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| Who has tried one of the PS Audio Power Regenerators? Did PS Audio offer you a trade-up deal? The current line of regenerators are far superior in design and performance to what you have. I have had a P500, two Premiers, a P5 and currently a P12. With each upgrade I utilized the trade in program an... | |
| One of the great things about Vinyl @jjbeason14 I clean my LP’s with the Record Doctor VI. I have been using various iterations of the Record Doctor for years now. All new records are cleaned with Super Deep Clean fluid followed by regular Record Doctor fluid. Inexpensive machine ... | |
| One of the great things about Vinyl @oddiofyl @dogberry You are both right! I was fortunate to get on the record cleaning train as a young audiophile using a vacuum cleaning machine called a “Rec O Vac”. After inserting the album vertically into the machine, you turned it on and th... | |
| Power Cable for CDP I would strongly recommend the Shunyata Research Venom 10 NR. All digital front ends produce power supply noise that disturbs the whole system. The SR NR (noise reducing) cables have circuitry in both male and female connectors that absorbs power... | |
| Anyone compare Zesto with Backert preamps? I'm blessed to know Bob Backert personally. He is one of the kindest, most. centered persons I have met. He has been transforming my Conrad Johnson PV-12L for the last few decades. I wouldn't give up my rig for any other line stage! Yes, the ... | |
| What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs? Thank you for all the well thought-out suggestions. Those of you with family who value owning a nice music system and the music to go along with it are very fortunate! Hopefully I have quite a few good years left in me, it's just that I have put ... | |
| What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs? @bigtwin Your solution would be my favorite way to go I just don't know if any family member would want my system and software. My solitary passion. @rhg3 Two great sources for selling off vinyl and CDs! Thank you | |
| One of the great things about Vinyl My great fortune is that from the very start I had a record cleaning system. First was the old dishwasher brush with liquid squirt bottle and then an amazing little machine called a Rec O Vac. The Rec O Vac was an upright plastic machine in which ... | |
| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? @fsonicsmith1 Bad AC perhaps? The one thing that nothing but an AC Regenerator or top notch power conditioner can help with. This is especially important to consider if you live in a high density population area or are near a commercial zone “dir... | |
| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? Paul McGowan of PS Audio used to sell his own line of power cables until he used a full loom of top-line Audioquest cords. The performance improved to the point that PS now endorses AQ cables and no longer makes their own. @kingharold You may be ... | |
| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? @pennpencil Exactly! If you hear a sound quality improvement by upgrading power cables then proceed as your finances allow. You don’t need to hire an EE to tell you what you hear. | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? @clearthinker Shunyata Research’s website discusses each design aspect that resulted in the current line of power cables they offer. Here is an excerpt describing the noise reduction capabilities included in the NR cables: "CCI filters have... | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? @tcotruvo A bit more food for thought. Once I discovered Shunyata Research made noise reducing power cables my interest was piqued. Upon doing my due diligence, I learned that the noise reducing circuitry contained in the cable connectors reduced ... | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? @tcotruvo The logic of the “power cords make a difference” argument is that the component to which the power cord is connected experiences the AC it receives from that cable and knows nothing of the original origin of that power. So whatever that ... | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? So many folks here have fine quality components connected with less accomplished cables. Mistake every time! If you need convincing, then do it. Research cable offerings, make a short list of those you would like to audition, and listen. If you ... |