doug033

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Record cleaning fluid for degritter machine
As a new Degritter owner I have to ask - what’s wrong with the manufacturer’s solution? I clean all new records and occasionally a chestnut from my garage storage.  
$35000 to $40,000. speakers what would you buy and why?
Martin Logan Renaissance 15. After Maggie’s, don’t think you’d be happy with cones in a box  
Should Room Acoustics be an Audiogon ‘topic’?
Emphatic yes! Dollar for dollar, it’s the best money I’ve spent on audio. I would, especially like to know more about using tools like REW to inform empirical decisions. My room was analyzed professionally, and I used REW to record the rooms prope... 
D to A Converters
Lynx Hilo w outboard LPS and Mutec clock. Vinyl studio software. Lots of free time.  
Diffuser decision for ceiling
I took the 200$ option; my dealer told me the 500$ option was only necessary for complex home theaters. Good luck!  
Diffuser decision for ceiling
….on the subject of mounting, I didn’t want to glue any of the panels in. I found a nearby glass shop that sells J-strips as mirror mounts. This is cheap, easy to cut with a jigsaw, and fits the Vicoustic grooves. For each row of panels on the cei... 
Diffuser decision for ceiling
I had Vicoustic do an analysis of my 12 x 22 room. On the ceiling, starting at the front wall, I have four cinema rounds, followed by 2 DC two at the first reflection point, followed by three wave woods, followed by two cinema rounds. As far as th... 
Help wanted spending money and improving my system.
Dollar for dollar, digital amplitude and phase correction has made the greatest positive contribution to my sound quality.  Just get a pc and a usb mic, and do what they say below.  I’m confident you’ll be amazed.https://community.roonlabs.com/t/a... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Air Filter
Thanks so much - just placed my order! 
DAC's Made in the USA
I would heartily recommend the NAD M51, which can be had on EBAY for as low as $800ish.  Stereophile gave it an A+ in their recommended components list, as evidenced in this review:https://www.stereophile.com/content/nad-m51-direct-digital-da-conv...