru Ultrasonic cleaner. It was $500 when I bought it n... (michaellent)
• Definitely look at Nessie. Beautifully constructed, quiet and effective. I replace... (ghdprentice)

• Sometimes, I'm just happy hearing music coming from an Echo in my bedroom. Sometim... (motown-l)
• +1 @hilde45   We figured in a previous thread that there less than a million au... (mahler123)
• The assumption or theory that paying attention to your gear can have a negative ef... (wolf_garcia)
•   Wow, staying on Audiogon is paying off. 😊 I’ll get Blue Heron Suite and Build M... (bdp24)
• @elrod ....*S* Have enjoyed all of those ’transport modes’ ’cept for the OHVs’...a... (asvjerry)
• "Great music is of course a vital part of the experience, but with all the manipul... (elrod)
• @tomic601  An amazing musician. Buddy's playing and tones are one of a kind.  (mashif)
• @mashif Probably essential but he is also a musician not just a producer… if you l... (tomic601)
• I don't agree that working and paying to get better sound is not about the music. ... (tomcy6)
• Julie is the writer. Buddy is the producer. Neither could do it alone. I love all... (mashif)
• IMO Julie Miller is the better 7/8 …. and i like Buddy… a LOT BTW really do check... (tomic601)
• I'm guessing that most of us have some favorite cuts that we use to measure the pe... (brauser)
•   Thanks @mashif, I look it up. I recently saw Buddy’s pal Jim Lauderdale live, ... (bdp24)
• @bdp24  I'm deep into that whole scene of artists, and fortunately live in Nashvi... (mashif)
•   @mashif : Buddy Miller! Buddy has been my favorite music producer, band leader ... (bdp24)
• If I wasn't fascinated by sound, I would not be on Audiogon. People fascinated by... (hilde45)
• I was listening yesterday to one of the first all-digital rock albums Peter Gabri... (deep_333)
• Another dimension to this discussion is appreciating some music or artists because... (mashif)
• @rvpiano Unfortunately, as we know, too often the hobby becomes so engrossing t... (knotscott)
• Unfortunately, as we know, too often the hobby becomes so engrossing that it close... (rvpiano)
• It was not really a hobby for me to have a really good sound experience, It was a ... (mahgister)
• It really needs some diagnostic coding. Medical bills will be extremely high espec... (czarivey)
• That’s true. We all have different sensitivities and needs from our systems in ord... (knotscott)
• True! I was listening yesterday to one of the first all-digital rock albums Peter ... (jasonbourne71)

• The real Swifty…McVay     (16f4)
•   I think Dylan chooses to sing as he does. His Nashville Skyline album proves he... (bdp24)
• The point tylermunns and me had made if i understood him right, if not i will apol... (mahgister)
• A good (or great) singer is, for me, one who can  move me positively  with the way... (immatthewj)
• Bob Dylan is not a great vocalist... This is evident... The reason we love him is... (mahgister)
• @immatthewj Bob Dylan wasn’t, isn’t, nor ever will be a technically proficient voc... (tylermunns)
• Only the early “Love Story” and “You belong to me”. I’m generally not a fan of mo... (kennyc)
• Thanks, @roxy54  . (immatthewj)
• @immatthewj  October Project - Falling Farther In (roxy54)
• @roxy54  , what CD would you recommend for someone to start out with her? (immatthewj)
• @immatthewj I guess because his Melodies and his lyrics are so engaging. They’re... (immatthewj)
• @immatthewj  @mahgister was asking who might be an equal to the two singers he me... (roxy54)
• It seems very few here had any pride about the greatest singer of the century bein... (mahgister)
• The main takeaway for me about Taylor Swift is that she learned a very hard lesson... (effischer)
• I nominate Mary Fahl. I had to do a Google to find out who she is.  I've heard ... (immatthewj)
• @roxy54 so true. Her voice, like Beth ortons, is powerful yet divisive.    @imma... (simao)
• I nominate Mary Fahl. (roxy54)
• There are tons of great artists that lack technical proficiency, either vocally o... (immatthewj)
• Celine Dion had more voice talent than most all female singers but do not touch Ed... (mahgister)
• There are tons of great artists that lack technical proficiency, either vocally or... (tylermunns)
• I've been listening to Dylan for decades and decades and I've seen him in concert... (immatthewj)
• @simao Exactly. For many she speaks to them. To these old crusty ’audiophiles’ the... (botrytis)
• Here's a reason article that puts it into a, for me at least, more understandable ... (simao)
• @immatthewj  I've been listening to Dylan for decades and decades and I've seen hi... (simao)
• Only to much well wrapped mass consumers musical product are uninteresting for me ... (mahgister)

• I recall @calvinj being a huge proponent of Tara cables. Perhaps he can offer an e... (chayro)
• There was a gigantic, multi year, 20k thread on here about Tara Labs that eventual... (agisthos)

• I recently placed some Vibrapods under my Oppo 103 and was very pleasantly surpris... (lemonhaze)
• @barts Sounds like a great system - I built and modified Hafler kits on Sunday for... (tomic601)
• My Townshend Seismic podiums under my speakers are the best tweak I have added to ... (baclagg)
• i only used my homenmade devices and various materials sandwiches but it is my exp... (mahgister)
• @tomic601 I bought the Hartley Reference from the owner of the company (Rich Sch... (barts)
• I’ve used Herbie’s (Tender Feet, Big Fat Dots, Spike Decoupling Gliders for speake... (nyev)
• @barts It has to be a wooden nickel…. Congrats on Hartley - store i worked at sol... (tomic601)

• I use a couple of Lokis (Headphones mostly as the newer Max replaced one in my mai... (wolf_garcia)
• My Bellari EQmade pops whenever engaging or disengaging the EQ or when bypassing i... (stereo5)
• It sounds like a coupling cap has gone bad perhaps. If this is in a chain with a t... (erik_squires)
• Did you try switching the cables from left to right in & out of the Loki to se... (mlsstl)
• Warranty if they honor it. (fuzztone)

• There are obviously many great DACs in that wide price range so it’d be most helpf... (soix)
• Love my Bricasti M3. Wish I could afford their M21. (rsf507)
• Given your positive experience with the Chord Mscaler and TT2, the Chord DAVE coul... (shaunab1)
• I have DAVE and M-scaler. they are excellent.  Better than great.  Spectacular.   ... (carlsbad2)

• Just get the BACCH-SP and keep the speakers you have. It is a total paradigm shift... (vernv)
• https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb1idc-audiovector-r6-full-range   Rear ... (maxwave)
• @hotei My pleasure.  One of the discs is Desmond and Gerry Mulligan.  If you have ... (bigtwin)
• Hey bigtwin,  thanks for the heads up on the Desmond cd’s.  I’m a definite Paul De... (hotei)
• Some of you may recall a TV show titled, Mr. Ed.  It's a sitcom from the 1960's wi... (tonywinga)
• @hotei   You're in good company. 🤣  Last night I was listening to the LP Take 10, ... (bigtwin)
• toddalin The "Mermans" cost me about $1,500 to build with used JBL speakers and G... (mihorn)
• I'm with bigtwin on this.  One can search for the system that will give you a soun... (hotei)
• Yes, I get it at low cost also. The "Mermans" cost me about $1,500 to build with ... (toddalin)
• I got the same spatial information from my modified speakers (low cost) ? so ? 😁😊... (mahgister)
• I get this without the Baach-spacial. Ever listen to Amused to Death?  The guy is ... (toddalin)
• counterpoint incoming. context, I still own ML CLSes (factory repaneled) and some... (h4k4lugi)
• The LRS+ is great in a small room, I use one in my office. Though the lowest model... (yyzsantabarbara)
• Get yourself a pair of LRS+ with the right electronics and sit back and enjoy supe... (bassdude)

• Then it’s simply a low end speaker at a high price! (ktarver)
• Then it’s sip a low end speaker with a high price!  (ktarver)
• @wyoboy wrote: "@audiokinesis With your discussion of on-axis/off-axis, made me wo... (audiokinesis)
• @audiokinesis With your discussion of on-axis/off-axis, made me wonder if that mea... (wyoboy)
• Speaking of measurements. I think one of the most pertinent yet often absent metri... (helomech)
• @helomech For sure…. i don’t even see much evidence of level matching…. or a basic... (tomic601)
• Not a coincidence ;-)     (prof)
• The audiophiles who denounce the merit of measurements tend to be those who cannot... (helomech)
• I don't have robots and machines in my place listening to music so I don't care wh... (larsman)
• This is very simple , The High -End speakers must to be got good sound (using you ... (bache)
• Zu is a popular speaker that doesn’t measure that great. And they do not threaten ... (cdc)
• It’s curious that expectation bias from speaker measurements is just as likely to ... (benanders)
• Asked another way, if this is a high-end speaker, then is there anything we can ob... (erik_squires)
• I'm of two minds about this question. On one hand, I do want my speakers to measu... (prof)

•   Another great reissue label is Speakers Corner (German).   (bdp24)
• Agree!  The Analog Spark label is great.  So is Shane's Intervention Records.  Hav... (mofimadness)
• Have a couple Analog Spark releases, have always.been impressed.   (slaw)

• The impression made from a Cartridge, as being nudged into the discussion by tomic... (pindac)
• An act of clarification; TT includes effective isolation… HRS grade or better… (tomic601)
• Somebody s mentioned Signet and Grace, i have both an TK-9ea and an F-9 w Soundsmi... (tomic601)
• @rauliruegas I mentioned the 404 because i sold probably 50 of them in the Eightie... (tomic601)
• @rauliruegas  I had previously owned a Clearaudio Concept turntable with a Cleara... (mahler123)
• In my experience I would rank LOMC 1st, then HOMC, followed by MI, and then MM. I'... (panzrwagn)
• @tomic601  : Audioquest cartridges weremade by Scan-Tech same builder ( OEM ) of a... (rauliruegas)
• @mke246 It seems none of the cartridge manufacturers think 78s are worth the effo... (mke246)
• Dear @tomic601 : It’s weird that you mentioned the Audioquest HO AQ 404 because a... (rauliruegas)
• Dear @mahler123  : I'm curious how do you arrived to that conclusion that's simila... (rauliruegas)
• Dear @ak749  : IM means:Induced Magnet as the ADC crtridges and MF is: Moving Flux... (rauliruegas)
• Small point:  I did not mean to declare definitively that LOMCs can fail to produc... (lewm)
• @mke246  It seems none of the cartridge manufacturers think 78s are worth the effo... (mijostyn)
• Dear @mijostyn  : " I auditioned the Strain Gauge. It is on the bright side do to... (mke246)
• What I have learnt from this thread is that a MI Cart' can now be acquired for $... (dogberry)
• Collect em all and win. Flavorizers aka pleasure seeking has a big place w studio ... (tomic601)
• @pryso Your below statements are ones that I identify with and can not be in more ... (pindac)
• Can someone please provide a glossary for MM/MI/IM/MF/HOMC & LOMC? (ak749)

• A huge thank you to dangcaonguyen! Thanks for wonderful help with this. A very h... (adr312)
• Email sent (dangcaonguyen)
• yes, saw that there too, but I hadn’t logged in for a while so they deleted my acc... (adr312)
• https://www.vinylengine.com/library/adc/lmf-2.shtml   (rauliruegas)
• I saw it on Vinyl Engine website. (dangcaonguyen)

• Funny thing about the LIM- I 'restocking fee' auditioned the final Yggy LIM just a... (gents)
• Well, my Benchmark LA4 preamp sold almost immediately, so I went DAC shopping toda... (yyzsantabarbara)

• Whilst Discussing OP Amps, the OPA 1656 is one known to be selected for use in pla... (pindac)
• I definitely have no experience with op amps but believe in their ability to chang... (mattw73)
• Did you not read what I said?  I said the amps will all measure the same.....this ... (ricevs)
• Yes, the amount of distortion and its spectrum has some correlation to sound. How... (atmasphere)
• All op amps have an intrinsic sound.....and how you know this is to listen. There ... (ricevs)
• @lanx0003 I have not listened to the Apollon but I had given it some research. Jus... (mattw73)
• @ricevs Thank you for the write up / advices. I pretty much agree with what you ... (lanx0003)
• Yes, the amount of distortion and its spectrum has some correlation to sound. Howe... (ricevs)
• @mattw73 I’m impressed with both the Nilai Mono and Apollon St in terms of their... (lanx0003)

• Upon first site of ’Andrew Singer Of "Sound by Singer" passed away yesterday’ I im... (gents)
• Like many here, i happily visited Sound by Singer: it was a great shop. Always fel... (myfi)
• A legend, esp. in NY!!! (lfssbn1)
• I don't remember him but I bought a couple of items there including my first pair ... (gowanus)

• Are you not able to have the money emailed to you?  Ship only after full payment i... (bigtwin)
• If you have not received payment, then you ought not to have to pay Audiogon, unle... (lewm)
• Do you already have a verified PayPal account?  If you do, you can do it 2 ways, y... (stereo5)
• go to paypal and send the buyer an invoice (theflattire)

• no, absolutely not. what you should care about is if it comes from a home with pet... (googoogjoob)
• Hey, if you don’t care, you don’t care. Some people think that increases value, so... (wwoodrum)
• Guy without kids or pets is more likely to rank a lil higher w.r.t the ahole perso... (deep_333)
• While pets, smoke and kids are somewhat of a challenge, nothing is worse than tha... (jay15206)
•  orange makeup destroys the accuracy of a system. is accuracy a euphemism for t... (grislybutter)
• Looks like we really need to forget about kids, dogs and other home dwelling spec... (rodman99999)
• I had purchased an amp on EBAY that said smoke free. As soon as I broke the seal o... (hsounds)
• @immatthewj Those two hacks never wrote anything even close to as good as The A... (terry9)
• I heard orange makeup destroys the accuracy of a system.🤔 (coachpoconnor)

• When you are sitting in a “modern design” restaurant with bare concrete walls, no ... (mikhailark)

• Or could it be that the LA4 revealed a “sheen” inherent in either your source or ... (yyzsantabarbara)
• Benchmark equipment is not sterile, it is neutral, very nicely made and fairly pr... (deep_333)
• or maybe many listeners just don’t like Benchmark gear...and yes, we do know how ... (helomech)
• I had the LA4 preamp for a brief while. At first I liked the dynamics it produce... (helomech)
• or maybe many listeners just don’t like Benchmark gear...and yes, we do know how t... (jl35)
• In many instances a very neutral piece of equipment will expose deficiencies in a ... (mijostyn)
• I had the LA4 preamp for a brief while. At first I liked the dynamics it produced,... (ozzy62)
• @yyzsantabarbara My Benchmark DAC3B is definitely too hot on the top end. I do no... (decooney)
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• I just purchased and installed the new, Shunyata Theta Ethernet cable and it is ST... (krell_fan1)
• …..I would also need to see the cable have the Telegartner connection  (garebear)
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• DHLabs. Much better than BlueJeans and an Audioquest Cinnamon I tried out which wa... (macg19)
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• So is the HG so easy a caveman could use it? (harpo75)

• David Benoit - Right Here, Right Now  (dabel)
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•   1. QUESTION: Can anyone tell me the XLR pinouts of the Thorens TD-1601? I co... (imhififan)

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• Remember when the Tekton Double Impacts were the new "flavour of the month" and (s... (prof)
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• Original Moody Blues, a piano based blues band was fantastic, same era as early Ro... (elliottbnewcombjr)
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• 😥 (mapman)
• RIP Mike. Although Justin Hayward and John Lodge weren't original members, they ar... (elrod)

• Understood elliottbnewcombjr. (sadbird)
•   sadbird OP keep in mind, others follow these threads, so I write responses for... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• Soix--perfectly clear and specifically responsive to my original post.  Having rea... (sadbird)
• Hi Elliot Thanks for your reply. As mentioned in the post, my AVR has pre-outs fo... (sadbird)
• I have an AVR with pre-outs and hope to clarify whether only a preamp, and not an... (soix)
• Thanks Jerry. I get that and perhaps phrased my question poorly. Based on earlier ... (sadbird)
• Use your ’better’ 2 channel pre/amp for 2 Channel Music, AND Home Theater Front Sp... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• PS.   I just had an amp built.  It is not an integrated amp.  I had 2 inputs insta... (carlsbad2)
• I'm afraid that, if I understand you, you've got it backwards. The bypass functio... (carlsbad2)

• @mskochman    I have the Bliss and one of the standout attributes to me is how w... (jc51373)

• audiofilo123 - welcome. I can recommend the SCS4,  as well as provide some back... (tomthiel)
• audiofilo123 Good to see you here today. Stay tuned until one of our SCS4T expert... (jafant)
• @audiofilo123, The SCS’s can be just the right Thiel’s for many small rooms. The ... (unsound)
• I have the chance to buy a pair of mint condition SCS4T and I wonder if someone ca... (audiofilo123)
• Happy Friday! All (jafant)

• Jay’s a nice, passionate, audiophile fellow who’s able put together some really aw... (kennymacc)
• @tony1954 Ha ha!  Spot on.  (soix)
•   (tony1954)
• Were they at Axpona ?  (ronboco)
• Maybe Jay will sell me his those old used Wilson speakers for $50,000, shipping an... (curiousjim)
• The Age of Enlightenment (also the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment) was the in... (celtic66)
• ....in a word... *yay* 🙄 (asvjerry)
• @mahgister Thank you (mwinkc)
• I would like to hear them .... 😁😉 (mahgister)
• I am willing to bet if he truly bought the speakers that he got the customary 50% ... (stereo5)
• THE Sonus Faber...yawn. Jay is quite fortunate to have such opportunity to play w... (tablejockey)
• my post was not aiming you my friend... I apologize for that... And please take ... (mahgister)
• For those by the way who recommended OP to go sunshine instead of discussing here... (thecarpathian)
• OK everyone it's me.  We just put together new speakers and are amazed at the sound. (bigkidz)
• I must say that i dont give a damn about reviewers... but i like a few of them fo... (mahgister)
• For those by the way who recommended OP to go sunshine instead of discussing here ... (mahgister)
• And the OP is right about that... Then why disparage Jay as a person ? Myself i ... (mahgister)
• very true... Jay is honest and himself... What  more could we ask for ? I have... (mahgister)
• I dont understand why sane people will accuse someone with no negative posts and c... (mahgister)
• I thought "he" was singular. (gordon)
• i am so glad to own my 100 bucks modified speakers... Is it not provocative?😁 Th... (mahgister)

• @erik_squires PS Audio DSD MkI doesn’t support native DSD   (audphile1)
• @erik_squires  Two different streamers.  One is the Raspberry PI with the PI2AES ... (danager)
• If you are using USB, why bother with DSD over SPDIF?  You should be able to feed ... (erik_squires)
• @audphile1  Yeah you would think but it's not the case.  I spend a lot of time li... (danager)
• You  know that the DSD DAC converts everything to DSD, right? I would just trust t... (audphile1)

• I don’t have experience with their 3+ channel amps but from what I’ve gathered the... (helomech)

• Great thread - I was curious about NAD as well.   (kennyc)

•    + 1 for adding sub(s). Then roll in an amp. I run low power tubes to Zu’s , but... (buellrider97)
• Why aren't you looking at Buckeye Purifis? Seems like an easy choice.  (squared80)
• I have an ATI 6000, 2 channel AMP. Purchased from Sound Approach, I believe in Vir... (robshaw)

• I’ve got a pair of Little Hiro. I love them.  (rocray)

• I thought it was Dolly Madison staying at the Radisson... (thecarpathian)
• @chrisoshea  , Oscar Madison was not majoring in medicine. (immatthewj)
• I get what OP is saying. Every so often I read some recommendation  of Blue, or I ... (dwcda)

• The PS Audio PerfectWave SACD uses an I2S (HDMI) output while the Bricasti DAC use... (jmeyers)

• I seem to have turned a corner with my unit. I have made no changes yet (have a Mo... (shooter41)

• Hi @dekay  You are right. I read about this tube on the EML site. Yes it is desig... (alexberger)
• Alex: The EML 300B discussed specs 2.5 filament voltage. Not certain why it's na... (dekay)
• 300b won't work at it best in 2a3 amplifier.  Different, 1. Load resistance 2.5k... (alexberger)
• The EML 300B/2.5's sell for <$900/pair. Not familiar with them, just an FYI on... (dekay)
• Linlai 6sn7 are great. I also have and used Ken Rad vt231 black glas. I liked them... (alexberger)
• @carlsbad2 that and the fact that they are near $900/each, which is probably an ev... (mmcgill829)
• @mmcgill829 I think that is why they don't sell a lot of them.  the name makes peo... (carlsbad2)
• AFAIK 5U4G and 5U4 are one in the same. The G just refers to it being glass and t... (tvad)
• @carlsbad2 oh interesting. I'll take a look at those. I didn't even realize that w... (mmcgill829)
• If your amp can use 5U4 in place of 5U4G (I own amps that can), then I recommend N... (tvad)
• @mmcgill829 don't be so sure.  the 300B 2.5V is designed to be used in 2A3 amps.  ... (carlsbad2)
• @carlsbad2 Thanks. My amp is 2A3 only, so 300B is not going to work in it. I'll c... (mmcgill829)
• KenRad VT-231 Black Glass are really nice 6SN7 alternatives. (tvad)
• I don't have your amp but have used a lot of similar tubes.  I am a big fan of EML... (carlsbad2)

• I had to go through two pairs of F228BE purchased brand new due to quality control... (agbrace)
• If they’re within warranty, request a replacement. Even if they are somewhat beyon... (helomech)

• If you don't like them, can lay them on their sides and play miniature pool on them? (nonoise)
• I've listened to these speakers and I could tell you I'm not that impressed very t... (zuesman)

• There are so many very good to great DACs these days! I went to AXPONA earlier thi... (jmeyers)
• Grimm MU2 (lancelock)
• DCS: Known for extreme transparency but lacks natural and musical qualities, resu... (phantom_av)

• In response to Magnon...No, I have not tried another one yet. I'm certain that it ... (bigshutterbug)
• Cool. Then it’s either defective or just sounds like that. When the OP receives a ... (audphile1)
• @audphile1 I have tried it in 3 different systems and didn't have any problems wit... (botrytis)
• i can’t speak to why folks here are having sonic issues with their r26 mine sound... (jjss49)
• @magon ok. I’m curious what the replacement dac will sound like.  (audphile1)
• I tried the Gustard last year and I wasn’t impressed either.  (phastm3)
• Hi im not sure of this will help but I recently had a Gustard x26 pro which I abs... (bobbyloans)
• @audphile1 It could be system synergy, but I have several headphone amps, headphon... (magon)
• Bought mine used already broken in from an owner who  said it was replaced by a DA... (tksteingraber)
• I had the same problem sonically with a new R26 that I purchased. I gave it around... (bigshutterbug)
• @botrytis anything is possible. I think it’s just bad synergy. We’ll see.  (audphile1)
• @audphile1 My R26 is not dark. I know others who own the same unit. That is not th... (botrytis)

• Wow! Another sax sound for me... I am in a middle of Shirley Scott album i interr... (mahgister)
•   (frogman)
• Serious wind and rain are pounding us, so we’re not going after all. 😕😕. So we’re ... (curiousjim)
• Has anyone here seen Houston Person lately?  He’s playing here in a semi bad area ... (curiousjim)

• Congrats!  Enjoy. (kennyc)
• I liked the 505uxii so much on my system with Klipsch Forte IV’s I got the 507Z (f... (last_lemming)

• Probably late to the game, but I received my Pure Fidelity Harmony a week ago &amp... (dwcda)

• Abra Moore-Strangest Places(CD 1997) Easily as good as any of her contemporaries b... (dayglow)

• I have been quite curious about these records so am bumping this thread.  I signed... (dhite71)

• I like the part where even his wife can hear it.  Isn't that the ultimate test?  (hagtech)

• The inductance of an LOMC is trivial, in the sense that it’s very low, on the orde... (lewm)
• Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the thread so far. The explanations and ... (blisshifi)
• Hagtech, In your equation, I assume R is the internal resistance of the cartridge ... (lewm)
• I worked this out. Bandwidth is where current is half of maximum. This occurs when... (hagtech)
• Mathematically, current (I) is defined as the Voltage (V) divided by the Resistanc... (rdk777)
• Nothing blows up. The mating would be inefficient as the internal impedance of the... (lewm)

• @wolfie62 Output capacitance of a class D isn't a thing as you say, but output cap... (atmasphere)
• @atmasphere To my knowledge only one company anywhere has made the claim that t... (wolfie62)

• Prelude Cryo - Speaker Cables - DH Labs Silver Sonic Here's the site. Not sure ab... (roxy54)

• UPDATE: I’ve finally established a reference level for playback in my listening r... (mikewerner)

• @vonhelmholtz Looks like a user friendly control system.  I was a bit confused by ... (carlsbad2)
• For the few that care, I’m getting almost eight hours of play time on my 300ah bat... (vonhelmholtz)

• Thanks kennyc a great suggestion and one that should have been obvious to me. Hear... (classicalreflections)
• @classicalreflections I suggest reaching out to the exhibitors to ask via phone or... (kennyc)
• Without wanting to hijack this great thread: "And yet the U.S. is home to most of... (helomech)

• The KAV seems to have plenty of power but some dialog can sound "hollow" and slig... (deep_333)

• So the Pontus fell through and now I’m considering going overboard with a terminat... (wjz500333)

• Thanks for the response.  It is indeed a plug and play device.  I am very happy wi... (whitestix)
• This should be plug-n-play for you. My MacBook Air worked plug-n-play with my Dena... (eddnog)

• ASR reviews are far more useful than those of Dagogo that’s for sure!  (helomech)
• Wise advice! I thoroughly appreciate what ASR does to cover the "measurables", e... (mahgister)
• I'm a vintage guy that enjoys vintage gear.  I'm well aware of the s/n limitations... (pickindoug)

• https://audioenvy.com/product/power-cord/quad/ https://audioenvy.com/produc... (nutty)

• Matthew Sweet - 4/23/2024 - Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati (Clifton), Ohio. Good show. ... (reubent)

• Bache Audio Sonata-EX   https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb8337-bache-audio... (wjt3)
• You might contact Ty of Tyler Acoustics and inquire as whether he could build you... (soix)
• You might contact Ty of Tyler Acoustics and inquire as whether he could build you ... (helomech)
• You only have 45 watts! Not a lot of speakers will work. The only one I know that ... (pennfootball71)
• If soundstaging and imaging are important are you considering room correction and ... (refast)
• A much-overlooked speaker is the Technics C 700s. They are exceptional and availab... (ronsbass)

• I'm also curious about this now. I've enjoyed a Zen mk3 for a few years now but I'... (tholt)

• Two years with my Walsh Talls 3000. 11' ceilings in a factory loft setting, brick ... (veemike)
• Years ago I had an Ohm F and had a love hate relationship with them and finally so... (curiousjim)
• A tidbit of history for all you Ohm lovers: In 1972, as a fledgling audiophile, a... (oldaudiophile)
• @audionoobie  Interesting.  I also bought a pair of Vandy 1Cs from a local Jersey ... (bondmanp)

• As a detail freak, I encourage you to audition contemporary single driver speakers... (wfowenmd)
• @superelmar  I’m very excited for you!  Back in the olden days, I had some single... (curiousjim)
• I’ve had Ampeggio’s with upgraded Vox drivers for 8 years. They’re powered by rest... (wfowenmd)
• I’m really pleased, seriously, musician are just there with me, I kind ok like thi... (superelmar)
• I’m definitely going to have to listen to a full range single driver speaker somet... (ronboco)
• There are German  field coil drivers much less then Voxativ  with Bass options  op... (audioman58)
• Very cool.  I totally agree that there can be something special about a well-execu... (mdalton)
• I heard Cube Audio Nenuphar on the end of my source, pre, SET, and SC's at a deale... (psf4972)
• Maybe the Z-Bass better suited? Have You ever compared Cubeaudio Nenuphar's with ... (superelmar)
• superelmar -- good to read your findings. +1 for KEF subwoofer, if not KC92 mentio... (psf4972)
• Yeah, always wanted to like big power and speakers like TAD with luxman, accu or s... (superelmar)
• OP, wow that sounds like quite the journey you've been on. Happy for you to have f... (treynolds155)
• C'mon, Don't be picky... hahaha :D (superelmar)
• Imaging pretty good also. Oh no. . . .  only "pretty good"? haha (cdc)

• That was very TEDdy bro! (czarivey)

• Thanks you all of you for the input. My room is a medium L shape where I always ha... (robert_1)
• I thought about this a good bit a few years ago when I was putting my system toget... (vonhelmholtz)
• I have been wondering the same.  Got 150W now with two full range towers and a REL... (jbuhl)
• It depends. Room size, room acoustics, and setup are are big factors. The specific... (knotscott)
• More flexibility and (usually) better bass with (at least two high quality) subs. ... (mitch2)
• sounds like you have a pair a subs and 2 floorstanders? My 2 cents: be in a small ... (grislybutter)
• I personally prefer to have high quality full range speakers… without subs. Althou... (ghdprentice)
• 1:No.. 2:Stand mounted,yes & better imaging. 3:Full range & subs,probably ... (freediver)

• "He suggested that I put the speakers in the middle of the room and move the liste... (tony1954)

• I find my system completely satisfying at 70 - 80 or below. Additionally safety s... (deep_333)

• Congrats! I bet it will sound glorious. (wrm57)
• I'm getting my brand new Jadis DA88S this weekend and my cabling is Cardas Clear B... (thieliste)

• while you weigh your Class-A options, get yourself a pair of these to hold you ove... (h4k4lugi)
• Have you considered AVA? https://avahifi.com/collections/power-amplifiers (rjsully0467)
• Modern... class A? You can get a great pair of Monarchy 100SEs to tied you over (tweak1)
• So much heat? Why not A/B? Like a Jeff Rowland.  (vinylshadow)
• Check out  https://www.westminsterlab.com/rei   (graham3825)
• https://coda.cc/coda-no-8-mono-amplifier   (aolmrd1241)
• Some options: Sugden A21 SE Signature. Standard rack width, height about 4 in. De... (chenry)
• What about 2 Benchmark amps? No heat, 1/2 size, Lots of power with Class A like so... (koestner)
• VAC makes a pair of smaller mono amps now. 85 WPC   http://www.vac-amps.com/produc... (fthompson251)
• Just get a pair of 60.8s. Pass is highly unlikely to release a smaller form factor... (yoyoyaya)
• @carlsbad2 I would never be ampless. I have 4 amps sitting here waiting to sell a... (decooney)
• soix, agreed, the Valvet seem valid, reminding me of Alephs or British Fidelity A1... (sayas)
• Maybe best to ask Pass Labs directly, but in the meantime it’s likely best not to ... (kennyc)
• Erik, loved riding motorcycles on tracks like Barber, Miller and ThunderHIll, no l... (sayas)
• I'm thinking of my friend who spent years trying to decide what motorcycle to get,... (erik_squires)
• If you really want monoblock amps I highly doubt you’d be unhappy with the Valvets... (soix)
• a looming possibility (sayas)
• I would never be ampless.  I have 4 amps sitting here waiting to sell and oe on or... (carlsbad2)

• Staring at $71 + sales tax delivered More expenditure often begets better aural ... (fuzztone)

• decooney, I really can't answer your question right now. I've had the CODA for ab... (vthokie83)
• @vthokie83 if you don't mind the question, which do you prefer to sit back and jus... (decooney)

• All-  I ordered the Naim atom headphone edition, and should take delivery on Satur... (meiatflask)
• @meiatflask If you truly want to go a budget route, I'd consider a Poly Mojo2 as y... (overthemoon)

• It sounds like you can't audition.  I say keep researching both.  What kind of sou... (primetime74)
• +1 for matrix Audio. I had X-Sabre 3 and not much to complaint about.  (nainghsy)

• It’s really stupid to have to host pictures on the web in order to post them. Who ... (ozzy62)
• I use an iXpand flash drive.  It has lightning plug for iPad, usb 3.0 for computer... (wlutke)
• These instructions presume everyone uses a desktop or a laptop.  Not me, I use my ... (echolane)

• I’m thinking about matting the terminator with my aurender N100. I’m worried since... (wjz500333)

• Adona has always made black racks going back to day 1 as well as silver/silver-gre... (zephyr24069)

• It wasn't Gregory but Christiaan Punter that said its better than CH Precision, my... (agisthos)
• Roy Gregory did a review recently on gy8.eu where he said the new Halcro made his ... (agisthos)

• I always read Bliss's posts because he is a straight shooter and gives great feedb... (agisthos)

• The Mapleshade Vivlink 3+ cable, I think its price is $220. Endgame HDMI cable, so... (agisthos)

• Thank you all for your help. I feel very confident moving forward which is not the... (dalebr)
• @vthokie83  I will do exactly as you have suggested.  Thank you for the vote of c... (dalebr)
• Dalebr, You are making the right choice. Get your new streamer, use USB to the He... (vthokie83)

• Hegel vs Aesthetics vs Gryphon is a personal sonic choice. The Hegel mates well t... (kennyc)

• Jerry - I look forward to meeting you.  I hike in the Sierra all summer.  I have h... (hikerneil)
• if you guys want to store a list of names and contact info in a google spreadsheet... (grislybutter)
• OK, now we are showing off :) 100 miles, that's hard core. I can't count that far ... (grislybutter)
• Shoot, I've been avoiding joining that place for many years.  Now mostly because I... (7452jf)
• we are probably in the Audiophile rogue code section of the Matrix….  (tomic601)
• good idea Jerry. i sent you a connect request.  I can be found James B Davis Quan... (tomic601)

• Have a listen to the Sonus Faber range from Serafino upwards. (mazian)

• Find Tidal app in settings on your iphone/ipad and make sure Local Area Network is... (audphile1)

• Oh gosh....I thought all that sh#%&t was really true. (sounds_real_audio)

• more than likely (sounds_real_audio)
• I bought the Synergistic dots at Axpona 2022.  They work.  Weirdest tweak I‘ve enc... (tonywinga)

• Definitely a fan. Good to hear that you have both DACs. I need a DAC to finish my... (yyzsantabarbara)
• @yyzsantabarbara a Rush fan I take it ? Yes, Ive got both, which one would you lik... (mikepowellaudio)
• @arafiq its silly to even suggest anyone is "comparing" Ed and Andreas. They have ... (mikepowellaudio)