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HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
"The reason tonearm cables actually make a big difference is because they are handling very low voltage signals, and thus are very susceptible to interference and LCR effects." Are not all cables subject to the same type of distortion albeit at d... 
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
"Other than tonearm cables," Those are cables.  
Upsampling/Oversampling
Redbook played with the transport set to 176.4 and with NOS is definitely superior to just 44.1, and I can live with that as is, or even just Redbook without the upsampling. The Holo is a very good dac, but if I happen to stumble onto an intriguin... 
Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why.
About two years go I made an angling and placement jig for my Cornwall 4’s. The jig is screwed to both the wooden floor and to the plinths of the Cornwalls with  small hinges. The speakers are always the same in relation to the back wall since the... 
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
The subtlest of subtleties, this is the gateway to all mysteries. Laozi  
Some thoughts on dust covers
Paddleball Weights May I suggest that any cover can be easily and reversibly damped with self-stick paddleball weights. I have been using these successfully to damp the horns on my Cornwall 4’s on the outside surfaces because the black painted we... 
What would you save in a fire?
It is much more real listening to forum members describe what they are going through in the grips of the disaster. We are all saying a little prayer.  
What would you save in a fire?
@immatthewj  Suitable for framing By the way: Understanding the Idiom Of "But Seriously Folks"   Variations in Tone "One way in which the idiom “but seriously folks” can vary is in its tone. Depending on the speaker’s intention, this phrase ... 
Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable?
@grislybutter :Does your favorite music make your head spin? No---- Don’t get a turntable Yes---- Do get a turntable  
What would you save in a fire?
Design For Disaster From the archives of the Los Angeles Fire Department a documentary about the infamous 1961 conflagration. Anyone who has been following the current break out will notice some very recognizable places and similar management fai... 
Package Has Disappeared in USPS System
And cleanliness.  
Package Has Disappeared in USPS System
I have a small online business that routinely ships packages via USPS, and maybe one package has been lost over the past 10 years - this mind you after shipping about 2,500 packages in the "flat rate" boxes supplied by the USPS. Of course, my ship... 
Analog invites you to turn up the volume
The AGD Audion Mk3 monoblocs fronted by the Holo Serene KTE preamp, Holo May KTE Dac, and Jay's Audio CDT 3 Mk3 cd transport have all finally broken in and have achieved a glorious smooth sound not lacking in any detail. At this level of refinemen... 
Moving from a stereo amp to a dual mono set up
Myrna Loy Chooses Her Paint Scheme The "Mr, Blandings" film always reminds of the famous scene above which always suggests to me the discontents and headaches of audiophilia.  
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
I second the Modern Jazz Quartet "The Last Concert" album."