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Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD
Going from a Marantz SA 8005 to an SA-10 was a good change. More refinement. Less grain and glare. There is some analog smoothness in the tonality on most discs 
Any new tweaks out there?
Geoff. Why don't you like brass? 
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
I heard a very expensive system at an audio store Saturday that I'm not naming. One brand system CD player preamp and amp. Around $30k plus and a pair of $20k plus speakers. I was hoping to hear something spectacular but it was a letdown. Anyway t... 
Pieces of music that digital can't get right
Thanks Steve! Wow I didn't expect such a detailed answer. Mike. 
Cleanest CD recording to test with
Recently I have rediscovered Tears for Fears Songs from the Big Chair. Japanese CD. Outstanding! So good I bought the 180 gram German Pressing and the CD sounded just as good or better.Also Telarc CDs are my go to. Just bought a re-recording of Vi... 
Cleanest CD recording to test with
Ok I will police my self better. Sorry, I meant no harm 
Pieces of music that digital can't get right
Thanks Steve. Its the venue echos that give it an alive feel. I value your opinion and have read that your CD Player mods back in the day were nothing short of spectacular. Mike 
Pieces of music that digital can't get right
Steve, thanks for chiming in here. Specifically the into of "Ventura Highway". My Marantz 8005 doesent have the ambience/aliveness that my analog rig has. My new SA-10 gets about half way there and sounds better than the 8005. My main question. Is... 
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
Well over a hundred hours. Got it July 30th. It's been running 80 percent of the time. I've been out recovering from surgery since June 29th. Listening maybe 4-6 hours a day. It's sound is captivating. It will draw you in. I found myself listening... 
HEY! I'm gonna' be a billionaire
Ah don't want to dampen your enthusiasm. Just put your energy into another project. Your creative to think of this. I thought about renting out my pool but quickly nixed that idea. Hey!!! No skinny dipping!!!  
Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable
Asahitoro. Don't bother with granite. Use 4 inch air dried maple from Mapleshade. I had wrote a long post but it got lost in a bad connection. Oh well.  
HEY! I'm gonna' be a billionaire
Sorry your not borrowing my stereo or my wife. Also every thief in the woods will soon learn to take advantage. Then you open yourself to lawsuits. It's good to think outside the box sometimes. Just keep thinking. 
I'm still mystified...
I won't buy from them. PayPal is doing them a favor by procuring their money taking on risks and scammers. Then they have the audacity and gall to make the buyer pay all their fees!!!! Come on.. Burns me up those cheapskates. Yeah it's you I'm tal... 
Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality?
They will disappear and let the music play. 
Just an observation here, but????????
From what I have read and experienced, mass loaded The  is better than spring loaded TTs. Someone correct me if I'm off base.