ghdprentice

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Covers for racks to keep dust off?
Nope. I just use a swifter once in a while. I think my turntable comes with a dust cover… if so, it is still in the box.  
Overkill for small room
Sounds like a great choice. DynAudio speakers are excellent. Particularly if you have control of the room you can really dial them in. There is plenty of room to pull them in from the walls and back. You can easily make a ~6 -7 foot triangle with ... 
Found a Milty Zerostat alternative
@lewm   I imagine I bought one every ten years… starting back around 1980 , so at least three. There were some design changes along the way. I was in Tucson back then and static was a big deal. I always used them when the record was on the plat... 
My Aurender N150 is stuck in repeat mode
Better to be lucky than good.  
Found a Milty Zerostat alternative
I have owned zerostats for over thirty years. As much as I wanted results… they did nothing. I finally tossed them a few years ago.   
My Aurender N150 is stuck in repeat mode
I have two Aurender streamers and accessing Conductor 4 on iPads and have no issues.  
How would you spend my next $5K?
Nice system. Assuming you cannot remove the tv and all the equipment from between the speakers and dampen the walls behind with either dense wall hanging or acoustic panels. This should greatly enhance and deepen the soundstage and firm up imagin... 
Coda Csib V1 Integrated amp
Congratulations, great when that happens.  
power cord for pass 250.8
When I was doing my evaluation a couple years ago my dealer only had Hurricane. So I was able to compare the 1m Hurricane with the two meter Hurricane. I bought it. The 2 meter sounding noticeable better (no change in attributes… just more improve... 
Digital with same soundstage as analog
@ellajeanelle    +1   Yes, sounds like you are limited by your SACD player. This point in time, your best bet is to go to streaming. Both streamer and DAC are critical. In the lower cost points the DAC and streamer improve quickly with cost. ... 
power cord for pass 250.8
Audio Quest Hurricane 2 meter. It will not change the tonal balance but significantly reduce the noice floor and increase dynamics. This power cord (and its big brother the Dragon) has  taken the high end audio world over the last couple years by ... 
At what point do you...
For me, anything with moving parts is going to be new. Anything so expensive that I can’t chuck it and caulk it up as a learning experience I will get from a dealer. My system now in comparison with my income is very good… so I am aiming for the v... 
The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
Some folks love the process and some like the destination. The pursuit is the analytical process of assessing, comparing, and searching for better. I am a destination person, I will put in one to,two years of intense work. Then sit back and enjoy ... 
Ethernet cables
Ethernet cables like all other interconnects in high end audio can make a significant difference, depending on your system and components they can make an almost imperceptible difference or a very substantial one. Matching the cost with the improv... 
What do you like to see included in a manufacturer's website?
Independent professional reviews from the mainstream: The Absolute Sound, Stereophile, and HiFi+. The only reason I would visit a manufacturer’s site.