cpdkee

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Volume levels
That is an interesting question. I tend to listen to vinyl in the evenings. If I am spinning records then I am really LISTENING. I use digital sources in the morning, while working out, while doing work. I think the effort of records encourages me... 
Going to replace my Fluance rt85
Hey Laecp123, Here is my two cents. I just recently upgraded from a Fluance RT85. I looked and listened  for a year before a finally pulled the trigger. I went with the Mofi Ultradeck with the Matertracker cartridge. I found it used for just unde... 
looking for an integrated amp in the $1500 range
I had a Rogue Sphinx 3 paired with multiple speakers. I loved the hybrid design and thought it sounded quite good. While traveling for work I got a Peachtree Decco integrated. I was amazed at how good low volume sounded. It was a small apartment w... 
Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum iii
Thank you. All. Ronrags, glad to hear it is normal from a fellow owner. I had a feeling it might be okay but thought I would ask the group. I absolutely am loving this amp and it is a great match with the Focals. I tend to enjoy the 60watt settin... 
Rogue Cronus 2 vs 3
I have had a Cronus I and jumped straight to the iii. I noticed a big difference. The addition of the triode and ultra linear mode on the fly is great. I do tend to leave it at 60 watts as that seems to have a sweeter sound to me. I am not sure an... 
What to try?
I just moved to a Rogue Cronus Magnum iii. I absolutely love it. It has been great with my Kef 104/2 and now with my Focal Aria 948. It has a 60 watt and 100 watt  mode accessible with just the flick of a switch. It has 4ohm and 8ohm taps changed ... 
Focal Aria 948 repair
Great. Thank you!!!  
Focal Aria 948 repair
Thank you for the responses. My problem is I can not see how to get into the speaker to even access the tweeter. Does the glass top come off? Does the back panel come off? I see no access points?  
speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD?
I will vote +3 for Morrow. They offer a break-in service and a trade up program. There customer service is excellent. They also have a section of closeouts at steep savings if they happen to have a match for you.  
Best turntable under $4000
Curtdr. Maybe you should read your post again that dripped with condescension. You could have said that you don't think I need to spend 4k. You could have given me examples of xy and z that will cost far less and sound just as good. I would have b... 
Best turntable under $4000
Thank you, Curtdr for your thoughtful and incredibly helpful point of view. Next you can tell me how you walked to school uphill in the snow both ways when you were little. 4k is a drop in the bucket compared to most vinyl rigs on then site. Have ... 
Best turntable under $4000
Thank you everyone for the responses.  All the feed back helped me narrow my search. Looks like I am going blow my budget on just the table and arm then buy the cartridge seperately. Thank you all  
Best turntable under $4000
I appreciate all of the feedback. I realize that "best" is subjective to opinion. I will re-frame my question. Do any of these tables have red flags? Is one mechanically superior to the others? I am very attracted to the Mofi, but am I paying for ... 
HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range
I have a Rogue Audio Sphinx v3 and have been so happy. I recently weswitched to a Rogue audio Cronus Magnun 3 and and even happier. the sphinx had tons of power for my kef 104/2's. You can easily find a used one for 1k or a little more.     
Looking for a turntable around $1k...
Fluance RT85Comes stock with the Ortofon 2M Blue. It has an autostop feature(not lift and return), ceramic platter, and is quite beautiful to boot. There are plenty of Fluance haters on here and would have you spend $$$$$ on a tone  arm. I don’t d...