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| Why aren't all modern vinyl releases 45s? That’s a loaded question and I’m sure others can elaborate deeper than I can. But I’d say this. Not all 45s sound better than 33s, but in general if an album is being prepped for release on 45, it should mean that it is specifically mastered for v... | |
| Bottlehead Kaiju 300B vs Dennis Had Inspire 300B. Here’s a link to an image from a past listing of mine where I had modded the Kaiju: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649791156-fully-loaded-bottlehead-kaiju-300b-set-w-upgraded-caps-and-royal-princess-300b/images/3526651/ | |
| Bottlehead Kaiju 300B vs Dennis Had Inspire 300B. I have never owned the Inspire, but I’ve owned three Bottlehead Kaiju amplifiers in my time. I have also owned more expensive SET amps, and I will say that at their price point, when modded, they are very difficult to beat. Since the Kaiju simply... | |
| Next Level Hifi @marqmike I wish I lived closer to you. I recently started offering my services to visit peoples’ homes to provide in-home consultation. It’s amazing what a 2-3hr consultation can net someone who typically spends thousands in gear. Many times gett... | |
| New to vinyl question +1 @jasonbourne52 Look at cartridge alignment first. Ensure tracking force is set properly. With tracking alignment, I find this is a bit less meticulous with the Ortofon 2M because they are not the most detailed cartridges to begin with, but they... | |
| Question on component impedance mismatch @61falcon In the specs, it states that the BDA2 is 2V output at RCA and 4V output at XLR. These are still pretty high values where standard line level can be 500mV. If you are using XLR, try swapping to RCA and see if that makes a difference. If t... | |
| Advice for a new analog system @pindac 100% agree. Unfortunately for us audiophiles, direct experience is unavailable for many brands and units, and most have to rely on the assessments and recommendations of others. As citizens of this community, it is in our best interest to ... | |
| Advice for a new analog system I would caution that while I would agree largely with @rauliruegas with both his recommendations on Simaudio and the PS Audio Stellar Phono, the performance is relative to their price points. The Stellar Phono is one of the best solid state phono ... | |
| Another cable question @bikeboy52 I'm both a DH Labs and Aurender dealer. I like the Mirage USB cable a lot for the money. I even purchased a Synergistic Research Galileo SX USB cable, as I do utilize the Galileo SX line for most of my loom. I could not tell the differe... | |
| Room sizes, 14x22(ceiling 8) vs 12x16(ceiling 7 1/2) @jumia What speakers do you have? | |
| Why limit yourself to one streaming service? One thing I've learned about people "who have the money". They have money becuase they spend less than they need to. This includes multiple subscription services including streaming. Luckily, I just share family subscriptions with my brothers on Q... | |
| A Word Of Thanks I, too, missed your post, but am glad to hear of the positive and hopeful news. Our health is the most important thing to us, and the sense of relief you express will allow you to live a more fulfilling life (hopefully with great music that moves ... | |
| Advice for a new analog system Thank you, @vonhelmholtz for your comments and for bringing this thread to my attention. @ftrot, your system is made of incredible components and is worthy of the investment you are willing to make for a vinyl rig. I don't come across many who pa... | |
| A Very Blissful Christmas Playlist @jrwaudio I’m happy to hear you like the playlist so much. Also, thank you for the introduction to Diana Ankudinova. | |
| A Very Blissful Christmas Playlist Thank you @jnovak @jl35! |