browndt
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| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera No negative reviews, in my view, means no other review can be trusted. I know collusion when I see it and that is exactly whatstereo magazines and manufactures have done for years. Any objective scientific review will have negatives. I should know... | |
| Do I need a sut? I have a Bob's devices 115/130 passive SUT running into the Herron VTPH-2 from a VPI Prime Signature with a Van den HulStradivarius cartridge (.38mv) and it sounds terrific at 1.15 step up.If you want talk with someone who KNOWS about SUT's talk w... | |
| Best redbook-only CD Player under $10k - Bryston BCD3, Resolution Audio Cantata 3.0, .... I recently purchased the OPPO 205 (My 3rd OPPO) which has probably the best DAC in the world the ES9038PRO DAC. They also produce UHD equipment. Their engineering skill is obvious every time I look at a blue ray or 4K disk. The same is true for t... | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations, please. VPI is you best bet here In my opinion nothing else comes close in this price range. But after you have a good turntable the cartridge is everything. You need a good MC cartridge with medium/high output.My choice would be to pick up a Goldring Er... | |
| Classe or McIntosh Is Classe going out of businesssed McIntosh makes excellent amps especially their integrated amps.Their customer service is first rate. You really can't go wrong with one of their products. And they will be here in future years.Always stay away form companies that are going under. | |
| Cartridge Advice Please Soundsmith in the USA has an excellent cartridge repair service.You can repair a cartridge like yours for about $300 and it may be better than new the they get through. Here is the link http://www.sound-smith.com/ | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? TOO MANY variables influence sound production. However to me the most important involve the original source material (CD Vinyl DVD etc), understanding your room acoustics, the quality of your speakers (they are the main transducers after all, spen... | |
| Best Budget RCA cables I have all my cables custom made by Amplifier_Surgery. They are oneBay and supply cables in the $30 to $100 range that compete favorablywith $500 cables. By the way the cable business is the biggest racket going in the audio business. However be ... | |
| Using a Cork turntable mat on VPI Scout Mats are a BIG mistake on a VPI turntable. The sound is perfectly balanced on their platters. Put on a mat and you will distort it.And the record will never lay as flat with a mat. | |
| Is the upgrade from Scout 1.1 to the Prime worth it? The Prime is a much better turntable but actually to improvethe sound resolution much more would require a MC cartridge.I think that you would find that even on your Scout changing toa MC pre amp or using a step up transformer such as onefrom Bob'... | |
| A vote for the little guy suppliers Have had experience with Bob's Devices. His SUT (SKY 130) hasbeen one of the best additions to my system. He also gives exceptional advice on TT and Carts. A person of integrity you can trust. My experience with larger operations is always the s... | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I have the OPPO 205 plugged into the balanced inputs of a MAC MA7900. The audio output stage of the OPPO is about as sophisticated as they get with exceptional DACS. Can't say that I have heard a better CD player. When combined with the UHD BluRay... |