2channel8
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| I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments? 1) My first pair of Stax headphones, er I mean earspeakers.2) when I moved my system from a small crowded family room to a spacious basement. My wife misses me. | |
| Phono Protractor. Recommendations? Something I've never understood: If you are lined up perfectly at point A, how can you not be also lined up perfectly at point B? Then what do you do? compromise between the two? | |
| Best LPs to Test Turntables You have to listen to some of your favorites critically. Songs you love; but break them down for what it is that you love. Listen to cymbals, vocals, piano, violin & Cello, kick drums or tympani, soundstage, and the totality of fun and beauty.... | |
| Phono Protractor. Recommendations? I find this "print-your-own" method to be practical:https://www.vinylengine.com/tonearm_alignment_calculator_pro.phpBut recently got one of these:https://www.needledoctor.com/DB-Systems-ProtractorIt's easier for me because the pivot point on my to... | |
| Only you expensive cable owners, is this real? "Also I tried the speaker wires and they were not quite as good sounding as my existing Zu event cables."Thanks, rickraymond59. You get the "set my mind at ease" prize. I'll keep my Zu Libtecs and stop wondering about the Mapleshades. By the way, ... | |
| Beyond the sound of things, and into the soul of things. "Does anyone remember "Black Lights"; they made ladies legs glow in the dark when they wore certain kinds of stockings, what a scintillating sight."I never noticed their legs. I was captivated by their bras! And anything washed in certain detergen... | |
| Only you expensive cable owners, is this real? I wasted 10 minutes of my life on this stupid thread! Only one person contributed anything to the knowledge base. @jl35 , at least I think you are sincere. Has anyone else ever tried these cables? They look intriguing, but I've bought 2 products f... | |
| What area or country do you live in ? New Joisy, USA. You got a problem wit dat? ;^)Near horse country, actually. Madison, a small college town. | |
| I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind... Try some cheaper Analysis Plus cables and see if they make the grade. I know some people rave about the Chocolate Ovals. | |
| I want to dump my Oppo; but... Well I've had the C-5xeMP running for a couple of days now. Right out of the box and still quite cold from being in an unheated UPS truck (I actually met the delivery guy in my driveway and nearly ripped it from his arms) It sounded very good vi... | |
| Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak?? @thom_mackris , where is your shop? You sound like a most ethical dealer!@orenstein, " I found them to be stunning!" Ever since I read a post that called fuses stunning I have not trusted that word when applied to audio gear unless it's "when I ... | |
| Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak?? @nandric , what cartridge are you running in the Sumiko? | |
| I want to dump my Oppo; but... @ozzy , Yes it was directed to you and I think I get the picture now.@mahler123, I took a quick look at the Bryston DAC and it is very impressive!Last night I faced the music with my wife and took my 40 lashes. It was painful, but we'll both heal. | |
| I want to dump my Oppo; but... Good idea, @yage . I'll keep my eyes open. | |
| Have you had enough of Classic Rock? I'm with @whart . Surprised no one mentioned Moby Grape, or did I miss it? I also discovered Isis, an all girl band whose eponymous 1974 album is still one of my favorites, Aum, a great early San Francisco band, and Motherlode, a wierd blues-rock ... |