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| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? Not a whit, in my experience. More illusory audio magic for highly suggestible audiophiles. | |
| The Music Room - Boulder Colorado Although I have never purchased anything from TMR, I have had a couple of pleasant and responsive email exchanges. These guys seem to be very legitimate. They have a lot of great used gear for sale, at pretty attractive prices. Because they ten... | |
| what happened to Golden Tube? I have owned GTA amps and preamps. They got a bad rap because they used some low quality parts and they exited the scene rather quickly in the early 1990s. But having said that, their designs were pretty good and the units sound pretty good. I ... | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? There are lots of good SS power amps out there. Most important thing IMO is to make sure that any amp over 15 years old has been inspected and serviced by a reputable technician. Some of my favorites (besides the ones listed above):1- Bryston Po... | |
| what happened to Golden Tube? Are you referring to Golden Tube Audio? | |
| Has anyone heard a DNA-1 with the Gravity Base upgrade? Sorry, my bad. I am unaware of this offering by McCormack. | |
| Has anyone heard a DNA-1 with the Gravity Base upgrade? McCormack DNA-1 or (better) DNA-1 Plus - yesPillartech Gravity Base - why? Do you really think it's going to make a substantial difference?My advice: buy a nice piece of end-grain maple butcher block to fit under the amp and use the rest of the b... | |
| Suggestions for higher efficiency speakers I have enjoyed great music through dual-concentric Coherent speakers from Canada and single driver Omega speakers from Connecticut. IMO both of these manufacturers offer several models, all wonderful. Honestly these apeakers do almost everything... | |
| Blown away with 2 speakers hifi sound! Driving naked is normal in Santa Monica.Beverly Hills. Definitely unusual; at least back then | |
| Blown away with 2 speakers hifi sound! You are doing it wrong........................ About 30 years ago I knew a high powered attorney in Beverly Hills. A real white shoes lawyer, politically well-connected. He had a vintage 50s Rolls Royce that he loved but seldom drove. This... | |
| Need Tonearm help for a Thorens TD124 Mark II Steve, great post! I would only add a few observations:1- I'm not a fan of the chassis mounted "paddle" armboard. I have purchased and made several, from different materials, and I have found that a plinth or outboard pillar-mounted arm always s... | |
| If I were to replace my VPI Airies1 with a 4k or so budget? There are lots of great TTs out there but the VPI Aires 1 is very special. IMO it has the best platter/spindle system ever devised. My problem was always with the JMW tonearm and I wish that I had tried a different arm before I sold my Aires. I... | |
| Seeking input on Larsen speakers sfmorris, you might enjoy the Larsens playing Nine Inch Nails. But most heavy rockers are looking for high SPLs, which the Larsens do not generate. But neither does a live performance.Are you old enough to remember the famous Maxell as with the ... | |
| Analog room correction for vinyl The Mini DSP DDRC-24 unit includes Dirac software and works with analog and digital sources. Seems a pretty good deal to me at $399 https://www.minidsp.com/products/dirac-series/ddrc-24 | |
| Seeking input on Larsen speakers sfmorris, I was a dealer for Larsen speakers for several years and had two pair in my home. Like all omnidirectional speakers they have a different presentation than direct, forward facing drivers. If you are a fan of live, unamplified music the... |