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| Do I need upgraded power cables? Audioquest’s thunder cable improved my sound. Use it on the integrated. Seems background more quiet, better dynamics. Idk, Maybe I’m imagining it. I also swear by cableworld’s Electra 7 on a preamp. Using audioquest’s Niagara 1200 pwr cond and Edi... | |
| How long should high quality speakers last? They can bury me with my tannoys.... | |
| Recommendation for phono stage Music hall A3 tubed phono stage for far less than your 5k budget. It sounds great. Use an SUT with it. The adagio by Tavish is another for around $2300. I have their Tavish classic and it’s a very nice phono stage..spend what you save on records. | |
| The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam? The OCD MIKEY GUY IS ANNOYONG as all heck. Looks down on All kinds of quality gear, such as marantz, Macintosh, Yamaha, etc...only raves about the boutique crap he sells, and Noone ever heard of, of which costs crazy amounts of dough. Loves to plu... | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Ken McCullough of stereophile can help you there. He has lots of videos on the youtube. | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one elliottbnewcombjr "I’m not dragging a round rock thru my grooves." It’s been a popular cartridge for over a half decade, with good reason. The denon 103 sounds fantastic if properly used with a SUT. The late Art Dudley had a fondness for spheri... | |
| Preamplifier options - seeking help to determine which one I’ve gone the passive route, Tisbury audio passive preamp, made in UK. I’m also using a smsl cd player with its own volume control, as well as the music hall ph 25.2 hybrid/tube headphone/preamp (own volume control), and the music hall A3 tubed ph... | |
| Specific SUT with unusual case scenario question from a LOMC N00b I’ve had a Jensen SUT for several years now, used with my Hana and denon 103. Sounds great to me. Made in USA. | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound Treasury of sound budget arm of decca/London sound pretty good. Rca Living stereo white dog/shaded dog, some sound good. Mercury living presence, again some sound good. Angel/emi, DG, Philips, turnabout, are a few more. It's a crap shoot really. D... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype Still liking my border patrol dac. I have others, including the v90 dac and several smsl dacs. I like them all. | |
| Tube Pre/ Class D Amp - Who has done it? Currently, as an experiment, I’ve been using a music hall 25.2 hybrid headphone amp/pre with two NAD 268 amps that are bridged (300 watts/channel). I think it sounds fantastic. It did not cost me a ton of dough, as I got deals on them. I am partia... | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? Check out the SUT’s from Jensen, Made In USA. I love mine with the Denon dl103. Not sure what the price is nowadays, but I paid I believe $599 a few years ago. I also own a Rothwell headamp, but have not employed it yet. | |
| Phono pre amp recommendations? - upgrading from ICON AUDIO PS1 MK II Tavish design adagio, however there is a waiting list. It’s a reference component in a few stereophile reviewers systems, Herb Reichert and Ken McCullough. I own the classic model, and have no need to upgrade as it sounds great, especially when us... | |
| Help me understand the current amp market Two Nad c268's bridged for 300 watts per channel is serving me quite well. I bought them for when I need more power, despite already owning both a sugden and accuphase integrated. For "lower tier" amps, they sound terrific. Class D was never reall... | |
| Turntable setup NYC area I’m lost, how is setting up a "5 figure" turntable any different than say a "1 figure"? Let’s see, level it, proper down force, anti-skate, proper alignment of cartridge, proper isolation. |