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HI I have B&W 705 s3 Signature speakers paired with a Pass Labs INT-60. While imaging and so...

Since my divorce 8 years ago, I have not used my turntable and have been spinning CD's, followed ...

I am a geezer and have had decent audio equipment for better than fifty years. But have never own...

Went to an amazing concert last night.  Searched the topic and the threads I saw didn’t match so ...

Thinking of using Uship if I purchase some large Salon 2 speakers.  

I have the best system I’ve ever had due to recent major component upgrades. So now I’m thinking ...

Fellow AGONers, I have purchased a pair of JBL K-2s, as my "End Game", speakers. Need best advic...

I recently had this magnificent example of what American engineering can do with deep pockets ent...

Hey everyone, Hoping to get some feedback on my current setup and whether I’m heading in the rig...

In December I bought a set of PSVane Horizon 300bs for use in my Elekit TU8900 with Lii Audio F15...

I have the luxman m10x amp and c900u preamp and have been thinking of the da-07x dac. Has anyone ...

Hi,    I’m looking for a nice pair of Altec Valencia 846B speakers and came across someone selli...

• @bzawa the important part of your question is that you're asking other people what... (brianlucey)
• @mclinnguy Thank you (bzawa)
• You have gotten quite a few measured responses regarding power cables, which I thi... (moto_man)
• I’m looking into the acoustic zens. Just wondering why you suggested them. And if... (soix)
• Hello soix. I’m looking into the acoustic zens. Just wondering why you suggested ... (mclinnguy)
• Thanks audioman58 for your suggestions. You are the third person who did not look ... (bzawa)
• Hello soix. I'm looking into the acoustic zens. Just wondering why you suggested t... (bzawa)
• Panamax horrible they restrict current many have mov’s  depending on your budget ... (audioman58)
• I appreciate the advice to try taking a DIY approach to power cables. The task onl... (mambacfa)

• Yes, ADS speakers well ANOTHER good vintage brand i would like to try i have seen ... (ned1000)
• After reading all the positive comments about ADS speakers I have always wanted to... (foamcutter)

• PS Audio claims this phenomenon to be normal and probably related to ac brown outs... (mitchb)
• @markcasazza +1 "Every streamer is a single purpose computer and every computer op... (westcoastaudiophile)
• @mitchb "I find by doing this once every 5 days or so much improves the sound qual... (westcoastaudiophile)
• I’ve had some unexpected power outages and if the power comes on fairly quickly, n... (curiousjim)

• I can believe there exist among us the 'suprahearers'....while the rest of us labo... (asvjerry)
• All my TT experience suggests that speed constancy, the ability to maintain a sing... (lewm)
• Audiophile/phools  possess hearing skills superior to any mammal. Some even treat... (tablejockey)
• Along with X - Ray vision another trait only Superman has! (jasonbourne71)
• @kijanki The whole "equal temperament" piano tuning is a whole other story, with s... (oberoniaomnia)
• I've heard stories about Herbert Von Karajan being able to distinguish between liv... (kijanki)

• All speakers in the world sound distorted and bright, except Wavetouch audio Anter... (mihorn)
• It all about matching the preamp and power amp to the speakers. You're not going t... (phd)
• Following the thread I understand you have no carpet no furnishings nothing to dam... (pcrhkr)
• I felt the same with the Klipsch RP 600M.  Sold them to someone else. (webking185)
• One possibility. If these new speakers are 2-3db higher in sensitivity you may be ... (megabyte)
• You need to treat your room. Absorbers for high frequency  preferrably behind the... (willy-t)
• I purchased a pair of Zu Soul Supremes and had the same issue. I waited for break ... (earthbound)
• I would think it's primarily between your ear and the speakers. If they sound too ... (gano)
• You mentioned that your room is 30' x 30'.  How high are your ceilings?  That is a... (avbronco32)
• @bigtwin that web site you shared is intriguing. I have a very challenging listeni... (mattsca)
• Doesn't @larry5729 kinda have a point though?    (devinplombier)
• @larry5729 if you don't have any constructive suggestions then keep them to yourse... (knighttodd)
• I had the ML 15i and didn't find it bright but I tend to favor speakers some find ... (agwca)

• Absolute best sound speaker - Wavetouch audio Antero speaker. Compare Antero soun... (mihorn)
• Harbeth Sonus Faber (mofimadness)

• Ah, the joys of negative expectation bias. That's when you have a belief that cabl... (sdl4)
• Power cables do not change sound. Anyone who says otherwise is lying or willfully ... (squared80)

• Julien Adderley - Something Else; Blue Note Classics Joe Henderson - State of the... (faustuss)
• Agnes Obel - Aventine.  (sls883)
• Alison Krauss and Union Station - Arcadia (audi-owe)
• Greg Brown-The Poet Game(CD 1994 Tracks 1-5) Bill Evans-Live In Tokyo(CD Japanese... (dayglow)
• Pat Benatar (jafant)
• Placebo - "Forever Chemicals"  N (nutty)

• @mksun Vinyl.  Til Tuesday - Welcome Home/Everything's Different Now (faustuss)
• @sls883 I agree, and I also have that one in my collection. It has both a DVD of t... (mksun)
• @mksun I like Aimee Mann as well.  I found a DVD copy of her St Anne's Warehouse ... (sls883)
• @sls883 These two are great albums and rank up there with Aimee Mann’s best solo o... (mksun)
• @mksun One of my favorite groups. I still listen to them frequently. The recording... (sls883)
• ‘Til Tuesday - Welcome Home/Everything's Different Now (mksun)
• Pat Benatar (jafant)

• Does anyone have a firsthand experience comparing LTA pre-amp to PrimaLuna EVO 300... (tkukielk)

• @jasonbourne71  That makes sense. The Hana SL MkII was on my short list. I also ... (tony1954)
• @ghdprentice  My digital end is just fine for now. That is why I was selling the ... (tony1954)
• @yogiboy  The 10.2 effective mass is for the later version of the JMW9, not the 2... (tony1954)
• " If I keep the VPI, can someone please tell me the real effective mass of the J... (yogiboy)
• Get a new cartridge. A Hana SL would be a very good affordable choice. Keep the tu... (jasonbourne71)
• Or you could improve your digital end so it sounds as good or better than your ana... (ghdprentice)
• The beginning of your first sentence is the key to understanding the correct cours... (inna)

• It looks like the sub10 is designed to work best with Burchardts's active speakers... (audiorusty)
• You would run the amp's RCA "PRE OUT" to the subwoofer's RCA input.   (deep_333)
• Currently Spendor D9. But will be getting some Burchardt e50’s and their sub10.  I... (hbarrel)
• Does the subwoofer have speaker level connections?  What type of speakers are you ... (sls883)

• @obarrett Said: Yes I verified your question about subwoofer in earlier comment ... (jea48)
• Ok I did AC again and verified the previous numbers.  SMPS (one lead in ground o... (obarrett)
• @obarrett Said: I think I messed up on the DC measurements, i think they were AC... (jea48)
• I tested the outlets where things were plugged in. The hot/neutral is reversed. So... (obarrett)
• Does the 120Vac IEC inlet connector on the back of the sub have three prongs? The... (obarrett)
• I think I messed up on the DC measurements, i think they were AC. so let me try ag... (obarrett)
• SMPS (one lead in ground of OEM ITC, the other on the sleeve contact of the SMPS)... (jea48)
• i then unplugged the phono, connected it to TT via RCA Input on phono, plugged in... (jea48)
• I just tried an additional test. I plugged in the preamp to the wall using its SM... (obarrett)
• I did your test from your long post. wall: hot neutral 121.7V hot ground: 122.0... (obarrett)
• The CDP appears to be grounded with three pins and the power cord has three prong... (jea48)
• The CDP appears to be grounded with three pins and the power cord has three prongs... (obarrett)
• EDIT: Be careful, the outer sleeve contact of the SMPS power cord connector may b... (jea48)
• I will test now following your instructions and report back. The subwoofer plug in... (obarrett)
• @obarrett Curiosity killed the cat. Assuming the subwoofer uses the EGC, (Equip... (jea48)
• @obarrett  Odds are that your phono stage's outboard power supply has a short to ... (devinplombier)
• @obarrett  When you receive the multimeter you need to read through the how to us... (jea48)
• @obarrett -  Thanks for clarifying on the connections.  I'd take @jea48 up on his ... (jeffbij)

• ronkent If you scroll back to 6/29/2024 page 266 you'll find my experience adding... (vair68robert)
• ronkent - You are addressing a major stumbling block of all audio reproducti... (tomthiel)
• hi Tom,   thank you so much for your response to my post about the mods i did to t... (ronkent)
• Happy Friday! All (jafant)
• ronkent Thank You for sharing your "mod" project. Enjoy the Music.   Happy List... (jafant)

• Vietnam doesn't get much international music. Steve Vai and before that Jack White... (travelinjack)
• Van Morrison, Santa Rosa, 5th row center in October. Simply excellent! (ericsch)
• The Cure, outdoor show, 1993. Unfortunately. I've probably missed a few things sin... (jaybe)
• Styx, Foreigner, John Waite. Then REO before the breakup. (knighttodd)
• @buellrider97 I saw Collective Soul around 5 years ago. I think I have all of thei... (sls883)
• I have one coming up.  Peter Noone, aka Herman's Hermits.   I am as psyched about ... (rpeluso)
• CHRIS BOTTI, two weeks ago here in Toronto Terrific! Had 3rd row centrefloor seats... (akg_ca)
•   My wife took me to Collective Soul in Las Vegas in January. I’ve seen them 2 tim... (buellrider97)
• Carl Palmers "Legacy" they project a bunch of ELP concert footage on the screens a... (richmon)

• @alucard19 No offense but I would not put the PLX-1000 in the same category as the... (displayname)
• Have you thought about comparing the Technics 1200G to the Pioneer PLX-1000 those... (alucard19)
• @atmasphere , would you please share the name of your platter pad with us? (petaluman)
• Seems to me he's made it already. You know, until last weekend I was dead set o... (displayname)
• " You are making the1200G feel like a bit of a goldilocks here. "   Reality, it's... (tablejockey)
• At this point in a thread like this (a "which one to buy" thread), all the cards a... (lewm)
• @tablejockey You are making the 1200G feel like a bit of a goldilocks here. Not to... (displayname)
•  'I can’t help but think if they’ll lower it to $4,500 in a year." Funny you ment... (tablejockey)
• I owned a VPI turntable for a couple decades. I would unhesitatingly recommend VPI... (ghdprentice)
• I plan to install my Triplanar on my Technics SA1200G as soon as I can I would ... (displayname)
• @tablejockey  I have been looking at the MasterDeck, but to be honest the price re... (displayname)
• I currently have a Hana ML @displayname I do too, mounted on a Technics, where ... (atmasphere)
• "I currently have a Mofi Ultradeck " MoFi Electronics MasterDeck Turntable Maybe... (tablejockey)

• @langla4 @larryi  Yes, there is a BD5. 36,000€. EACH If you want to go crazy, th... (dseltz)
• @invalid I agree with you wholeheartedly that it is pretty ridiculous when a hom... (kennymacc)
• @invalid : We live in the new Robber Baron era. Look who's in the White House. Hig... (jasonbourne71)
• Simonmoon,  The OP has  single-driver fullrange system; there is no crossover.  I... (larryi)
• I never heard s BD 5; I was kidding about that upgrade.  I have heard some pretty ... (larryi)
• @gdaddy1 the prices PS audio charges for direct buy don't seem to be any cheaper t... (invalid)
• @kennymacc  it's pretty ridiculous when a home audio system cost as much or more t... (invalid)
• If they are only using $6 binding posts (probably have ferrous materials, which wo... (simonmoon)
• I suspect a $6 binding post is a perfectly good quality binding post.  A Cardas bi... (onhwy61)
• @dseltz  Are the AER BD 5s really 36,000 Euros?  I don’t see me parting with that... (langla4)
• No difference with the auto manufacturing industry.  They make huge profits betwee... (kennymacc)
• @larryi  I own a pair of Excaliburs with the AER BD 3. Sounds great. Have you hea... (dseltz)
• I liked the Charney Companion speaker I heard with the AER BD3 driver.  This is a ... (larryi)
• Companies like PS Audio can give better value for the money spent by selling direc... (gdaddy1)
• SNS:  You hit it right on the head.  It’s the reason I had Min Yang at Tube Audio ... (langla4)
• Some manufacturers and individuals believe parts is parts, go to diy audio forums ... (sns)
• My experience with a few friends that were store owners or tech guys, was that man... (jl35)
• The Charney speakers have maybe 150 hours on them.  The AER BD3 drivers are not br... (langla4)
• Manufacturers look for the cheapest parts that get them the sound they are looking... (larryi)
• It you opened up your speakers and checked out the crossovers, 97% of us would pro... (corelli)
• @bigtwin That's about right.  Most manufactures spend 20-25% of MSRP to build thei... (knotscott)
• Please share the name of the company and the speakers.  It would be helpful for pr... (bassbuyer)

• I've went from the JC5 to #16. Long story short, everything is improved and it's t... (christianb5s4)
• I got to compare the A21, Coda # 8 and Krell 300xd in my system. I landed on the ... (yyzsantabarbara)
• I think most comparisons will reveal the preferred match for a given set of speake... (sls883)
• Finally, even though both the Parasound Halo JC 5 and Bryston 3B have higher watt... (helomech)

• @magon, Look in the owners manual, there may be a way to defeat it. (stereo5)
• Okay, looks like the tubes that the seller provided with the MHA200 were bad. I pu... (magon)
• Note regarding dynamics in general, I think a person's opinion on this has a lot t... (magon)
• @atmasphere The question is the clarity and musical impact of the dynamics. Take c... (magon)
• BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): This is a long description of my strange trip, and it... (eurorack)
• @ghdprentice Yes I understand you were describing the WA5 LE and I went and looked... (magon)
• OP, Good to hear your comments on a WA7. I’ve never heard one. Sounds like ventur... (ghdprentice)
• @magon 'Dynamics' is a tricky word. Most of the time audiophiles use it when they ... (atmasphere)
• Agree with @stereo5; find a demo that reveals what you are looking for. I have a M... (socalml528)
• I have had MC 501s driving 3.6 Maggies via a C220 tube pre amp for almost 10 years... (lhasaguy)

• Just stumbled across this thread. I am originally from Chicagoland now in Clarksvi... (emiser)

• @agwca you are correct. Most of us are at least 50 and up. Where I’m from you don’... (calvinj)
• @agwca you are correct. Most of us are at least 50 and up. Where I’m from you don’... (calvinj)
• @squared80 Remember what this thread is about. Just because someone doesn’t agree ... (calvinj)
• Be humble. Whether its a 1k, 5k, 10k, 20k, 50k, 100k, etc.. its only music we are ... (webking185)
• What the hell are you talking about? You must be stupid or something to think the... (immatthewj)
• There is a difference between facts and opinions, and the problem at Audiogon is a... (squared80)
• Ancient Sotheast Asian proverb: "When all of your problems start to look like Viet... (immatthewj)
• What the hell are you talking about? You must be stupid or something to think ther... (kirk9)
• Years before the discussion was coarsened by social media, I recall an officer in ... (dgarretson)
• Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and m... (agwca)

• I gotta agree with @scp, AMT-V’s sound is not warm, more like organic and enjoyabl... (hasmarto)
• mact3333 I cant give you a comparison...but I can tell you the Tubadour should be ... (scp)
• @mact3333 You might check out this thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussio... (stuartk)

• I very much lucked into my group. I am a financial advisor who does most of my bus... (vthokie83)
• No idea how active they are, but here's one in Lexington https://www.facebook.com/... (vthokie83)
• Start with music first.  I am incredibly fortunate to have two neighbors - each li... (mdalton)
• you can easily "encode" contact info in messages. I understand the reasoning for ... (gano)
• It would be nice if Audiogon allowed contact information sharing. But their busine... (ghdprentice)
• It would be nice to know the who’s, what’s and where’s of members who all are unde... (wsrrsw)
• Audiogon needs to openly encourage optionally sharing contact information.  It'... (gano)
• Audiogon needs to openly encourage optionally sharing contact information.  I liv... (elliottbnewcombjr)
• On the other side, being  a music lover with an appreciation for good equipment is... (boxcarman)
• I'm near Charlotte NC, in Mooresville if there are any others in the area (mojo771)
• @tolo85 nice post, welcome. It is nearly impossible to find anyone who can relate... (baylinor)
• There are a lot of very knowledgeable  people on this forum, who are very generous... (kerrybh)
• Yes music calms the savage beast.there are some smart audiophile that chime in on ... (mark200mph)
• I’m am new on here. I have been an Audiophile since the early 80’s.  I started thi... (tolo85)
• Like others I have met guys (no surprise we’re all guys) buying and selling used e... (bassbuyer)
• I used to bond with a few guys at my local HE store but it closed 10 years ago and... (mahler123)
• I was out of this world for a long time-raising kids, working too much, etc. Made ... (kerrybh)

• 1. Attitude. I've been moved to tears listening to music on a cheap transistor rad... (kahlenz)
• I was going to say your room. (squared80)
• One thing that we cannot fix is the quality of a recording, and I would, perhaps, ... (retiredaudioguy)
• @troutstreamnm , I have often just threaded a couple of AN fittings together and m... (immatthewj)
• Tom, Happy Friday! You don’t have enough room treatment.. ; ) Kidding aside, with ... (4afsanakhan)
• I really think it comes down to the quality of the bong.  Is it a natural bamboo b... (troutstreamnm)
•  the best enhancement to SQ is a bong hit That has done some magic as far as my... (immatthewj)
• I have a slightly different take.  First, the best enhancement to SQ is a bong hit... (moto_man)
• Ossicle2brain +10 (jpwarren58)
• I see the point and can't disagree.  Once a system has good, revealing speakers, t... (surfcat)
• Besides quality of the recording , I feel the quality ofthe front end is a bit mor... (audioman58)

• @maxlarson  "We have a good friend who recently got into wine. In fact, so new, he... (laoman)
• @maxlarson  +2  People need to understand that these are "discussions", not MMA. (tony1954)
• @maxlarson  +1   (ghdprentice)

• Sure, one can do a search for O audio on this forum.  But the search results are e... (alexbpm)
• They look real nice. I would love to demo Verdande (model with the 15” and horn).  (james633)
• yeah, it wasn't hard ...  (blackbag20)

• I really enjoyed this dialogue. I too (soon), will be looking out for a tube pre-a... (irjones)
• @mclinnguy  Thanks! Looks like mine is in better shape than the one in that ad, a... (rubiconmike)
• @rubiconmike Check on hifishark search the unit, click on sold/expired and that ... (mclinnguy)
• I have an Infinity FET preamp that I’m going to put up for sale. Back in the day, ... (rubiconmike)
• I have an ARC REF 6 paired with a Pass 250.8 that drive Wilson Sabrina X's.  I am ... (moto_man)

• https://silversmithaudio.com/fidelium-speaker-cable/   (sls883)
• Here are some that are well worth looking into given what you’re looking for. htt... (soix)
• @fastfreight I’ve read a lot about KS but had the impression the lower-mid and bot... (jaybe)
• @soix No problem spending $3-5k on speaker, interconnects $1-1.5k each, but not fi... (jaybe)
• What’s your budget for interconnects and cables, are you looking new or used, and ... (soix)
• Hello @jaybe ,  Congrats on your recent upgrades!  I in fact had Audience AU24SX, ... (fastfreight)

• How is the Wyred 4 Sound cable? I was looking at that as well. Also the µLINK-2 DD... (sdc2)

• @jaybe - I also think that most of their songs have a very similar sound, at least... (larsman)
• I liked the idea of Rockpile more than I liked the actual band. After seeing them ... (jaybe)
• @bigboypete - 'Pure Pop For Now People' was originally released in England as 'Jes... (larsman)
• Maybe @bdp24 ‘s book could come with video links from his experiences. 😀 (curiousjim)
• I would buy a copy of your book too, OP!!   Get on it .... (blackbag20)
• Rockpile is great! If you like them, you should also check out Webb Wilder, who co... (rcm1203)
• I found an old pressing of Nick Lowe's Pure Pop for Now People in my garage and it... (bigboypete)
• I'm old, but not poor.  But still, nice to be remembered! (rpeluso)
• I just had a flashback to college where I was introduced to Rockpile. Good thing I... (bassbuyer)
• I'm a huge Rockpile fan. Saw them live in Maryland late 70's with Blondie. Have se... (dickieboy)

• I was trying to determine by the lists whose listening session to crash but decide... (aewarren)
• Over The Rhine-"Ohio" US, Limited Edition, 2LP (mofimadness)
• The Horace Silver Quintet "Song For My Father" 2020/Blue Note (slaw)
• The Gaslight Anthem-"The '59 Sound" US, Limited Edition, Blue & White Starbur... (mofimadness)
• Van Morrison "Tupelo Honey" 1971/Warner Brothers  (slaw)
• It's just the Notting Hillbillies.   Love that album! (mofimadness)
• The Nottingham Hillbillies "Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time" (slaw)
• Ray Charles-"The Genius Sings The Blues" MOFI, Limited Edition, Gain 2, Ultra Ana... (mofimadness)
• JJ Cale & Eric Clapton "The Road To Escondido" 2006 (slaw)
• Fleetwood Mac "1969 to1972" Box set, includes a 7"/single of "Oh Well" part 1 &am... (slaw)
• Ry Cooder-"Boomer's Story" MOFI, Limited Edition, Gain 2, Ultra Analog, 180 Gram (mofimadness)
• .^...just noticed Reg Isidore of Robin Trower fame, plays on this! (slaw)
• Peter Green "In The Skies" 1979/Sail Records/promo distributed by Rounder (slaw)
• Marshall Crenshaw-"Marshall Crenshaw" MOFI, Limited Edition, Gain 2, Ultra Analog... (mofimadness)
• ^great album! (slaw)
• Marc Cohn-"Marc Cohn" MOFI, Limited Edition, Gain 2, Ultra Analog, 180 Gram (mofimadness)
• Trigger Hippy "S/T" 2014/Rounder (slaw)
• Pablo Cruise-"A Place In The Sun" MOFI, Limited Edition (mofimadness)
• ELO "El Dorado" 2021/MFSL/33RPM/Super Vinyl  (slaw)
• ELO "Out Or The Blue" 1977/United Artists - Jet Records (slaw)

• If I am listening to classical music, I find vinyl replays it closer to how it sou... (gbmcleod)
• @mambacfa keep writing and please post something on YouTube, to make $$$ LOL! "de... (westcoastaudiophile)
• @newton_john I've never had a person take "the vinyl test" and come away a digital... (mambacfa)
• @newton_john  I briefly entertained the idea of replacing old vinyl records with ... (billpete)
• Incidentally, I just realised another major benefit of the sound of vinyl replay. ... (newton_john)
• @mambacfa Brilliant satire. I especially liked “the intelligentsia of the audiop... (newton_john)
• Listening to vinyl is 100x the cost, labor, space and inconvenience of digital. An... (mambacfa)

• @inna  i recently got an Analog Relax cartridge—manufacturer reportedly used to w... (maxson)
• @lewm : Guitar pickups and strings determine the sound of an electric guitar. The ... (jasonbourne71)
• I was aware of Koetsu in 1978 through The Audio Critic, who tested one. It was the... (jasonbourne71)
• This just in: platinum is not magnetic. The platinum in cartridge magnets is proba... (lewm)
• Jonathan Carr, the designer of Lyra cartridges, has praised Mr. Sugano of Koetsu f... (larryi)
• but what is the possible mechanism, other than the above, mass, field strength, a... (mulveling)
• Yo-yo, so you’ve compared two kinds of magnet set up identically in terms of geome... (lewm)
• Some of the best midrange you’ll ever hear. Defined, full, smooth, exciting, they ... (dinov)
• Re magnets, bizarrely, they do have a sound. If you listen to some Strat pickups w... (yoyoyaya)
• I have not heard one, but some say thar Etsuro Urushi cartridges are similar.  The... (larryi)

• It should.  Make sure it is listed as a "regulated" power supply.  It might cost a... (jeffbij)
• jeffbij , Got the cord for the WiiM pro from Amazon and it works great. I believe ... (rbull11)
• @rbull11  -   Well at least one mystery is solved.  Makes you wonder how many peop... (jeffbij)

• Yeah my 2 lowest impedance amps are an Arcam PA240 at 10k & a Rotel RB-1582mki... (mattw73)

• Upgrading components one at a time is a good philosophy, but you won't recognize t... (vthokie83)
• I would very strongly recommend if you're at the beginning of a system building jo... (jond)
• It is very hard to describe in words aural phenomenon, which is one reason why rev... (whart)
• I agree that changing a single component in a system may, although not necessarily... (jimcrane)
• Meant to say NO singular path. (sns)
• There is truth in all of the above posts. There is singular path on this journey, ... (sns)
• You can absolutely upgrade from midfi to hifi tier and not like the result. There ... (mulveling)
• Hypothetically, if going from Sony, Marantz, Schiit am I going to find something ... (erik_squires)
• I made a jump in audiophilia around 25 years ago similar to what the OP is about t... (mahler123)

• @richardbrand That’s an interesting point. I tend to agree with you that the Bedro... (daveyf)
• Since the focus of this thread seems to be the retail price of the new Linn plinth... (richardbrand)

• If I remember, I will, but I normally don't. It is the only way to protect your eq... (squared80)
• YES - I  ALSO ADDED A DECENT SURGE PROTECTOR - I LEARNED THE HARD WAY ABOUT ELECTR... (clockwerk99)
• No. (vitussl101)
• Yes, if I am able.  So far so good although the Apt wiring is old and out of code.... (agwca)
• I have a big Siemens  whole house surge protector at the breaker Box ,plus a large... (audioman58)

• Backert Labs Rhythm 1.4 and LTA Aero DAC (lancelock)
• Thata a good question.  I guess its my B&W Nautilus 803 (webking185)
• My Maggies. I’ve tried quitting them, but always go back. https://youtu.be/UPw-... (gents)
• My Legato Unum's by Sonner Audio (texasblues1959)
• My Oracle Delphi MK III. I love it. Also, my wife bought it for me.  (tubes4good)
• My Oracle Delphi MK III. I love it. Also, my wife bought it for me.  (tubes4good)
• My 25 year old YBA Integre DT, with added volume remote. I may add new gear, but t... (tarheel54)
• My Martin Logan’s, absolutely fit that category. Even though they’re not the perfe... (coltrane1)
• B&W 702 S2 (rflores92129)

• I ended up going with the Ultradeck, with the Ultragold cartridge….Military discou... (shelly40)
• @shelly40, I would opt for the Music Hall, because I prefer the sound of hefty pli... (williewonka)
• This is an interesting combo of approaches you have here. If you are truly stickin... (displayname)
• Why spend so much? You don't have many LP's. New remasters don't compare to origin... (jasonbourne71)
• only Pro-ject would be on my list, and I second @ghdprentice - you need a good pho... (gano)
• Personally with virtually no albums I would not be going down this rabbit hole. Un... (rsf507)
• The cartridge, tonearm, turntable and phonostage are all of great importance. In g... (ghdprentice)
•  I basically don't have any albums at this point..... just a couple of remasters..... (shelly40)
• None of the choices will sound as expected without a decent  phonostage. Expense c... (tablejockey)
• I would not overthink it too much, but rather jump in at a comfortable financial l... (oberoniaomnia)

• 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 9!!!!! (joes44)
• "....ha le lu ya...." (asvjerry)
• ...well, listen to the sound of all the jerked knees.....😏 *L* "What? Who, Me?!" ... (asvjerry)

• They look nice. I would like to hear them. I wonder about the woofer quality as it... (james633)
• what’s most important is the quality of the DSP unit itself, not whether it adds ... (devinplombier)
• @faustuss wrote: Isn't this exactly where you're coming from? What has been th... (phusis)

• $250,000. That's a quarter of a million! Should we only decide what to purchase wi... (audio-b-dog)
• @brite61 I’m pleased that you still like the SQ of your dCS Vivaldi. However, the... (daveyf)
• @daveyf   I’ve had the Vivaldi stack (upgraded to Apex) for over 10 years now, a... (brite61)

• I have only ever tried the MC462 with my JBL 4367s and I have no complaints or des... (james633)
• Great speakers!! Maybe the MC2301 1-Channel Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mike (ditusa)
• Thank you gents, your enthusiasm for my speaker choice makes me feel good about th... (cohicks4)
• Congratulations!   I heard the K2's at T.H.E. Show.   I went back to that room sev... (steakster)
• Good choice of speaker... imo, the Luxman M10X would be end game and the correct c... (deep_333)
• Get a secondhand Boulder amp. Their amps have always been in the top category.  (jasonbourne71)

• I ramble on with out punctuation. I'm trying to figure out what to do. I don't do ... (albertballew)
• What does that have to do with anything? (roxy54)
• Ya I'm whining like a b****. I don't stream music. I play music lps CDs cassette  (albertballew)
• LMAO   (shtinkydog)
• @albertballew  Have you ever heard of periods? @shtinkydog  Thanks for the head... (roxy54)
• Ty everyone I play these at 4 ohms and they sound amazing from Chicago to lamb of ... (albertballew)
• @roxy54 is gonna have a field day with this post.  (shtinkydog)
• The woofers should have minimal movement because those CV's roll off the bass arou... (jasonbourne71)

• @fastfreight to go easy on the headache let’s temporarily forget about the mechani... (debrajray)
• @debrajray I am getting a headache!  I surely don't know.  but it seems to me that... (fastfreight)
• @fastfreight yes, the clean network is a great idea but I'm trying to understand i... (debrajray)
• Hi @debrajray ,    if your baseline Verizon modem/router is generating two diffe... (fastfreight)
• Thanks @fastfreight you can see my thoughts above (and those of others) which are ... (debrajray)
• Hello OP and friends,  So interesting all the different ways to improve digital!  ... (fastfreight)
• @coltrane1 You must be time traveler, go back to your own time and forget about th... (sns)
• What is Ethernet, and how can I get it? I’ve never had it, and have no idea how to... (coltrane1)
• I'm a Network Architect/Engineer by profession, The only thing I have hooked up to... (gumbedamit)

• @curiousjim  OK.  I was simply letting you know about a certain Aqua DAC availab... (stuartk)
• @stuartk  What ever you DM’d me was 100% removed. (curiousjim)

• - Adjust distances to a EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE. This is what a equilateral triangle... (deep_333)
• I have spent a few years trying various office systems (including a laundry room w... (yyzsantabarbara)
• A couple initial thoughts:  How many hours of play time are on the components?  It... (soix)

• Got the cord for the WiiM pro from Amazon and it works great. I believe a switched... (rbull11)
• I also discovered by e-mailing Micromega, Thier triggers are labeled backward due ... (rbull11)

• Now Suppose, That i justify my ignorance of acoustics by claiming that , price ma... (mahgister)

• thanks everyone for the nice comments, and also for the more critical comments too... (mikelavigne)
• I Like Mike. (texasblues1959)
• +1 @jettyfat2323  Cam mis-operator ' hopefully does better @ the day job....jus'... (rsf507)
• I'm with everyone on the camera work, ouch. Too bad, I would have enjoyed the whol... (jettyfat2323)
• I'm with everyone on the camera work, ouch. Too bad, I would have enjoyed the whol... (jettyfat2323)
• @ all y'all.... Ah, the infamous MC hits the 'Gon once again....*L* Built his own... (asvjerry)
• I don't begrudge anyone for following their passion. (slaw)
• Recently saw youtube video where guy had something like seven systems throughout h... (sns)
• Hats off to anyone that has the passion, and means, to build a listening room such... (tarheel54)
• One can own 4, really.  2 operational, 1 owned for grins, and 1 in 2 parts; table ... (asvjerry)

• Mmm shocking.enjoy the music. (mark200mph)
• this does not mean we should stop the starting but have had many patients develop... (immatthewj)
• Got to love ai the starting in above is stantins (mark200mph)
• It's pretty sure covid killed more people in the world in the past 4 years than an... (mark200mph)
• I am curious, @deep_333 , with your superior intellect and apparent ability to sel... (immatthewj)
• Who are the fat cats you are referring to @deep_333?  I can tell you it isn't the ... (ddgtt)
• Not in the car reviews I’ve been reading. What they do have is lots of tech that w... (nonoise)
• @nonoise  I'm aware of the low price of BYD's EVs.They're built cheaply  No the... (gdaddy1)
• Not all of us are super-humans, like yourself, @deep_333 .  Some of us are unable ... (immatthewj)
• Ya gotta be a li’l careful with these docs.... Some years ago, there was this doc.... (deep_333)
• The problem is I have a sweet tooth and still eat like a kid.... I hear you, @n... (immatthewj)
• @gdaddy1  Gee, I wonder why Rump didn't rescind Biden's orders on that and yes, I... (nonoise)
• @immatthewj  Thanks for the heads up and info. I'd like to think I have some good... (nonoise)
• @nonoise  Rump simply banned Chinese EVs once he came into office. Not true. Ag... (gdaddy1)
• cholesterol is you least problem with alcohol tobacco.it has a direct link to hea... (immatthewj)
• I hear, there are plans to significantly lower the value of US dollar. What else d... (inna)
• @gdaddy1  That 13-17% VAT sounds about right, but compared to the 17-27% EU VAT w... (nonoise)
• on Chinese electric cars, yes.  they went hand-in-hand with subsidies for the prod... (hifiguy42)
• @nonoise Here are the real facts so now you know. All commodities importing into ... (gdaddy1)
• It's a good thing you stayed away from the statins. All my life I've had higher th... (nonoise)
• If you get sick, you ain’t enjoying music all that much Are we allowed to talk a... (deep_333)
• As for only one side having tariffs, that’s nonsense. The average tariff in the EU... (nonoise)
• To the OP question, I'll be practicing the "buy locally" approach. Plenty of excel... (tunehead)
• He was supposed to lower prices.  Another lie. Sorry but true. Gotta at least keep... (mapman)
• The consuming masses quite ignorant of the power they hold. People like to blame m... (sns)
• @2psyop  You can mitigate all you want but it's here and it's going to get worse.... (nonoise)
• There's two sides to this story... I always hated Tariffs. It was not an equal pl... (gdaddy1)
• @61falcon +1 (hifiguy42)
• If tariffs remain, and it looks like they will, as pointed out electronic equipmen... (61falcon)
• 2psyop, hear hear. I would guess that plenty of Germans who were concerned about w... (hifiguy42)
• Last year was my purchase/downsizing year.  Didn't have to buy better speakers but... (agwca)
• I have written these three words before, “pain and suffering”. I think to a higher... (2psyop)
• I see a lot of post that say buy US-made and all your problems will be solved. One... (gkelly)
• My solution was to purchase my Canadian made Anthem STR Preamp from a US dealer tr... (keswitzer)
• It's starting to snow again. You can set your clock to it.  (nonoise)
• Tweaks, creative room treatment, upgrades like installing a dedicated 20 amp circu... (mm1tt77)
• Buy made in the USA, that will take care of tarrifs for scared US boys. (baylinor)
• I will tell you after 40 years of medicine and alot of head and neck cancer surger... (mark200mph)
• Speaking of audio equipment and tariffs, are you aware that Cornish game hens are ... (thecarpathian)
• .....Or just buy American made gear. There is plenty of really top quality gear ma... (yesiam_a_pirate)

• "I found, over the years, that Furutech accentuates the leading edge at the expens... (gita)

• Forget opinions… what does the manufacturer recommend? They’re the ultimate expert... (sc0ttc00ter)

• bdp24 Looking forward to the Marc Ribot disc.   Happy Listening! (jafant)
• Branford Marsalis (jafant)
• Charles Lloyd (jafant)

• No new impressions. Still very pleased with the upgrade (paullb)

• It’s pretty good actually…😃 (ozzy62)
•  Ozzy62...  Must suck being the guy with all the answers .... (missioncoonery)
• @missioncoonery has a stick up his butt about all things Tekton. That's been docum... (ozzy62)
• You're welcome, just stating the obvious  (missioncoonery)

• Thanks, guys; if I remember correctly (I bought these cables nearly 30 years ago) ... (immatthewj)
• Bare wire, Straight strand not twisted in a good tight compressed lug.   (gdaddy1)
• OP: you are absolutely right. Bare wire makes best connection by removing an unnec... (oberoniaomnia)
• Bare wire  Mike (ditusa)

• @cundare2    The problem with your analogy is that FEDEX/UPS 2-3 Day services actu... (riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook)
• As others have hinted, volume is emerging as being at least as important as weight... (cundare2)
• Just read the overseas shipping via FedEx “secret” about their GREAT RATES option ... (coltrane1)
• Simple answer: Always ship via FexEx with your own account. You sign up for free o... (coltrane1)
• Get a Fedex account and request ground shipping. (agwca)

• You can touch it up with high-gloss black paint and a tiny brush (don't use a mark... (devinplombier)
• Any furniture guy will know how to make it look better.  It is the perfect, or nea... (larryi)
• Thank you for the kind advice and I will pass this to the guy that is coming today... (rayray57)
• Bummer. As they say" "Hindsight is 20Hz-20kHz." Just a couple of comments on the ... (waytoomuchstuff)
• Thank you sir! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 (rayray57)
• Best of luck...🤞 (asvjerry)

• Thanks so much for the quick and thoughtful response. Glad to hear that 48 db woul... (baldhead_growler)
• Hi y'all, chiming in late on this thread, but I'm currently considering buying a ... (mulveling)
• Hi y'all, chiming in late on this thread, but I'm currently considering buying a T... (baldhead_growler)

• Thank you for your post , as the 888’s have caught my interest. I just received a ... (buellrider97)

• Good job on the rescue dogs, @bikeboy52  ! We have three rescue dogs ourselves.  ... (immatthewj)
• My Chihuahua was an audiophile and music lover through and through. She'd sit on m... (pprocter)

• Sorry to learn PG's site is down.  I saved a link to it but of course that is wort... (pryso)
• Thanks to everyone for your for the help with this question.  And if any more want... (andrew-benn)

• @stuartk  LOL, yeah, I saw that. Mine had no wood option/RCA barrel. Mine were me... (dseltz)

• "Funky Chunk" Peter Green  (slaw)
• The Nazz,  Open My Eyes. https://youtube.com/shorts/DYuovo1erv4?si=uDI0YDmuXWnO2... (curiousjim)
• "A Fool No More" Peter Green (slaw)
• "Dry County" Trigger Hippy  (slaw)
• "Tennessee Mud" Trigger Hippy (slaw)

• So, @audiotroy, what do you have to do to become a “Roon server specialist “? (doni)
• sgc advertising 10% at this time (jbuhl)

• @2psyop Yeah we lost your cartridge. So sorry. I think the one we replaced it wit... (upscaleaudio)

• Thanks for your feedback. Good to know it made a difference. I'll keep the idea fo... (ghdprentice)
• I pulled up the carpet and pad and put down the 1lb MLV, then put the pad and carp... (rbull11)

• I was selling Klipschorns back in the day,(early 70s), and the printed warranty ca... (hwr)

• As I gotten older I've migrated over to the jazz and popular music of the 50's and... (sns)
• @klimt  Try asking on the Jazz for Aficionados thread  (stuartk)
• Anyone else have good recommendations?     (klimt)

• @russ69 +1 (ghdprentice)

• Jim is from Troutman, NC. not far from Statesville, where I lived at one time. I t... (slaw)

• Melissa McCarthy is hilarious in Tammy. In many more memorable roles as well. St. ... (slaw)

• I had a pair of Valencia's with NO ports and the woofers centered on the baffles. (jasonbourne71)

• If your situation is that you need the phono cables to be separate/individual cab... (displayname)

• Update: I took the EAR over to my friends house and tried it in his system. The EA... (jereeb)

• Not familiar w Silverline, OP ... thanks for the intro! (blackbag20)

• When I used REW for my system with dual subs, I started with just one active.  Onc... (paradisecom)
• Weird I thought I answered this one last night.  Check out the miniDSP application... (erik_squires)

• These speakers are for kids.  If you are really deaf you need Triangles.  (erik_squires)
• The Klipsch will play much louder and be less amplifier sensitive,You might just e... (hiend2)

• @hbarrel  Thanks for posting. I looked at these, but the reviews seemed a bit mixe... (zlone)

• I think the trend is towards smaller and more compact components for most buyers. ... (bassbuyer)
• @yogiboy ....Yes, the AR-3 and the 3a's....it didn't take all that long for the Sh... (asvjerry)

• I was never able to compare the two. I have Borresen speakers and ended up getting... (tntmcdade)

• Interesting about the LT arm, I will try and find details of that. I'm still exper... (qwin)

• Do you have a problem with the advertisers thinking that Hispanic people might hav... (faustuss)