bigtwin
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| Vinyl static ionizers who's used them? There is also the Furutech Destat lll https://www.monoandstereo.com/2022/10/furutech-destat-iii-review.html If someone has already spent $5K - $15K on the TT, the $350 price of the Furutech is only pocket change? | |
| Can US 220 Volts Be Used On European 220 V Amp? 220 is a bit of a misnomer. I believe the US is actually 240V @ 60Hz while the EU standard is 230V @ 50Hz. From the internet: However, if the equipment concerned operates on a compatible voltage, and if the equipment concerned is not sensitive ... | |
| If I wanted to make my own speaker cables, is this a good choice for wire? @digsmithd Thanks. I'm about to make another paid with Bananas. I like the crimp style connectors and have settled on: https://www.pangeaaudio.com/Gold-Banana-Gold-Plated-BFA-Banana-Plug Took me awhile to find these. Might try a drop of sold... | |
| If I wanted to make my own speaker cables, is this a good choice for wire? @tubeguy76 Another excellent option might be: https://www.vhaudio.com/speakercables.html This was a fun project. Message me if you would like any info on other parts/suppliers use. | |
| Forced to DIY So God is talking to St. Peter one day and says "I'm thinking of adding some Pearly Gates at the entrance to Heaven". Peter replies "I'll go to Hell and see if I can find a Contractor" 🤣 | |
| Forced to DIY @grislybutter Sourdough bread. So easy and so good. | |
| Forced to DIY @erik_squires I start to get fidgety when I don't have a DIY project on the go. Not able to fix my own amps but I love working with my hands on building projects. With my stereo I've built isolation stands for a number of speakers and equipment. ... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @jackhifiguy What are smoking. Are you referencing my post one past one of this thread "A good read with my morning coffee. I've always found the use of the word Audiophile to be interesting. To me it means someone who has great knowledge on t... | |
| Is the extra money worth it @agrogon Send me a message once your listened to them. Hope your experience is a good as mine. Cheers. | |
| Is the extra money worth it @agrogon Funny that I live not far from Grant Fidelity. My understanding is Grant had a falling out with PSVane and stopped selling their tubes. Grant now mostly sells Linlai. Not being an expert, I read as much as I could and got the feeling ... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @zgas-music I have a pair of Hegel H30s. Don't think power will be an issue. 🤣 | |
| Is the extra money worth it @agrogon I purchased two matched sets of PSVane Acme 845 tubes directly from China HiFI Excellent service, great tubes and big savings. Have a look. https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/psvane-vacuum-tube-electron-valve-c-32/ | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems The volume knob goes to 11 | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @arafiq Don't confine yourself to Maggies. Also Check out the SoundLab speakers. https://www.soundlabspeakers.com/ | |
| How to pack floor standing speakers for shipping @zufan see the progression of my virtual system for that answer. My end game system is nearing completion, and then there will be changes no more. Here is the first stage as the speakers are being built. Delivery at the end of April. I'm very... |