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Anyone own one of these preamps ?
The Benchmark LA4 is my end game pre. I tried bunch of them and when I put this in my system it was instant love. Who wants to hear their pre, I certainly don't. It is completely transparent to source for which I am completely grateful every singl... 
Who gets to use your Turntable?
I had a 'friend' that I regularly conversed with in the local park. Topics ranged from poetry to literature to music. Then his mother, whom he lived with, died. I felt sympathy for him and said he could visit if he needed support. He showed up an... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I just purchased Coltrane 1960 - 1964 on Atlantic mono. 6 lps @ 1 per day is going to be fun! Buddy de Franco and the Oscar Peterson qrt. Brahms piano concerto 2 Serkin, Szell, Cleveland Candide CE 31003 - four pieces by Busoni featuring four d... 
Are active speakers worth it now?
@erik_squires We all have different needs. Of course my LOL comment was tongue in cheek. I have spent the last 6 years modernizing my system and ended up with seperates of the seperates, including a few beakers and test tubes. I still get the thri... 
Are active speakers worth it now?
I purchased open box Kef LSX II wireless for my bedroom. With stands, furman conditioner, power cords, and ethernet cables, I am in for $2K. I just moved a 12 inch Dayton Titanic sub in and it integrated perfectly for an unbelievably balanced soun... 
Most Paid for Vinyl LP
Yesterday the Rhino set of Coltrane 1960 to 1964 was delivered. It cost @$43 per lp. I looked up the $ conversion of 1970's $, when I was paying $6 for an imported classical album, to the current inflated $, which is $50.30. I am only collecting 1... 
ADD or Audiophile?
The human brain can only concentrate on one one task at a time. I often cook while music plays, but if it gets complicated then I loose track of the music. When things get under controll I notice my reconnection to the music. Observe yourself. It ... 
2-Part Help Needed
I bought a Smsl PL200T, list $500, to replace my Esoteric dv50. Tech has moved along in the last 23 years and I am blissfully reunited with my 4000 cd's. It sounds outstanding being fed to my Benchmark DAC3B, is pretty to look at, and fun to use. ... 
Two Subwoofers Connection Advice
After a day listening to the above setup, I was not confident that I was getting the max out of my system. On Sun I was blessed with horrible weather and decided to tear everything apart and do my first sub crawl. The chief impediment to doing th... 
So, what did you get yourself for the holidays?
I went a little crazy with the sales that I may never see again. I retired my 23 year universal player and got an SMSL P200 transport delivered to my door for $424.15 from China! I love it. I moved my 20 year sub to my bedroom and bought a pair ... 
Two Subwoofers Connection Advice
I was still trying to set up dual SVS stereo subs for the first time. A week into the process I was having  no success adjusting both subs at the same time to identical settings. I had reached a high frustration level while keeping my blood pressu... 
Two Subwoofers Connection Advice
I have a Dayton Audio plate amp that has the same Y cable suggestion. I never tried it because I ran a single sub for 23 years using two ICs to LR inputs. The amp died and I replaced it 1 1/2 years ago and now it is malfunctioning anew  and have t... 
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
A new radio station : jazzNEO.org. Copy their URL and listen to their expertise. I go to their daily playlists and randomly explore as my knowledge continues to expand, a life long classical listener.  
Furutech Nanoflux speaker cables
I use a  couple of vintage MIT cables with their magic boxes on one side. Filter?, I could not say, but the boxes always go at the output. So, back to the previous post.  
Furutech Nanoflux speaker cables
When there is a difference and it is not immediately clear which is better, simply install it one way and live with it for a couple weeks. Your ears will adapt to that sound. Then reverse and you will be able to discern the qualitative differences.