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Most Challenging CD
Without a doubt "Michael Bolton Sings Celine Dion's Greatest Hits".Now that's challenging. 
Setting Antiskate - visually
>>02-17-11: PoonbeanYou/me might not know how good or great the playback can be if simply relying on your ears<<Huh?>>To assume you can nail all that with your ears is silly.<<Double huh? 
Velodyne DD Plus: New King of the Jungle?
Audiofreakgeek sells both earthquake and JL so take his comments with a grain of salt.And his calling the op's comments a "marketing pitch" is the ultimate in hypocrisy.LOL 
Magic Eraser used for vinyl cleaning?
I'm a bit skeptical here and would never use the ME to clean my records. First of all I'm quite satisfied with my longstanding procedure and second the ME breaks down into microscopic particles quickly.Anybody who uses an ME knows that a very smal... 
I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile...
This is a stupid thread.IMO 
How can I fix this Phono Stage problem
The 20XH is a high output moving coil designed for use with a moving magnet phono stage and loaded at 47K ohms. Do not use on the moving coil setting as Dill suggests.Are you running the Canary into a line input (correct) or phono input (incorrect... 
thoughts while listening
Mmmmmmmmm...........donuts. 
moody blues vs rock hall of fame
02-12-11: 6550c>>The RRHOF needs to let in KISS<<No, they don't>>like em or not<<Not>>the most greatest band ever<<The Beatles 
Why Would a Turntable Need More than 1 Arm ?
Many of my customers have more than 1 cartridge.A single table with dual arms saves space and offers a degree of flexibility not found in a single arm configuration for the hobbyist who wants to experiment with different tonearm/cartridge combinat... 
Tube preamp for Pass Labs amp
>>02-08-11: Dobmost tube preamps will have poor match with them.<<Totally erroneous.Ignore this guy. Email Pass Labs or me for the truth.Dealer disclaimr. 
moody blues vs rock hall of fame
The Impressions, The Ronettes, and Black Sabbath are all in the Hall and the Moody Blues are not.You can't make that up folks.Om 
What amp are you using with your Zu Essences?
>>making invalid claims/statements<<I don't really need to check with anybody, manufacturer or otherwise, to report what I hear. That's not my style.Anyway, I've been offered my job back; no decision as of this moment on my part.This i... 
What amp are you using with your Zu Essences?
Apparently Ralph doesn't like dealers who don't toe the company line as I've just been removed from the list of Atma-Sphere dealers.That's certainly his prerogative and I make no apologies for expressing what I believe to be honest opinions based ... 
What amp are you using with your Zu Essences?
Additionally, if you go to the Zu website and view the speaker comparison chart you'll see amplifier recommendations for various amplifier topologies.Please note that Zu's comment for Omen Def (6 ohm) and OTL is a tenuous "maybe".Thank you 
What amp are you using with your Zu Essences?
In fact my previous statement is correct. Having had 3 pairs of Definition (6 ohm) here with an Atma-Sphere S-30 for over 2,000 hours of critical listening I'm quite sure of my conclusion.The only instance in which the S-30 worked properly was on ...