artemus_5
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| Does remote control degrade the sound of tube preamps? It would not surprise me if it remotes do alter the sound. But IMO the convenience outweighs the tiny fraction which it may cause. I might think different at 35 yrs old. But at 71, I won't buy a preamp without remote. Besides that is that Conrad J... | |
| Buying from Canada! I bought a used amp from Canada in 2019 (?) from a private individual. I got an $84 customs charge. $69 of that was to UPS for brokerage fees. Then afterwards, I got slapped with a Use Tax from the state of TN which was another $260. I now try to ... | |
| Aurender N100 or X100? @cleeds & @rockrider Thank you for your clarifications | |
| Aurender N100 or X100? @cleeds Its biggest problem was that even a momentary power outage caused major problems. Uh Oh!! One of the problems in the mountains is that the power sometimes cuts our and then back on, just enough to cause the need to reset all the clock... | |
| Cable Quality vs Customer Service @guakus I think you may have misunderstood my post. I was not trying to downplay your incident at all. I was just trying to say that poor customer service is everywhere and is hitting everyone now | |
| Aurender N100 or X100? @mahler123 I have looked at the Melco which got the S'phile A+ rating and have wondered why it does not seem to be as popular as the aurender despite its lower price (I think). Can you or @ghdprentice give an opinion why that is? Is the softwar... | |
| Perimeter Ring Clamps: Yay?, Nay?, Sources?? +1 @lewm . I'd also add, the plain inconvenience of it. Vinyl is enough work as it is. Plus I am skeptical of the changes being better. The biggest is the stylus danger IMO. Might be alright with a MM which has a replaceable stylus. But a high $$$... | |
| New Pressing Plant in MN First the muscle cars come back. Now a vinyl resurgence. What next? Interesting times. Maybe too interesting. | |
| New Pressing Plant in MN This is from their website. Not sure what to make of it as far as pops and clicks being normal. Test Pressings Test pressings are only used to catch any possible defects during the plating process. You should listen for things like skips, pops... | |
| Concerning high end audio names in new cars I agree with @spenav as far as expectations. My wife has an Avalon with JBL system which I like for the car use. The biggest reason is that it is no louder in the back seat than the front. IOW very even volume. And tone was good for a car. It was ... | |
| Cable Quality vs Customer Service @guakus I certainly understand your frustration. We are living in interesting (dark IMO) times. Its seemingly everywhere. FWIW my wife is a safety coordinator at a large chemical plant who works closely with Workers Comp. insurance. She recentl... | |
| Hey - What Happened to the Beware of Viking Acoustics Thread @nonoise Just gotta love the losers taking their pot shots from afar. | |
| Aurender N100 or X100? @deadhead1000 Thank you for the info and suggestion. | |
| Aurender N100 or X100? @rockrider Thanks for the heads up about the difference in power supplies. That will make a difference in my decision. One question if you would. Doe an ext HDD have the same functionality as the internal drive? IOW, can you manipulate files a... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers Similarly, apart from sound quality the design comes first for me. Okay. I suppose that if I were coming at this from a technical point, I might feel the same. But as an audiophile, the sound quality is my first concern. I learned long ago t... |