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Hi everyone, I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on that may be of interest to anyone l...

I’m not an EE so although I have some nice test equipment I need help. Here is the problem, the A...

I recently upgraded my amplifier from a Parasound A23+ to a Bryston 4B3 and upgraded my speaker c...

I Have been running a Lab 12 melto tube unit, and hated it ever since I got it. I should have hel...

• I practically only buy used gear. There are not may high end stores where I live, ... (mikhailark)
• @cubbiesman  I've been buying and selling used speakers and all things high end au... (kennymacc)
• I’ve owned 35+ pairs of speakers over the last 11 years. About half were either pr... (helomech)
• Echo and TMR are great people. Have done many transactions with echo for over 29 y... (p05129)

• While your at it, for only a couple hundred bucks get power conditioning and surge... (anotherbob)
• curiousjim OP 4,106 posts 04-19-2024 at 04:35pm @jea48 Thank... (jea48)
• https://www.psaudio.com/products/directstream-power-plant-15   (carlsbad2)
• I like this one from Parts Connexion.  Also comes in kit form so you can go really... (erik_squires)
• @soix , https://www.cullencable.com/111-2/ Non magnetic, non ferrous, malleable ... (jea48)
• @curiousjim I would hire an electrician to add another duplex which is probably go... (audphile1)
• @curiousjim If you want to hire an Electrician and have another wall outlet ins... (jea48)
• +1 gkelly (lak)
• Here’s another potential option from Cullen Cable… https://www.cullencable.com/11... (soix)
• I can vouch for @blisshifi 4 outlet power box, I got one and it is beautiful and w... (fthompson251)
• https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb9980-powr-bar-ac-strip-45-off-ac-condition... (gkelly)
• @jea48  Thanks for the link. I have no idea why a metal cover would sap the air o... (curiousjim)
• @mike_in_nc  I gave that a serious thought, but this would be in our family room ... (curiousjim)
• The raised galvanized steel 2 gang duplex cover is not good for sound. I can/will... (jea48)
•  @blisshifi    How much over $500 are we talking? Thanks. (curiousjim)
• VH Audio VH Audio (dill)

• This is awesome. The images look great. Good job. The one thing it needs is a fade... (noromance)

• I’m not a fan of the SR business model.  (axeis1)
• Yeah, I also have a hard time believing anyone isn’t hearing a difference unless t... (ianb52)

• I have always been told that Americans do not understand sarcasm. The above post p... (laoman)
• @laoman they spelled it wrong that’s all same company. Lol 😂  (calvinj)
• "Borensen" Is this a new manufacturer as I have never heard ot this brand. They ma... (laoman)

• Mark says analog reproduced from PCM digital is "non-continuous," ie stair-stepped... (auric9)
• “And no i hate the CCP... The CCP is not china no more than Biden is america or Tr... (classic8)
• Some North Americans own blinders...😁 Now evaluate the civilization continuity an... (mahgister)
• <Sorry but chinese equipment is not a synonymus with trash... Sometimes yes som... (cundare2)
• @jasonbourne71 - I'm happy to be trapped in neurotic confusion, because it sounds ... (larsman)
•   "How many exceptions did you count in the past 25 years?"   It was you who ma... (bdp24)
• I’m pretty much a purist at heart and don’t use tone controls or DSP although I ma... (soix)
• @jasonbourne71 I know. I was trying to get OP and hater of all things Apple 🍏 (evr... (wsrrsw)

• @immatthewj  Confirmation biases has nothing to do with "lying to ourself" in pa... (hilde45)

• I purchased Venus II and then upgraded to Terminator II (not plus). As the previou... (mikhailark)

• Is the OP trolling us? Or does he earnestly know that little about sound and acous... (squared80)
• Sorry, but that is an incredibly ignorant view of how sound works. A room isn't s... (tony1954)
• Yeah I've got an area rug that I plan to put there and see if it has any effect. A... (dwcda)
• That’s a great looking room and system.  Consider a large wool rug in front of you... (tonywinga)
• Oh yes. Put your stereo at any price into an untreated gym and play it really lou... (dwcda)
• A great sounding room is a huge head start. Good sounding rooms are more than just... (asctim)

• If you think high priced cables and specialty power cords actually make a differen... (squared80)
• Cost does not matter. What makes you happy matters. I always looked for gear that ... (mikhailark)
• @uncledemp ....Oh, I dunno, UncaDee *tease* I don’t think the various levels of ’d... (asvjerry)
• @brev ... No entrance fee, no bribes. no bouncers....well, not obvious ones on the... (asvjerry)
• It’s a sensitive group… (uncledemp)
• many audiophiles are techno cultist... They idolized the gear branded name which ... (mahgister)
• How do you locate this “virtual system” or whatever he shared? (n0m1n4l)

• Enjoy your confirmation bias cables. The snake oil companies that sell them to you... (squared80)
• Hi @smurfstain - it’s been awhile since the last post, but if you’re still followi... (kevn)

• Always a good idea to clean your LPs, but I see no reason why horizontal storage w... (lewm)
• https://vinylbro.com/storing-vinyl-records-flat-or-upright/#storing-records-flat... (herman)
• Thanks to all those recommending record cleaning methods/equipment cause I’m gonna... (soix)
• Just play the LPS. If it sounds ok, it is ok. So simple, just ply!.  LPs are not ... (r27y8u92)
• @soix I can't say enough positive compliments to the PAVCR Manual Cleaning Method.... (pindac)

• At any rate, it all depends how speaker sounds to YOU with YOUR gear and the music... (mikhailark)
• I’m very happy with my beautiful looking and sounding Dynaudio Heritage Specials (axeis1)
• $30k what?? (thecarpathian)
• How about those $30k Tektons!  🤦‍♂️ (mapman)
• I posit that if 4 holes can make the speaker go super sonic, then drilling 16 hole... (thecarpathian)
• At these speeds, if you placed the speaker with no feet on a stand and the stand w... (rbstehno)

• I ordered from an authorized dealer who then had it drop shipped from Aurender. (wlutke)
• wlutke and Curiousjim, I noticed that both of you reference having bought your Au... (vthokie83)
• @wlutke After cabling…I would dive into grounding and fuse. I finally got my Aur... (lalitk)
• @wlutke after the break in I would look into trying different cables. What’s conne... (audphile1)
• @wlutke takes 200hrs to run the N200 in. It did go thru a rough patch at some poin... (audphile1)
• Next day: The n200 and DAC ran on repeat overnight. Still hot so I dug up a few A... (wlutke)

• Check out the Live Vibe website. Their platforms are less expensive and they reall... (roxy54)

• Hey fthompson251, Besides the very satisfied owners who have already posted on th... (johnah5)
• This thread by Terry has caused quite a stir for Coda, as of today my 5.5 S has be... (fthompson251)

• I owned one for a few months and though it was a great DAC, especially as I purcha... (kennymacc)
• @magon I’d give it 24-48hrs of on/play time. Not sure if anything was changed insi... (audphile1)
• I think the MKI with the full APS mod would be a fantastic dac when fed by a strea... (emailists)

• very well said ... +1 And yes, anyone who swears cables are audible components ... (mahgister)
• The drain-circling that purported cable audibility causes could be avoidable. … ... (benanders)

• OP.  While that is a nice experiment, it isn't really necessary.  Nobdy has good q... (carlsbad2)
• Like Jason said.  Power doesn't matter.  Hook it up to a honda generator.  It'll b... (carlsbad2)
• Jason you make a good point ! (badbruno)
• Thanks you sharing your insights and perspective. I never thought of this as being... (badbruno)
• Your components' power supplies are designed to putput clean DC to activate the ci... (jasonbourne71)
• Hey OP! I’ve done this before and I have some thoughts. DIYaudio is a better plac... (erik_squires)

• @jonandfamily       +1  One of many overlooked musicians of the 1990's. (dayglow)
• @dayglow Kim Richey- Rise is a favorite of mine! (jonandfamily)
• John Fogerty Live 1997 - Premonition ozzy (ozzy)
• Kim Richey-ST(CD 1995)  Alternative country in the vibe of Rosanne Cash jumpstarts... (dayglow)

• I have never been able to discern the voicing of a speaker from performance spec... (helomech)
• They should at least make them available upon request.  (helomech)

• informative discussion, thx Couple of questions: re p/p- see lots of offerings w... (fbpearce)

• It all depends on the implementation. There are excellent and garbage examples of ... (helomech)

• @tsbarro I think your stylus was jealous! (judsauce)
• Get little Little Fwend.  (ericsch)
• It always costs you, one way or another.  :)  (kyguy)
• Stylus on cartridge, it should be fine.    The other “stylus”, well, that could b... (perkri)

• Take a look at the Linear Tube Audio Microzotl line stage. Not your typical tube p... (cbrez)
• I do not think I have used the Benchmark LA4 with the older ST and SST series. I u... (yyzsantabarbara)

• @imhififan  I didn’t send you any link whatsoever. I was just asking you a questi... (jgore)
• @jgore  The message system does not support links, why not post them to this foru... (imhififan)

• Let’s be real, many, if not most members of ASR are there for self-validation—to ... (mahgister)
• So he is an electrical engineer with a degree and is a truth-teller based on scien... (classicrockfan)
• Mind you, you can have all of these views and be just fine in ASR. We have plent... (helomech)
• I bought the Fosi sk1 headphone amplifier and preamp thanks to you ... But i did ... (mahgister)
• "Is the amp class A or A/B, how many watts in class a? It is well proven that com... (amir_asr)
• "I suppose I do not get the point of this thread. Once a speaker is placed and set... (amir_asr)
• The most important measurements are acoustics measurements and parameters. You ca... (mahgister)
• I suppose I do not get the point of this thread. Once a speaker is placed and set ... (mrdecibel)
• most people dont study nor read books... Acoustics exist mapman...music coming fr... (mahgister)
• Music is art. Art has nothing to do with how good it measures. Art appreciation is... (mapman)

• Perhaps an Aesthetix Rhea? I have a Phasemation EA-350 which has 3 inputs, two of... (equinoxdesignlab)
• Appreciate the response @lewm  @dogberry I used one created some noise for me. I... (shinemaster)

• Spearhead - “Runfayalife” from the album “Home” ”The party ain’t started ‘till th... (mksun)

• @daviddabbs, What speakers do you have? Mike (ditusa)
• Nic midrange but plummy base, and mine blew fuses. If you're looking for neutral, ... (roxy54)

• Just paid for a Jolida 1000RC integrated that I’m picking up after my Vegas trip l... (mofojo)
• Has anyone had experience with an Octave integrated on the Cornwalls?  (mofojo)

• I recall an interview in which he said "my sh*t is so simple, anyone could play it... (stuartk)
•   Dylan is a Betts fan. One chapter in the recent book Pledging My Time: Conversa... (bdp24)

• any fans of newform research?   these look nice https://www.newformresearch.c... (audiocanada)

• I auditioned the Naim - I it was very pleasing and a significant upgrade from my p... (overthemoon)

• I have a pair for sale in Boston. They are wonderful. The size of the music is hu... (bruceferrara)

• Yes, thank you! (anatoliy)

• Goose "Dripfield"  2022/No Coincidence Records (slaw)
• Fleetwood Mac "Tango in the Night"  VMP (slaw)
• Marty Stuart "Busy Bee Cafe" VMP/AAA (slaw)

• I have been listening to Acoustat X speakers off and on for 40 years and have neve... (andershammer)

• So you have no extensive experience with MI cartridges. OK. Of all types with whic... (lewm)
• @lewm Len Gregory has been synonymous with MI Cart's in the UK. Even though not h... (pindac)
• @rauliruegas well, I think that that comparison to LIVE performance is a very comp... (knock1)
• The best LOMC I have (LP-S) is close to the sound of the London Decca Reference, b... (dogberry)
• Dear @dogberry  : Yes in audio and specially in the analog alternative always exis... (rauliruegas)
• Dear @knock1  : " but the sonic differences were noticeable to me. "   against l... (rauliruegas)
•   This is an easy one for me. The London (Decca) moving iron pickups make music s... (bdp24)
• But Pindac, you did not mention MI (Moving Iron) types.  Do you own one? Have you ... (lewm)
• I believe I am at a place in life where the Cart' no longer really matters.  Hist... (pindac)

• I recently installed Fidelizer Pro. I have an i7 NUC in a fanless Akasa case powe... (rossb)

• I called McIntosh a few weeks ago...   simple question about my Dad's amp.  They p... (oddiofyl)

• Yeah, thinking about asking the guy if he’s willing to ship, can’t hurt the thing ... (thecarpathian)
• I wouldn't drive for the turntable alone, that's 3 hours. Shipping would be fairly... (grislybutter)
• I would say parts alone are well north of $80. Thing is it's close to 100 miles a... (thecarpathian)

• blisshifi 1,105 posts 04-18-2024 at 08:46pm  @audphile1 Now I’m sad. I drive... (audphile1)

• Makes me think not all SET amps are created equally…or all watts for that matter. ... (atmasphere)
• I’m wondering if the Korneff amp delivers exceptionally high current and can handl... (mootsdude)
• @atmasphere Prior to the Snells I had Tekton Lores and Klipsch Fortes, both driven... (mootsdude)

• Cleeds is correct; Qobuz Connect is not a thing (yet). As with any streamer that s... (painter24)
• asamuelson ... I did get an answer from  aurender that the n100 does,not support... (cleeds)
• Thanks everyone. I did get an answer from  aurender that the n100 does,not support... (asamuelson)

• To Sheila - Smashing Pumpkins Black Night White Light - Frankie Goes to Hollywood... (dwcda)

• After years of running different amp / int amp combos, tube and A/B solid state, I... (littleman)
• I just bought a Nad c268, just to experiment with class D and to use as a second, ... (audioguy85)
• There are plenty of low budget class D amps,integrated. If you want class D on ano... (audioman58)

• GAN Sanity A pleasant article with no gnashing of teeth. (bolong)
•   soix 8,602 posts 04-17-2024 at 01:34am  @wolfie62 Not really sure what yo... (wolfie62)
• Its perfectly valid to compare amps of different classes of operation. Regarding... (wolfie62)

• My router is on a separate floor from the system and I currently run eero mesh to... (soix)
• @soix thanks a bunch- as it happens I back up all FLAC files on an external storag... (aheydorn)

• I dont understand the apparent need for validation by measurements. It should simp... (audition__audio)

• Which is the most natural sound in the world? Do you know anything better?Alex/WTA... (mihorn)

• It is very good to see the Raven Pre Amp has began to get a following and committe... (pindac)