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Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Considering many of us went on hiatus in the 80s-90s with our turntables. CDs filled the voidand now digital mediaIf I could afford to live in Manhattan,I couldn’t afford to have all my lps and gear with meDAP, Tube headphone amp, headphoneswe sho... 
Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound?
A fellow audiophile wanted a few of us to join him in his R2R quest.He had 2nd and 3rd gen tapews from some noteworthy recordings’They sounded very nice but I ‘m not sure if they would be more resolving than my analog rigHe want us to split the co... 
what is the best Kt88 to get
I have 2 sets of  NOS un-ubtanium 1970’sGenelex Golden Lionsreally make my Doshi monoblocks sing 
Resale prices for Oppo Digital Universal Players
Check not just the prices listed but also what the OPPO actually sold for. Some people are listing a price that nobody will pay in the midst of the hysteria.The Opps read all formats and the transport built like a tank.They look fabulous as a blu ... 
Daedalus Ulysses
I play upright bass - you won’t need subs unless you play very low register movies, synth bass, etcnatural low end. 
Daedalus Ulysses
I wrote a detailed review on the Ulysses here on audiogonhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-daedalus-ulysses-v2-speaker?highlight=DaedalusI love them - they are so natural and just let the music flow.Lou is currently building me a pair ... 
Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner
I have a KL Audio and Loricraft99.5% KL onlyit has taken my vinyl collection to major heights in noise floor, low level detail and tonality.what is it about the Degritter that so surpases the KL?seems only a few people have experienced bothdesign?... 
KLAudio is stopping production of their Ultrasonic record cleaner.
if you have a KLaudio and don't have the silencer I would consider buying it. You can really cut down on the decipels 
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
Friends came over and we swapped out his speakers and on the short wall they sounded excellent!  We then placed the same speakers on the long wall and they sounded horrible. The exact opposite of my experience.i have moved the equipment rack into ... 
KLAudio is stopping production of their Ultrasonic record cleaner.
Degritter better?that is not what Michael Fremer saysMF owns an Audiodeske and felt the Klaudio top knotch  on par - no chemicals or rollers 
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
I do have a partition or cabinet I can put in that area where the closet was. It did have a bass trap in the corner on the backside of the closet.  I now have the treated but a more direct path to the doorway to the next room. With the closet and ... 
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
thanks MikeThat was one of my next steps(but I won't be moving any racks initially)My room is narrower at 12' at the shortest end14.5 in the middle and 27ft longThere would be a doorway right behind the couch 
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Pf0ycbyBM&list=PLA69AF2D5CFB3955D&index=83this looks interesting Bob Robbins of   MySpeakerSetUp.comuse the long wall - effectively no boundariesable to get imaging well  beyond the speakersthis was dialed... 
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
StringreenI have only had this happen one other time.I put two too many absorption treatments in my system and it suffocated things. A huge blanket over it all and a very shrill top end.All the best in resolving your issues and thanks for the enco... 
Swapped long wall to short wall and now I am having some big issues
I have updated my system listing to include the old long wall and new short wall layouts. I also added a pic of the opposite long wall speaker and rack position. This temporary setup sounds much better than the short wall position and is not as op...