audioquest4life
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| Is the market changeing? I heard an article yesterday on the AM show and they were talking about how Chinese workers were demanding higher wages, more rights and developing unions such as in the states. The show was interesting in the way they conveyed the fact depsite th... | |
| Aesthetix IO tube rolling experiment at Area 51 I know people keep saying that, once you do NOS you never go back..., haha. I am keeping self control over wanting to try any NOS right now, but for how long? Cheers,Audioquest4life | |
| Aesthetix IO tube rolling experiment at Area 51 I thought my experiences would be helpful to some people. As there were so many writeups about using NOS tubes with these products, but nothing with the newer tubes I decided to investigate for myself. The tubes I used were all matched pairs, so i... | |
| Aesthetix IO Sig tube rolling/initial impressions Hello all, I took the tube rolling route based on availability of newer tubes vs. prices and availability of NOS. The older tubes seem to be getting even more scarce and the prices higher. I personally do not have time to search high and low for v... | |
| Raven v Walker. Colored v Accurate? I would love to commend Jonathin Valin for his review and detailed remarks about the Raven AC. The review was well thought out and of course was thought provocative for some, hey, we don't all agree about the same wine or champagne do we? I apprec... | |
| Blue Note 45rpm reissue I feel lucky to have the opportunity to purchase such great re-issues at a decent price compared to the price gouged ones we see on e-pay. That being said, I ordered from both collections. Now the wait. I praise anyone taking a chance to conduct r... | |
| How do you know when to replace the stylist? Usually it starts out with a slight degradation in cymbals, or some sybilance in sounds, then outright distortion with various types of music. It will appear at first as if the needle is dirty and trying to clean it will not change the sound. Try ... | |
| High End Isolation - HRS, SRA, Active platforms The Copulare equipment racks are considered exotic and have a nice system to isolate vibrations using lead/sand wooden filled platforms and the base of the racks filled with the same thing. You can customize the fills with quartz sand, lead sand o... | |
| Transrotor Fat Bob S or ZET 3.1. Differences???? Last turntable purchase, wow, I did the same thing a few years ago when I purchased the Transrotor Apallon. In Germany there is almost a cult following for the Transrotor Fat Bob S, it can be modded way beyond the standard configuration. The Raven... | |
| Soundstage...How to determine what's right? I think determining what is right in regards to the soundstage height is based upon personal preferences. I would set yor listening position at a height that is about even with the midrange and tweeter elements of your speakers if they are arrange... | |
| What is the best phono preamp you have heard? Aesthetix IO Signature. I can't believe that I have not posted here yet? Until now, the one and only best phono stage I have heard is the IO Signature. I have heard the Pass Xono, the ASR Basis both mini and exlusive, the Einstein and the integrat... | |
| How goos is the harmonix HS101GP interconnect? I just happen to have 2 pairs of HS101's for my mono amps (Octave MRE130) and a pair to try from my phono stage (Aesthetix IO Signature) to the preamp (Octave HP500SE). I have to add credence to the fact that the Harmonix cables from the preamp to... | |
| TW Raven Acustic AC Owners I have a Clearaudio MontBlanc dedicated turntable stand and it never ceases to amaze me, I can play music loud until their is bass in your chest and the Transrotor Apollon / Clearaudio rack combination are something I never have to worry about. I ... | |
| CES Day 1 Photo Gallery The smaller Transrotor is a picture of the same one I have, the Apollon with carbon-acrylic sandwich construction. I would like to see that one hit a mainstream review, besides the one I posted. Ciao,Audioquest4life | |
| life without audio dealers After reading these posts I would like to add that if the manufacturer became the primary source of sales for the audiophile/customer, then we would all lose out. The reasons are several, first off, the direct sales will have to also rely on stock... |