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I have a theory as to why all modern DACs essentially sound so similar these days, making it diff...

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• For many years now, a simple (well maybe not so simple to some) modification of mi... (mrdecibel)
• @twangy57  A few years ago I welcomed a PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Preamplifier to my... (goodlistening64)
• @immatthewj oh, I understand. I agree with you. (gano)
• I am confused. How would it not? My experience, @gano , is that it most certain... (immatthewj)
• kennyc 1,836 posts 05-12-2025 at 05:21pm  ...right combination of power and cu... (twangy57)
• ronboco 902 posts 05-12-2025 at 07:45pm  @twangy57  How about some good class ... (twangy57)
• @twangy57  How about some good class d Monoblocks?  (ronboco)
•  electronics in front of a speaker will impact the way they perform I am confus... (gano)
• ...right combination of power and current. Agree you're on the right track- amp... (kennyc)
• @twangy57 , not everyone around here seems to feel this way, but I am in the camp ... (immatthewj)
• Yes,but he has a expensive speaker habit .lol (twangy57)
• his reviews are very thorough and technical. A lot of great amps under $1500 too (gano)
• gano thanks for the link. I have watched him before. I think he did a review on... (twangy57)

•   Thank you. (tomthiel)

• @mylogic  Yes, I think you’re very right. (rvpiano)
• Listening to your music is not necessarily a compulsory good thing to do every da... (mahgister)
• @rvpiano    “Listening” Listening to your music is not necessarily a compulsory g... (mylogic)

• btw, if you relax the class d requirement, but definitely want solid state, you mi... (mdalton)
• @aj523  You didn’t mention speakers it would be paired with, but I’m assuming the... (mdalton)
• Rogue Audio Pharaoh II , absolutely BADD ass.  Powers my Magnapan 1.6QR like no ot... (tkelleyalaska)
• @aj523 noted. My recommends for integrated amps still stand then. Good luck (kofibaffour)
• I’d get any Hegel over a nad. If had a few hegels, a rogue Cronus magnum with kt12... (rbstehno)
• dunno why u want a class d, I have a very nice octave v70se with phono, new is aro... (ckr1969)
• Peachtree Carina 300 has Hypex modules.  (incorrigable)
• Not often seen for sale… a Musical Fidelity Ñu-Vista 600 is on audio mart.  200 wpc  (hbarrel)
• This is not an integrated but cost $4300 and I use it in my office system with Mag... (yyzsantabarbara)
• @kofibaffour  let me clarify, I have a phono preamp already and a damn good one -... (aj523)
• internal phono stages in most integrated amps are middling. I'd rather a Phono Pre... (kofibaffour)
• Peachtree Audio.. (freediver)
• @kennyc  phono/preamp stage - no DAC - no but ok  streamer - no remote - Yes e... (aj523)
• @aj523 - in your integrated, do you require a phono preamp/stage, DAC, streamer, a... (kennyc)
• @kofibaffour  Phono preamp   (aj523)
• Rogue Audio Pharaoh II see here Mike (ditusa)
• @aj523 what I/O do you need then to have? basically what do you plan on inputting ... (kofibaffour)
• So – this is NOT an integrated amp, but in case their same technology is in their ... (hilde45)

• Grateful Dead “Nightfall of Diamonds” An October 1989 show from the Meadowlands in... (slipknot1)
• Duke Ellington and his Orchestra  ”Ellington Indigos”  Columbia “six eye” CL 1085 (slipknot1)
• Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - "the future" 2021 - Stax - 180g (cjjeeper)

• Back in the day when I was in the business, "Tin Pan Alley" was used for demo in a... (mrdecibel)
• Mine. (jmalen123)
• Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers are excellent at reproducing snare drums.  Th... (goodlistening64)
• Or Tekton Moabs (saummisra)
• Thanks! No budget restrictions for now, just thinking 'out of the box'. How do we ... (saummisra)
• Horns and Open Baffles, maybe some E-stat pannels. removing the box is ear opening.  (glennewdick)
• Some great suggestions, esp ATC I still can't believe how good Revel sounds ... a... (blackbag20)
• Despite my Hi-Fi journey beginning in the mid sixties my speaker budget kept me re... (m-db)
• @mulveling  A# you know, Canterbury has that rich, tactile mid-bass and midrange ... (lalitk)
•   Electrostatics, planar-magnetics, ribbons, horns. But it’s not just the snare ... (bdp24)
• I just spent some time with the Dali Epikore line, probably my favorite lottery sp... (steve59)
• Tin Pan Alley is a great song. I use it to show off my system. All the time sounds... (tomstruck)
•  My Tannoy Canterbury’s with a pair REL 12” subs, goose bumps  experience wheneve... (mulveling)
• I think ribbon tweeters do a great job with cymbals (jperry)

• We really enjoyed this: Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band  (2024) (ironrick6)
• The "Decline of Western Civilization," "20 Feet from Stardom," and "Heartworn High... (larryi)
• The Last Waltz A new concept for general release in cinemas. A visionary director... (mylogic)
• "The Decline of Western Civilization", by Penelope Spheeris, on the circa-1980 LA ... (gcrider)
• Yacht Rock - a Dockumentary is a fantastic doc about the genre and the interconnec... (gcrider)
• This Everly Brothers documentary! https://www.pbs.org/show/the-everly-brothers-ha... (yogiboy)
• Add “20 Feet From Stardom” to the list. (mds3017)
• Gimme Shelter (1970) about the Rolling Stones Altamont free concert of which one ... (sfgak)
•   In the 90’s I lived in Burbank, and one restaurant in the neighborhood that I o... (bdp24)
• Ooh here is a great documentary I totally forgot about - Mayor of the Sunset Stri... (immatthewj)
• Ooh here is a great documentary I totally forgot about - Mayor of the Sunset Strip... (devinplombier)
• Steely Dan the making of the iconic album Aja.  Geniuses at work.  https://www.am... (soix)
•   - The Band. About the making of their 2nd (brown) album (Rhino Home Video) - A... (bdp24)
• The Song Remains the Same Help A Hard Day's Night Hungarian Rhapsody (gano)
• @wharfy  Yes I have, I knew folks on the crew (devinplombier)
• This old engine makes it on time Leaves Central Station 'Bout a quarter to nine Hi... (immatthewj)
• @devinplombier - "The Decline of Western Civilization", by Penelope Spheeris, on ... (wharfy)
• @immatthewj  I'm old enough to remember when cocaine was described as a safe rec... (wharfy)
• There is a cool video on Tom Scholtz and how he created the whole original Boston ... (ronboco)
• Gimme Shelter (1970) about the Rolling Stones Altamont free concert of which one o... (immatthewj)
• I'm old enough to remember when cocaine was described as a safe recreational drug... (immatthewj)
• "The Decline of Western Civilization", by Penelope Spheeris, on the circa-1980 LA ... (devinplombier)

• Keith James — The Songs of Nick Drake Way to Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake — Vari... (charlespearcw)
• Since davidchampa likes " poet a tribute to Townes Van Zandt " ( my favorite of al... (vair68robert)
• Not a tribute album per se, but......A Tribute To Jack Johnson, by the master, Mil... (mrdecibel)
• @immatthewj  Glad you enjoyed Aretha’s version.  Given that her arrangement is s... (stuartk)
• One of Dylan’s best rhymes:   Señor, señor, can you tell me where we're headin' L... (ezwind)
• I vaguely remember the Street Legal 8-track, @ezwind .  I think I remember reading... (immatthewj)
• If we're now including covers of individual songs, I really love Dylan's Senor, bu... (ezwind)
• Two Rooms Elton John/Bernie Taupin for sure  (ericrhodes1)
• . . . and I would really like to hear the Lucinda Williams cover of Born In The US... (immatthewj)

• @gfguimaraes  I'm sure that it would be fine. (roxy54)
• @boostedis +2 Mike (ditusa)
• I had 1 tweeter shattered. If I buy only 1 new, would the sound be very different... (gfguimaraes)
• My experience with speaker design has shown me that tweeter material isn’t nearly ... (boostedis)
• They probably are an exact fit, but the crossover won't be calibrated specifically... (roxy54)
• ok, i agree. although i found some that are described to be used instead of the d... (gfguimaraes)

• I am just curious.   I would say that I would love to have the option to run optic... (brett11)
• If the OP thinks his LUMIN is ‘warm’ then I would suggest he get out and discover ... (boostedis)
• Keep the LUMIN D2!  I have a Cambridge Audio CXN V2 with dual Wolfson chips and lo... (trivema)
• The op must be talking about benchmark, he stated overly bright and harsh. That’s ... (rbstehno)
• gkelley op never mentioned benchmark (audiotroy)
• Run your lumin through your benchmark and what are your experience in the sound?  (gkelly)

• @noromance  Indeed you did and I ordered the NOS Telefunken based on your initial... (lalitk)
• I made that suggestion months ago!  noromance 12-04-2024 at 12:16am  I haven’t h... (noromance)
• Cool, let us know what you think of the Tele’s. my cart is MSL Signature Platinum... (macg19)
• @macg19  You’re welcome! Sorry to hear about the issue with left channel, hopeful... (lalitk)
• I bought a used Softone Model 4 last week. It easily bests my GoldNote PH-10 with ... (macg19)

• Hi Doug. I hope that you are doing well on your rehab. Many of us deal with that i... (ancient_tones)

• Not sure much has changed in the last couple of years. Some things sell really qui... (mswale)
• devinplombier Thanks, I had no idea who Jamo was, just liked real cherry, C400's ... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• IMO to many sellers are not being honest with condition/age and any issues with th... (dayglow)
• Using PayPal friends and family waives protections that PayPal provides for buyers... (mitch2)
• I noticed a decrease in demand when sales were reported and taxed. Sellers started... (aldnorab)
• @devinplombier I agree, a knowledge base can boost the sales.  (gano)
• I would argue that busy, healthy Audiogon forums benefit Audiogon the company. The... (devinplombier)
• @stereo5 I am not sure if you can or care to read but I wrote down one aspect of w... (gano)
• @gano ,  no need to jump down my throat.  You won’t sell here, but you use this fo... (stereo5)
• I don’t see a problem with the used market.  In the last year, I’ve purchased thre... (curiousjim)
• gano OP Mr. Fix It.  One of my matching Teac X2000R Reel to Reel players is acti... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• @elliottbnewcombjr  I have Jamo fronts and center in my HT system, and just like ... (devinplombier)
•   mitch2 I have no digital, except a simple topping dac to play cd's and/or stre... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• thanks @devinplombier ! (gano)
• @gano  My suggestion would be to watch a few videos from one of the better electr... (devinplombier)
• my garage has a lot of broken gear @devinplombier I wish I knew how to fix them (gano)
• Every once in a while I like to buy broken gear to fix. Obviously, any such gear h... (devinplombier)
• A lot of this is politico-economic.  The economy has been collapsing dramatically ... (howardlee)
• The used market for ARC gear is especially soft. for example a clean Ref 5 SE jus... (mulveling)

• If you can't find one of the Audio Note's suggested, find a Border Patrol SE.  It ... (doni)

• Though I appreciate a good quality XLR connector, I am amazed at the price of them... (ozzy)
• Thank you for some very good suggestions. I prefer Screw type connectors because I... (ozzy)
• Sablon Audio uses Bocchino connectors on many of their high-end offerings.  (steakster)

• @noromance Agreed mid grade then is vintage mid grade now. Similarly today’s CJ210... (1971gto455ho)
• @1971gto455ho  I agree. I enjoy mine with my Threshold and my Manleys! Its shown... (ervikingo)

• Youngstown native here! Very interested in the potential of a meet up. Keep me in ... (doyle3433)
• CSM It’s great to hear from you, been awhile. Hope life is treating you well. I d... (2psyop)
• I was in a different group with @2psyop and would be interested in being a part of... (csmgolf)
• @2psyop is the next to be tortured.  @milpai put on a fabulous show. From ambience... (hbarrel)

• This is a very enlightening discussion.  Thank you all.  With respect to the Capit... (billstevenson)
• Barney Kessel from the album ’Carmen’ 'Out of print Barney Kessel album. Swingin’... (tyray)
• @billstevenson, thank you for sharing! I have know idea who Roy DuNann of Contempo... (tyray)
• May I add to this discussion in the spirit of expanding it, not wanting to in any ... (billstevenson)

• @primarist  Glad you got to meet up with Greg at his shop. I had a similar experie... (doyle3433)
• you could try this   (gano)
• I forgot to mention how unusual and good is the recommendation of the Indian speak... (larryi)
• This is a thread with a lot of very good suggestions.  The Volti speakers seem to ... (larryi)
• @primarist get these speakers - https://marchaudio.com/product/ukkonen-awg-floor-s... (kofibaffour)
• Wow, how time flies by. In weeks since I posted this, I've been on international t... (primarist)

• Pickering and Stanton are MM, so far as I know. All of them. (lewm)
• @bdp24 Glad to hear of the option for a line contact stylus with the Maroon. I liv... (dogberry)
• Early in my audio sales journey I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Pritchard as h... (dynacohum)
•     I forgot to mention that the output voltage of Londons and Deccas is a very ... (bdp24)
• Peter L started out, I think, repairing B&O cartridges, which are all MI types... (lewm)
•   @dogberry: I believe the new owners of the London (Decca) brand will put a lin... (bdp24)
• This interview details the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHYUOV3_Fog Yo... (dogberry)
• Peter Ledermann has admitted he only makes low output MI cartridges so that buyer... (mulveling)
• I have two modern Grado cartridges which I hold in high esteem. The first is the ... (awise1961)
• Moving iron allows for the lowest mass on the cantilever of all three traditional ... (dogberry)
• The advantage of MI (moving iron over MM (moving magnet) is much lower coil induct... (jasonbourne71)
• Was looking at the SoundSmith line of moving iron cartridges ( bought the Sotto Vo... (richmon)

• I am curious what you would do in this situation.   I have found a Koetsu Rosewoo... (curtisvill)

• Bruce Springsteen (ditusa)
• Revisiting today my original post l see Bruce has entered the charts again. Two me... (mylogic)
• @tubesjazznblues  ”Lady Gag Me” … Reading that l also thought of Edith …. l gagge... (mylogic)
• Bruce Springsteen Bon Jovi Skid Row Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Suz... (tubesjazznblues)
• If I never hear another oldy-moldy from Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Scam again... (immatthewj)
• Kate Bush, her voice is too squeaky for me.   (smatsui)

• Thank you @mahler123. So many choices, so many ways to go. Indeed, I have been con... (diminishedchord)
• Cambridge Audio EXN 100 will handle your DSD requirements over usb.  It comes with... (mahler123)
• I use a McIntosh streamer using an iPhone to access Roon. (markley)

• @dover yes, oracle delphi was tops on my list actually but sadly over my budget. W... (skads_187)
• Get this turntable on sale here - https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/65016831... (kofibaffour)
• @skads_187  P10 sounds best as standard - with Rega wall mounted shelf. I would n... (dover)
• @dover  thanks, some of those arent available here, or at least ive never seen the... (skads_187)
• I wouldn’t buy either off those. Look at Feickert or Sota - either of these will ... (dover)

• +1 Cheap Trick! Montrose - S/T  N (nutty)
• Cheap Trick (jafant)

• +1 Cheap Trick! Montrose - S/T  N (nutty)
• told you can tell-scorn at 75db (izeek11)
• Cheap Trick (jafant)
• Call me - WoongSan Live recording- https://youtu.be/ROea09UpeeA?si=IrN4GluBFud12JW8 (mihorn)

• @livinon2wheels  Well, that certainly puts things in perspective.  Not sure if t... (stuartk)

• Hopefully after 19 years, the OP made a decision. (paradisecom)
• There’s a pair of Cary Audio 805s on USAudio Mart for $4,800, retail was $9,000; a... (trivema)

• If all works out (uncertain) I will be buying an end game preamp this year. I have... (goodlistening64)
• Hard to fathom anything from Backert being inferior ... (blackbag20)
• @audioman58 , Have you listened to a Backert preamp? (milpai)
• Seems like everyone wants to sell you a preamp. Are we just gonna ignore the sourc... (gkelly)
• I’m hoping to do a head to head with Rogue RP9 and the Backert.     I just read s... (dotto81)
• I have the Backert Rhythm 1.3 in my system. Previously had the McIntosh C47, Prima... (njcardave)
• I was thinking about buying the Backart extreme until I see they use a low cost Al... (audioman58)
• I own a Rhumba Extreme 1.3 which I'll never get rid of. That said, it is punchy an... (scottya118)
• So are we using these forums for dealer advertisements? (arafiq)
• we have a  demo zesto leto that would be perfect for you    https://www.stereoph... (audiotroy)
• @dotto81 , I do not have experience with others, but you cannot go wrong with the... (milpai)

• I'm potentially interested in a Limited Edition DAC but I can't figure out the sal... (ajnackman)

• Latest SW1X DAC III review just dropped! https://sw1xad.co.uk/hivisit-sw1x-dac-rev... (audiorev9)

• Yes, I just had this happen to me: everything working fine for 4 months with the 3... (mclinnguy)
• Sounds like voltage changes if they occur from a tube should be corrected by the a... (emergingsoul)
• Anyone who has ever seen a tube arc internally knows it's a pretty scary fireworks... (oddiofyl)
• Yes if you're lucky just a blown fuse and possibly blown resistor but as stated ab... (jond)
• and speakers....they can damage those too. I always use a broom handle when I'm tu... (rooze)
• A bad tube can definitely damage an amp or preamp. (cleeds)
• @emergingsoul  Which tube amp do you own or are considering purchasing? When you... (jetter)

• Unfortunately I seem to have really dirty mains, had a H590 on demo, which hummed ... (amckeeuk)
• @dwest1023  My 390 is dead silent. Even putting my ear right up on it. Mine to... (stuartk)
• @baconboy Please contact Hegel and explain your hum issue to their technical supp... (hgeifman)
• My 390 is dead silent. Even putting my ear right up on it. (dwest1023)
• Received my H400 today to replace my H390, watched YouTube videos saying power sup... (amckeeuk)

• I know that this is a reply to an old thread but as the owner of two Esoteric unit... (zkidd)

• @hilde45 ....When it's tight, it's right.  Goes for a lot of things, it do...😏 I ... (asvjerry)
• @dman777  Thanks for posting this. The tight bass is more accurate. McIntosh is us... (bulldogger)
• I think kids prefer non-tight-bass. And adults prefer type bass. Generalizatio... (ericrhodes1)
• @mrdecibe "I gave up on tube amps a long time ago.{" What happened, did you lose ... (tannoy56)
• In general, I prefer the bass I hear from sealed box speakers with larger drivers,... (oldrooney)
• This sounds like a question for Dr. Freud. (hilde45)
• +1 @mulveling  Over the years, I’ve come to learn and appreciate the difference b... (arafiq)
• Bass overhang kills what most of us want out of our systems.  OK for home theater,... (boxcarman)
• Damping factor measurements of an amplifier doesn't make much if any difference. I... (invalid)

• Everything else is a trip or online fishing.....but I don't fish 🤷‍♂️😏... Unless ... (asvjerry)
• @wolf_garcia ...+10, more hear here..... If there be audio deserts, we be in two.... (asvjerry)
• I just ran my own room for the 1st time with the help of manufacturers and brick &... (rajugsw)
• Audio shows would be better if they were closer to where I live. (wolf_garcia)
• @kerrybh thats something I hit on.  Axpona is so big there is not enough time for ... (calvinj)
• Nothing really.  Audio show room conditions and specific brand/model interests are... (kennyc)
• I bet the exhibitors are more tired of audiophile tracks than we are. I went to Fl... (goleksiak)
• I attended the SWAF and enjoyed it very much. Its not the biggest show, a positive... (kerrybh)
• @ararem @jond the one thing I’m known for is the diverse music I play when I’m at ... (calvinj)
• Better music played real music people listen to in their homes. (jond)
• Calvinj I would like more company to participate like Tekton speakers, different g... (jayctoy)
• Not something I want to see, but something I want to *not* hear: the standard, run... (ararem)
• Trade shows are an expensive endeavor. Big or small company no different.  The sma... (hbarrel)

• acman3 Jim Hall is most certainly one of the Pioneers of Jazz Guitar.   Happy L... (jafant)
• So, I gotta share this with y’all. This is in reference to an audiogon forum posti... (tyray)
• **** I’ve been listening to the new Jazz releases on Qobuz and it amazes me what t... (frogman)
• Paul Desmond with Jim Hall.     https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kylc5w0... (frogman)

• @gochurchgo I have a full warranty accuphase e800, complete, demo from my shop if ... (ckr1969)
• Accuphase E-800.  I may actually prefer it to my Accuphase Class A separates.   (lewl28)
• Don Sachs' Valhalla integrated. Fantastic tube integrated.  (dz13)
• If you want to keep the quality of endgame separates and have a single box with ev... (blisshifi)
• It look wonderful and i like the appearence... With which other amplifier had you... (mahgister)
• I really enjoy my Roger’s High Fidelity EHF 200 Mark II integrated. It’s very powe... (jonwolfpell)
• There it is.  No way a 15 year old IA purchased for $600 will sound as good as th... (mahgister)
• There it is.  No way a 15 year old IA purchased for $600 will sound as good as the... (tubesjazznblues)
• What may be interesting if we rephrase the OP question is not " what integrated bl... (mahgister)
• The belles Aria Integrated blew me away enough to convince me to buy it. Its basic... (2chfreak)
• +1 Belles Aria! (yogiboy)
• gochurchgo If you are still enjoying Klipsch speakers and want a more vintage int... (jafant)

• I'm learning who's who to some degree and therefore who's the real deal and who's ... (akgwhiz)
• I've been here since 1998, and I've learned from individuals here as well as cemen... (roxy54)
• Been observing here in silence for over a year and will say there are a few folks ... (tubesjazznblues)
• Yes here and there.  Found ‘not common’ sources for quiet LPS, good cables, tweak... (sudnh)

• I started my journey on higher end ICs with Iconoclast TPC interconnects. Great va... (cbrez)
• @sfpeloton You have a good memory. I was running a pair of the AZ Absolute’s and t... (zlone)

• Thank you, Op, for your persistence in finding a quality I2S cable and sharing it ... (lanx0003)

• Just putting it out there that I haven't listened to Jazz At The Pawn Shop in, at ... (gents)

• Maybe try to email or call Paul for suggestions. good luck (johnto)

• You should give Philharmonic audio a call maybe someone near you has a pair they c... (johnto)
• @bjesien I’m curious about the Devore Super Nines. Any chance you could compare th... (oceanandmountains)

• I was a customer of Bob’s for over 30 years.  I live in Michigan so I never visite... (smatsui)

• Roadie (2011) is a movie with a musical theme that I found to be easily watchable.... (immatthewj)

• Jason Daniels is the designer and creator of X-Static And the X-Static EC one He ... (ednixon1)
• Jason Daniels is the designer and creator of X-Static And the X-Static EC one He ... (ednixon1)
• Jason Daniels is the designer and creator of X-Static And the X-Static EC one He ... (ednixon1)

• Edwards Audio Blue Belt. They are a component parts supplier to Rega and make a be... (br3098)
• So, bimmerlover....I would very much like to contact Rega. In fact it was my first... (neversatisfied)
• I guess I'm just confused as to why you don't contact Rega first, or your local Re... (bimmerlover)

• Most (but not all) EL34 amps can use variants like KT77. Sounds different and whet... (br3098)

• As far as I can tell, the Farnsworth Capehart 114N2 was a mono console radio w/ 78... (br3098)

• I wonder if anyone has had any luck getting an older Auralic Femto streamer to wor... (doni)

• Thanks Everyone. Love the comments. Much appreciated.  (tammyholt)

• The upgraded level 3 preamp arrived yesterday just in time for my wife’s Mother’s ... (smatsui)
• I sent mine in a couple of weeks ago. Heard they were working on it several days a... (cbrez)
• There are a bunch many just don’t care to take the time which is. A shame . (audioman58)
• @audioman58 I did see your comments and thank you for taking the time to share you... (sfpeloton)

• Maybe not a hostile take over then…. More a turkey shoot…. Gobble, Gobble, Gobbl... (mylogic)
• i sorta agree with @realgoodsound --polk, definitive, etc. may still be producing ... (loomisjohnson)
• mylogic All this sounds like a hostile take over… No, Masimo was a very motiva... (cleeds)
• All this sounds like a hostile take over…. Buy up more of the opposition and satu... (mylogic)

• For any system under some price,it is impossible to go without  equalization and t... (mahgister)
• TONE IS KING!!  But I must have resolution, pace, stage, dynamics and timbre also!... (tlcocks)
• To the treble cutters, the truth is that if you added a modest nice broad bass she... (tlcocks)
• I love folks like yourself, Denis, who are not afraid to seek out good quality tre... (tlcocks)
• 👍🎧🎶 (tlcocks)
• My first acoustic dedicated room takes me 2 years full time to make... (100 Helmho... (mahgister)
• @mahgister , I wish I could hear your naturally tuned system with the resonators ... (tlcocks)

• .......Mr. lordmelton, I have no other words other than this response as to your l... (garebear)
• @garebear  My ignorant hypothesis is based on the presumption that even a one eye... (lordmelton)

• @mashif lol I like this reply... their passive aggressive comment was weird. why d... (kofibaffour)
• @sudnh  I can assure you that both my friend and I have forgotten more about audi... (mashif)
• @dogearedaudio big ++ and 👍🏽👍🏽 for laying it out right!! (sudnh)
• Unfortunately your “studio engineer” friend doesn’t know much.    streamers that ... (sudnh)

• Good to hear you like the Loudspeaker Improvers - I would love to try them out in ... (classic8)
• @classic8  Yes I liked the loudspeaker improver so much that I purchased a Triple ... (lwin)

• @cdc  You'll have to ask the person who started the thread that I linked. I posted... (facten)

• On CD, I prefer DuNaan’s recordings to RVG.  Check out list of DuNaan’s recording... (stuartk)
• Yes… I’d sell the one poster all my RVG “Vinyls” but as we all know “Vinyls” don’t... (chrisoshea)

• @mahgister  No worries, it's all good! I did say I liked Barbara, however, so th... (devinplombier)
• You are right for Brassens who was the poet rapper of my childhood... Pure  rebel... (mahgister)
• @mahgister  Interesting. Reading your post I realize that, with the exception of ... (devinplombier)

• @mattw73  By now, your Pontus 15th should be sufficiently broken in. How would you... (lanx0003)

• Hey thanks for the clarification. I like the existing sound and was nervous about... (george53)
• @george53,  The option for different cantilever/stylus is for non-Soundsmith cart... (antinn)

• ⬆️ It makes sense not to chase a specialized phono stage for just one anomaly, esp... (lalitk)
• I don't have any phono stages with options for the de-emphasis curve.  They are al... (lewm)
• “I don’t understand exactly what you are after” @lewm  Let me try to clarify.  ... (lalitk)
• Not a groove expert. I only have read what I wrote, which only applies to the 33 r... (lewm)
• @lewm Sorry to verge off topic a bit but weren’t the grooves in the mono micro gro... (goofyfoot)
• A "two channel mono phono preamp" is any phono preamp or phono driving a linestage... (lewm)
• “I’d say that in this case, everything hinges on the design and sound quality” @g... (lalitk)
• "Mono LPs pressed from 1948 until the early-mid 60’s have a groove width of 1mil. ... (lewm)
• I really don’t know why I would ever need a separate mono phono-stage when I alrea... (dwette)
• @lalitk So then the question is whether or not you gain anything by using this two... (goofyfoot)
• "Some believe that the presence of vertical content that is then summed introduces... (lewm)