lostsouth

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High end sound
What type of room treatment do you have?  If you're hearing the same sound multiple times due to reflections that's a problem.  Watched a Darko video a few days ago and he believes that room treatment is the most important thing in your system.  I... 
Sales Tax for online orders
There are a couple of issues at play here.  If the selling party has economic Nexus with your state they are required to collect and remit sales tax to your state.  Thresholds vary by state, but generally if the seller exceeds a certain number of ... 
VPI Classic signature, Classic signature plus and Forever Model One
https://www.littlefwend.com   Tone arm lift.  Bought my classic used and this was in the package.      
Moving up in the REL line of subwoofers
Do the line array by added a second set on top of the existing.  There is a pair for sale at a reasonable price in the Atlanta area at the moment.  
Buying Records
I try to buy new whenever possible and have settled in on buying some series type stuff (The Lost Recordings and Tone Poet Society).  It’s to hit or miss with used records.  I like to support my local record store, but only buy his best stuff, but... 
My CD-player stopped working. Does it make sense to invest in a new CD-transport?
I bought a NUC and set up Roon on it and then burned all my CDs to a hard drive.  I have a hard time believing that there is a difference in in bits and bytes from one format to another.  Does a good streamer, DAC, clock make a difference, I think... 
What’s playing on your turntable…. Does anyone care?
I appreciate the sharing.  Music is an exploration for me.  Just last night I had a listen to a Nils Frahm album someone posted up.  I can’t begin to count the number of times I have done this.    
Do people hate Eversolo on here? Or is it liked some?
I've had an A8 for probably a year.  Very happy with it.  Occasional software issues, but they seem to be corrected pretty quickly.  Listen to it almost daily.  I have not had to use their customer service.  I was considering upgrading to a HiFi R... 
Alternative absorbent acoustic material?
I went down this road recently and have done a fair amount of research on the subject but by no means am I an expert.  A few things I walked away with.  1.  It depends on the size of your room.  My room is pretty small, so it is recommended to tra... 
Rondi H. D'Agostino Obituary
Nice interview with her.     https://www.stereophile.com/content/sisters-sound-rondi-dagostino