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| D'agostino amplifiers: where's the beef? Lastly, of course it boils down to whether you can afford the equipment in the first place. So is it first or last? | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws In my humble opinion cd318's post are on one the money. My contribution to this storm in a teacup is this: 'De Minimis'. That is shortcut legalese for 'The law does not take account of small things'. I have done the brass screw thing. Did it ch... | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? My biggest mistake was getting a 'high end' tonearm from Origin Live. $ Thousands! It is not better than the standard Technics tonearm on an SL1200. Origin Live talk the talk but they do not walk the walk. The latest version of their conquero... | |
| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. As an owner of three turntables (all direct drive) I consider the merits are approx:Turntable 35%Cartridge 35%Phono 20%Tonearm 10%But these merits are for performance. There is an overwhelming argument to put your money into the turntable. It is... | |
| Magico A3 Since my earlier post I have purchased the A3s. Quality wise they are a solid choice. Decent highs, excellent mids. Tight bass. My only complaint is that while the bass quality is there - the bass quantity is a little lacking. Partly ameliora... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? erik_squiresI bring madness to the chaos.I know it sounds easy, but let me tell you, it’s a lot of detail work to pull it off day after day. If you have the passion it is easy to get started, but takes a lifetime to master.The thread is 'What d... | |
| Looking for phono preamp suggestions You must consider something in the Allnic line. LCR networks are the way to go. | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less I have had Oppo 105 and Oppo 205 used as DACs. Also Had Wyred DAC2 v2. Better than all of those is the Matrix Audio X-Sabre https://matrix-digi.com/en/products/318.html They are good enough for a friend's TAD References. Although an apples ... | |
| Just confused Hi. Good luck! This is a difficult question. Unfortunately in this forum every man and his dog has 'expert advice.' Best wishes from New Zealand. | |
| Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player dcaudioIt would be difficult to improve upon the 205. I have one and it is approx equal to my W4S Dac (latest model- but sold). It is however behind the Matrix Audio X-Sabre Pro that I now have. All three of these run the latest ESS chip. As a ... | |
| Phono for Ikeda 9TT LOMC A bit late in the play, but anyway ... I have a 9TT and I struggled to get a phono stage. Eventually, more out of luck than anything else, I hit on the LCR network type phonos. So I sought out a Vida or an Allnic. I currently run an Allnic 1500... | |
| These seem a bit pricey $$$ I think it is a good review. Speakers that look plain need to be reviewed even more - if you judged by looks alone you would buy Spendor A4s. One thing that good speakers do is to image well and that was Steve's first focus. Would I buy them? ... | |
| Speakers that can reveal orchestral instruments' positions This is a subject close to my heart. I obsess about soundstage. My first point is a bit annoying but I have to say the source and the amplifiction are contributors. As for speakers: in my opinion they contribute the most. Here is my 'Profound ... | |
| I need advice for power cords Dude, these are the basics. 1. You need sufficient gauge. 2. Good quality termination (ie strong set-screw contact). 3 Decent materials. Copper or silver (don't get distracted by 'nines' or other snake oil). 4. They really should be flexible.... | |
| Tempo Electric 4N Silver Speaker Cables A few years ago I bought silver wire from Tempo and 'rolled my own'. It was on a par with Oyaide 910 silver interconnects. Probably as much to the uber rca plugs I used. |