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| Time to upgrade my turntable? The biggest upgrade you could make would be to ditch all of that signal processing for a good two channel integrated amp. A lot of newbies think they like the gimmicky sound fields, but once you’ve heard two channel done right, you won’t worry abo... | |
| Vintage tubes - facts, science, technology & empirical evidence VS. marketing, myth & hype @tvad Nice link. I had forgotten about Joe's tube lore. Thanks for the reminder | |
| Replacement power cord, Hafler 9180 @ jasonbourne52 The sound of any amp starts with what comes out of the power transformer/bridge rectifier/ filter caps. NOT with the wire from the wall AC outlet! I saw you "system" before you deleyted it. You don't have one piece of equipment... | |
| What are your top 5 Billboard top 10 songs of the 1970"s? close to 1000 songs hit the Billboard top 10 during the decade. So you only want "top 10 hits"? Is that your standard for good music from the '70's? Most of the top 10 hits were pushed by radio & record companies trying to sell a product.... | |
| What are your top 5 Billboard top 10 songs of the 1970"s? What are your top 5 Billboard top 10 songs Notice that word YOUR in the title.BTW, did you guys only listen mostly to the radio in the 70’s? The 70’s was the pinnacle of R&R creativity. There is a great many good artists and songs but they wer... | |
| Vintage tubes - facts, science, technology & empirical evidence VS. marketing, myth & hype Vintage tubes - facts, science, technology & empirical evidence VS. marketing, myth & hype One of the BIGGEST myths that is prevalent today is that " science, technology & empirical evidence..." have all the answers. It Doesn’t! The ti... | |
| OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke? Not sure what you are trying to say. Was that for me or someone else? | |
| OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke? How long does it take for the 1260 to dry? I'm leaving on a trip and will do one IC before I leave. Thanks | |
| My swarm sub system is in The Absolute Sound !! @tvad Thanks for the explanation. I see the 2 you spoke about. | |
| My swarm sub system is in The Absolute Sound !! I saw a nice room, whiskey bar, outdoor deck next to water, back of the house, outdoor serving area and seating, a far away view of the system but NO SUB woofers. | |
| Replacement power cord, Hafler 9180 Take your pick(1) power cord with IEC end - Bing Or IF you want something better Pangea Audio AC-14SE MkII Signature Power Cable-Audio Advisor | |
| Which makes the biggest difference? @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the links. | |
| OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke? @grannyring Old news, great product, astounding sound quality improvement. Thanks. Good to hear. I just got some but have not applied it yet. | |
| New Preamplifier Testing (Poor sound) So you're not a believer in the "there's no preamp like no preamp" saying? Nor am I. Sixty days is plenty of time for break in. Leave the system running for 4-5 days. Solid state is safe to do so usually. Thats the best way when in a time crunch. | |
| Which makes the biggest difference? When I switched from Ethernet to Fibre Optical streaming...Than you. i know the local ISP ran Fiber optic cable throughout the city/town where I live but hadn’t thought about it within the house. I didn’t know it was available. Now I do and will c... |