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Best Receiver for “Mid-Fi” System?
I'm using the marantz pm7000n to power my power hungry Buchardt e50s. Doing a very good job!  Nice streaming ability and will turn on when the TV does even though it's only connected through optical.   
Any modern rock recommendations?
The Pretty Reckless are fantastic especially if you're looking for some great, old school, bombastic rock and roll. I like Big Thief. Can get heavy into their lead singer's soft vocals but can produce some driving rock like 'Not' at times. Really ... 
The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening
I guess one could say this is the nouveau vinyl experience. Back when I was loading 45s on my multi-disc player, I didn't have the option of streaming or listening to CDs. So playing vinyl was not a religious experience it was just the way things ... 
Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)?
I completely disagree. What works for the goose does not necessarily work for the gander. Spend as you wish on what you wish. I don't know why people have to make a right or wrong way of doing things.  
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
I haven't read the entire thread but I  haven't seen anyone suggest Take Five by Dave Brubeck. And has anyone suggested big band like sing sing sing by Benny Goodman?    
Am I right for this forum?
A very complex question disguised as a simple query. Makes me wonder whether the 'audiophile club' has an entrance fee. If so, exactly what amount of money spent on audio equipment is necessary to become part of the club? Is there an absolute numb... 
Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops
Check out the current zerostat discussion. It is like a gun. One depresses then releases a trigger slowly and it dispells static charge. Basically lasts forever. I think it’s good to keep the humidity in your house above 40%. Since the problem st... 
Found a Milty Zerostat alternative
What a great investment my zerostat has been! Still efficiently removing static 43 years later. Pressing and releasing it slowly so as not to hear any clicks has always been the way I’ve done it and I believe the way that was originally recommende... 
Are You a Swifty?
Definitely! Saw her in Philly with friends and family and loved it. I own most of her albums on vinyl and four on CD. I have pre-ordered her latest. I love how her music helps bridge the gap between me and my Gen Z relatives and friends.  
Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers?
One thing I’d like to mention for those suffering from tinnitus is there are some medications that can aggravate or even cause the condition. I was using Prilosec for GERD. Also started to have tinnitus. The connection wasn’t clear to me for many ... 
Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers?
You made a mistake when you bought the speakers. As you know. You were thinking proactively about you tinnitus but the sale made you forget all about it. According to the data I see, the response is flat in the listening window between 3 and 10k w... 
Pictures at an Exhibition
If you like progressive rock, there's the Emerson, Lake and Palmer version.  A three man band but Keith Emerson will give you something approaching an orchestral version with his virtuoso keyboard playing.   
Real or Surreal. Do you throw accuracy out the window for "better" sound?
So all the craftsmanship of Fleetwood Mac has been lost to the millions of people who have bought their albums, CDs, and streamed their music playing it back on less than stellar equipment?  Is that what the surviving members of Fleetwood Mac think?  
Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best,
I loved my ADS 1230s. Used them until very recently when they needed a repair that no one locally could do.  There's only one person in Tulsa who repairs speakers and he didn't have the space to work on the large floorstanders. So sold them. Would... 
At what price is one considered an Audiophile.
I don’t like the term audiophile. Crucially, speech to text never gets it right. Plus, it just sounds pretentious. I simply say that I care about the way sound is reproduced. I don’t even know how we can talk about price. If we bought gear years a...