artemus_5
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| How much difference does a phono preamp really make? @ audionoobie OP I can hear a difference between the two carts. Not so much with the two phono pre's It seems like my carts may not be good enough for me to notice a difference between my entry phono stages. OK, that changes the answer for ... | |
| How much difference does a phono preamp really make? As everyone else has said, the Phono Pre is as important as the Turntable itself because of the delicate signal it has to amplify. The hierarchy of the vinyl chain is Turntable, arm and cartridge in that order. With that said, I'm a little surpris... | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? FWIW, Listing your system in your profile is helpful for just such occasions where recommendations are sought. Based on my experience, I think that high powered amps are not necessarily a good match for efficient speakers. But I don't know what am... | |
| Clear my confusion I suspect the lack of response is due to the fact that Canary is not a popular brand in the US. They are made here but their biggest market is Asia. I learned this from looking for reviews on one of their products and finding very little.I'd try t... | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year @oregonpapa And your solutions are what, exactly Progressives have solutions. They just have no way to pay for it other than taking it from those that have some $$$. Then at some point, after they have the tax high enough to destroy incentives, b... | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year @djones51 Isn't all this terrible left wing money grab the OP is talking about happening in the Good Ole Boy state of Tennessee? Yep. You are right. The thing that eludes most of us is that we've been sold out by BOTH SIDES. That has become v... | |
| How many of us are truly diversified My wife understands my love for music and therefore puts up with my stereo in the LR. She also tolerates my use of one bedroom to house my drums (8 piece) & PA system 1200 class A/B crown Amp with Peavey 20 channel board. I also have 4K vinyl... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Fantastic album. I wish there was a definitive best pressing of it. But I have never seen anything to make me think there is. Maybe I am wrong though. | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year @ earlflynn Wow what state?None of the ones you mention. Bet you will be surprised. Give you a clue. They have no state income tax. So instead of that they come after retired people who buy used stuff. OK Its Tennessee. 9.75% sales tax. I suppose ... | |
| Review : Quantum Science Audio Black Fuse, Bellari PP532 Passiver Preamp, Audtek 16AWG OFC Interesting. I’d love to hear the differences between the black and light blue $28 vs $71. Both are reasonable priced. Ok, maybe not for some, but they’ll squawk if it was $5. Fifteen yrs ago I would have laughed also. But I practiced SCIENCE and ... | |
| Can the Same Brand Power Tubes Have a Different Sound When Bought From Different Vendors? Maybe I'll try this again. If I buy a quad of Gold Lion KT88's from Upscale Audio and another from Vacuum Tube Values who has factory matched tubes, What will the differences be? | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? Tonearm for now. Maybe up the Origin Live line. But then I listen to mine and I ask, why? Maybe tubes. I need some backups. Then there's the Chinese ultrasonic record cleaner. You'd think we've had enough cheap stuff from China. before that it wa... | |
| Solid State pre amp / tube amp I did this for 10-12 yrs with a CJ PFR & Latino ST-70. Sounded great. One misnomer about tubes is that it does not do bass well. Hogwash. I've played rock in local bands for years and the bass sounds more real than with SS amp. Bass has over... | |
| Can the Same Brand Power Tubes Have a Different Sound When Bought From Different Vendors? @oldhvymec To the POINT..Oh heck yes.. 5% or less vs 10% if your lucky. Cary HATES non matched signal valves. Just ruins the sound. BUT matched.. night and day.. Like heaven.. All the difference in the world.I've read that the hand picked and ma... | |
| Poor quality control crooked driver Don't sweat the small stuff. The days of that standard of quality control has been gone for years. The stuff is made in China on an assembly line and sells for less than $300 apiece. As long as it doesn't effect playback then it doesn't really mat... |