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| How Do You Convert Cassettes? Converting cassette tapes to digital involves playing the tape on a device connected to a computer and using software to record the audio. The easiest methods include using a USB cassette converter, a dedicated tape deck with RCA outputs, or a p... | |
| What is the One Test Track That Tells You Almost Everything About A System? Some very good suggestions here. I’ve heard most of them. A really good, dynamic old classic rock tune is one by Elton John called Mad Man across the water. The original 8:52 version, not the short version, its not very good. Give it 75-80 db, ama... | |
| cats and speakers - looking for clues sounds_real_audio makes a great (and humorous) point about listening to music with a clawed cat in one’s lap. A sudden crescendo can send a cat scrambling and leaving skid marks on the hoo-hoo! 🤣🤣 | |
| cats and speakers - looking for clues In my great room where I would have my music system set up, in the absence of a dedicated music room, we have a large cat “tree” which has integral scratching posts from top to bottom. Our 2 fully clawed cats use it exclusively for scratching and ... | |
| What is your experience with Magico A3 or A5 speakers and the company as a whole? As an aside, I only wanted the grills because we have cats and a dog. While it is a no pets dedicated music room, one will occasionally follow me in there and I didn’t want to risk an accident. If not for the pets, I wouldn’t bother with covers. | |
| What is your experience with Magico A3 or A5 speakers and the company as a whole? I have A3s going 3 years powered by Hegel 590 with good quality Innuos digital and VPI analog. I upgraded the Magicos from Volti Razz and have been very pleased with the upgrade. I got the A3s slightly used at a big discount from someone desperate... | |
| Ortofon MC X30 broken cantilever - what are my options + for VAS as I had a very positive experience recently with inspection and cleaning. Also purchased a tonearm from Steve Leung there that I am very happy with. Unless you are in Great Britain I would not recommend sending anything to Expert Stylus... | |
| Anyone else prefer listening to their system more than a concert? Saw the Rollin Stones last year at Mercedes Benz stadium last year in ATL. A huge stadium and I was way up in the nosebleed section. The acoustics were terrible and it sounded like a continuous bass rumble. Much better sounds in front of my rig!! ... | |
| Recommendations for a integrated amp Second what kennmacc wrote. I also have H590 and have been very pleased. Bought it used 2 yrs ago for 5k. Also use seperate DAC as there are many reasonable separates that sound better. I hear the H390 is a fine amp too, that used, should be in yo... | |
| Anyone in this hobby lonely like me and wish they could “hang” with a fellow audiophile? Good post OP. I’m in the same boat and, as I’ve read, so are most of the other ‘Gon members. My mentor, who got me started in this addiction 5 years ago, lives in Dallas and it’s an airplane ride for me. I’ve gotten some fine hand-me-downs from h... | |
| Cartridge and/or phono stage upgrades @macg19 The Softone sounds tempting the way you described. How can they make a decent pre for $800? Chinese? I paid more for the balanced interconnects than that. And then I’d have to buy the RCA’s. | |
| Cartridge and/or phono stage upgrades @pindac several people here have suggested retipping too so I already have an exploratory email to Expert Stylus & Cartridge Co in GBR. Eg can they inspect and retip my particular cartridge? I didn’t know where to start and saw some positive r... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Full Sail by Loggins and Messina from 1972! Real music, not synthesized like you hear so much of today. I heard it in 1972 but not on high end gear. Especially like the track “Medley: You Need A Man…” I like the use of horns ie sax. Check it out. ... | |
| Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms? Absolutely unplug. I have Furman 15PFI but that didn’t save my equipment when lightning struck the ground outside my house last August. It struck the ground above my lawn sprinkler pipe which had the valve wiring in the same trench. So, the lightn... | |
| Southwest Audio Fest @honeyooi I am running para sound JC3+ for my phono preamp |