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| Decisive moments your your audio journey My AR turntable I got when I was 14 or so feeding a KLH receiver and speakers. First time I heard Sound Labs ~1987. It took 35 years, but I finally got a pair. | |
| For lovers of the 1961 West Side Story soundtrack lp. +1 the original cast soundtrack is an outstanding performance and recording. | |
| Dampening Floor Vibration in Apartment The AV Room Service EVPs are good down to 4 Hz. They really tighten up bass by reducing the sympathetic vibrations of the floor. They have a 30 day eval return policy. No affiliation, just a happy customer. https://avroomservice.com/evp-2/ ... | |
| Why no high end battery powered wireless speaker systems? SONOS makes a decent sounding battery powered (rechargeable) speaker. While I would not use them for serious listening, they certainly sound good enough for background listening. | |
| Darwin Cables still in business ? They are still in business. And their cables are fantastic, at least in my system. | |
| Two surprising things I found that improved my imaging and staging... Congratulations. It sounds like you're on the right path. I can highly recommend Jim Smith's "Get Better Sound" as a systematic way to improve your sound and room.https://www.getbettersound.com/ | |
| For SACD fans only I went through a similar process a few months ago. I ended up going a different route: digital out to a D.BOB (~$1k) to my DAC. I bought a good, short HDMI cable and a good coax cable, so the total outlay was less than $1500. This allows playi... | |
| Mismatched Dual Subwoofers Absolutely agree with Millercarbon, except I prefer sealed to ported subs (not sure that it matters particularly in a multiple sub array, it's just my preference). I have two Rythmik 12SE subs and one dual 10" sealed DIY sub in addition to the 10... | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? Yep. My new Sound Labs were due in late September. I'm now hoping for an early November shipment. Not sure how much is related to supply chain, though. | |
| HDCD Yep, Oppo 105 does it. I can also stream it via an HDMI cable from my Oppo 105 through a D.BOB to my Holo Audio DAC. And yes, Reference Recordings are some of the best in redbook and even better in HDCD. | |
| Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry? Ralph Karsten from AtmaSphere and Duke LeJeune from AudioKinesis come to mind, as does Tom Bourret who reps Sound Lab in northern CA. | |
| To clean or not to clean... Clean it. I run all "new to me" records (new or used) through a SpinClean (which is good at removing vinyl bits and I think the velvet brushes provide a good complement to the next step) followed by a medium Degritter clean with just 1 ml of Degr... | |
| RGPC 1200 custom vs. Furman Elite 15 pfi I have two RGPC power stations I purchased in the late 90s. I have not detected any improvement with their use other than they provide additional high quality outlets. I have, however, measure current limitations (~100A instantaneous current deliv... | |
| TASK FOR VINYL RECORD FANS! Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "Will the Circle be Unbroken" $0.50Mel Torme and Friends "Live at Marty's" $1.00?Chicago Transit Authority $0.50 | |
| Need help buying new speaker cable It all depends on your amps and speakers, but I recently purchased a pair of SilverSmith Fidelium speaker cables and am very impressed. They are modestly priced.https://silversmithaudio.com/fidelium-cables/https://www.thesoundadvocate.com/2020/06/... |