radiomanjh

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Turntable problem
thanks to all, I saw a pretty good video of the insides of the Pioneer and I think I'll be able to walk him through it and show him what to look for. 
Turntable problem
well the tt does not turn off just the platter quits spinning while the arm is still in the grooves of the record and all lights are on. he'll then bring the arm back to its rest, turn it off and then back on again and it will play fine for a few ... 
Turntable problem
its a Pioneer PLX-1000. fairly new with hardly any hours on it. 
Speaker Cables for Athena AS-B1
he's going to try out the Blue Jeans Cable 12 AWG 5000UE,  will be interesting to see what he says.thanks all for the suggestions.... 
Primare I35 Prisma
  well I don't know much about this i35 integrated but I can vouch for my Primare i30. the build quality is one of the best I've ever seen and for the SQ it is excellent in my set up. 
Please comment on your experience with Plantation shutters. Yes they look great,
I have blinds on my right wall. If I position them so they are say,  3/4 closed wouldn't the sound waves once it gets reflected off the window glass get diffused on its way out on the back side of the blinds? 
Qubuz feedback and membership Plan Suggestions
I have Spotify Premium so I understand that Qobuz Premium would be the same I assume and would have to go to the next HI-FI tier to get better sq at twice the price. I wonder how much better it would be? 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
For me after 40 + years are the original Nola Boxers paired with a Rythmik L12 sub. I think elizabeth  said it best about all the things that go into the fine tuning of a speaker. To my ears this combo puts the grin and tears on my face for countl... 
Why the facination with integrated amps?
audiotroy I really like your take!  I started out with receivers, Pioneer, Technics and Onkyo then went to the NAD 3020 integrated when it first came out and really though it was pretty darn good. After that I wanted to try the seperates route. I ... 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
Twinterfinder you and I have similar results. My wife definitely heard and felt the difference with different pc’s also. She plays keys and I guitar and she also wears hearing aides. One thing we both have noticed is that tunes start to really cha... 
Power Cord Break In
thank you elizabeth! 
Power Cord Break In
thanks from the both of you! 
Power cord suggestions for Hegel integrated amp/dac?
howdy!  you may want to consider Cullen cable PC's,  excellent price to performance ratio ......seriously  
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
mzkmxcv:The only thing I changed was the pc on the sub and even my wife commented how real everything was sounding.  focus and more precise base, soundstage stayed the same but voice and instruments were easier located from one another.  I underst... 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
I've been a believer from many moons ago but my latest power cord for my subwoofer totally changed my systems SQ for the better and it wasn't subtle. Like the OP I just want to know why this happens but after reading this thread I guess the one th...