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| Best way to clean my old CD’s I'm with Richard on this , I have never cleaned a CD , unless there was an obvious reason to do so , and they sound no different no matter the number of play. Sit back and listen to the music and don't fret over this. | |
| tube suggestions/ brand new to tubes Rob, I’d give the tubes and the preamp more run in time before I’d gravitate to tube rolling to see how close it comes to the sound characteristics you are looking for. That said, the 5751 has a lower gain than the 12AX7 , they are tube equivale... | |
| Is AI taking over audio gear research? @macg19 "It's really good for getting specs/details on products you already know something about, even it it's just the name." Sometimes is it, other times it's not fully correct , and acknowledges when you inform it of its missteps | |
| Is AI taking over audio gear research? I've toyed around with it, but you have to be careful as a number of times the responses haven't had the totally correct information regarding the component makeup and/or functionality of specific equipment | |
| Is anyone still using a CD Player @lightfighter2018 "I decided that I better buy CDs before I can’t -- because as it is -- gettin any type of medium for audio and video is becoming more and more of a challenge - if not impossible to acquire - I am not talking on the used market -... | |
| Is anyone still using a CD Player @thelotusgroup "I do 5 different treatments to CDs (the ones I really want to listen to) and the difference from before and after is staggering" What are the treatments that you do? | |
| Anybody have experience with Hexmat isolator? @creativ6 link below has a slew of Hexmat comments in the evident you haven't read them https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=hexmat | |
| When a power cord could obviously affect SQ @retiredaudioguy What brand/make power cable has Frank supplied? If it is beyond the basic generic cable that Triode normally supplies (I have a Finale Audio integrated) than it would seem that he has answered your SQ question on this specific... | |
| Is anyone still using a CD Player I have a Neodio Origine S2 CD player in my main system, and a SimAudio 260DT (cd transport) coupled with a Modwright Elysee DAC in my second system. Play CDs 85-90% of the time, and buy a few or several most months. | |
| Who do you turn to when you have the envies for funk? Tower of Power , Average White Band, Funk Inc., Maceo Parker, B.T. Express, Parlament Funkadelic | |
| The Shunyata Research OMEGA-X-Ethernet Cable @frank009 Frustrated with you? You’re grossly mistaken pal. I'm sitting here amused with your little charade and deflecting away from the evidence of Brian’s credentials. And, I’m certainly not going to learn anything that I need to know from yo... | |
| The Shunyata Research OMEGA-X-Ethernet Cable @frank009 "Please allow him to speak for himself" Get off your high horse telling people what they can and can't post. What I posted presents his credentials , too bad that you put your foot in your mouth. | |
| The Shunyata Research OMEGA-X-Ethernet Cable @frank009 "You still didn’t provide links to what you’ve worked on. " Not too hard to find https://readdork.com/credits/brian-lucey Guess artists like Depeche Mode, Black Keys, Green Day, Shania Twain etc just have any run of the mill mastering... | |
| Best bang for the buck Stack Audio Auva 100's and Auva EQs | |
| Your Opinion of Coda CSiB Integrated Amplifier? @fastcat95 If you haven't queried CSIB here's a link to a number of threads on it that may have helpful insights https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=coda+csib |