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| What’s really hurting the audio hobby? What is killing/discouraging an audio newbie is the condescending attitude of the dealers who look down on you unless you are prepared to spend $10,000 on a CD player and forums like this in which some superhumans claim they can hear the differen... | |
| A new turntable under 500-700euros If you are dead set for a direct drive, try one of the older Luxmans. They are fantastic tables. Here is an example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxman-PD441-Direct-Drive-Turntable-In-Excellent-With-SME-3009-II-improved/153559238210?hash=item23c0d... | |
| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? adding a subwoofer and feeling the bass rather than simply hearing it. | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? Unless you are using the ANALOG outputs of a CD player, where DACs and jitter circuits are involved, the basic CD player is pretty much the same for all players. A motor, laser and some digital electronics. These are about a 100 bucks altogether. ... | |
| A new turntable under 500-700euros And for cartridge, there are a LOT. Maybe an Audio Technica, check out the very nicely presented table here: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/aplus-media/vc/d8d67b8f-5ee3-455f-a9cb-a551423af5e9.png | |
| A new turntable under 500-700euros Audio Technica belt drive all manual ATLP7.Do not use its own preamp. Buy a Schiit Mani and u will be set for about $900 for the combo. | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? There is not. 300 bucks is tops and you will get fantastic sound. The only important things on a CD player are:1) speed stability (the motor), very easy to achieve with todays electronics.2) If u are using analog outputs, the DtoA converters (ma... | |
| Recommendations for a Phono Preamp Schiit Mani | |
| Best cheapo Cartridge Its really not the cartridge that makes that much difference in the 300 - 400 dollar range but the stylus type.Here are roughly the stylus types in ascending quality order:conicalellipticalhyper ellipticalmicro lineshibataline contactThe break poi... | |
| Does anyone have any impressions about the Aphex Sound Exciter ? Yes, that is the device I am referring to. It still seems to be actively used in recording studios. I know it is a recording professional's tool but I wanted to know if anyone actually has used it in a home setting.Thanks | |
| Turntable Advice? The motor is NOT AC. The terminology 3 phase DC means that it is a brushless DC motor where the windings are excited by a switching DC power supply which turns the power on & off to the correct winding at a very fast pace such that the fixed ... | |
| What system can adequately reproduce the sounds of a tanker being hit by torpedo ? This can:https://www.engadget.com/2006/10/13/music-thing-the-sixty-inch-subwoofer/ | |
| Should I keep the Turntable or sell it? Gat a ClearAudio Concept. Cannot beat it at that price: https://www.amazon.com/Clearaudio-Concept-Turntable-Pre-Mounted-Cartridge/dp/B005ORBFI0 Or the Audio Technica LP7 at about $800. Both will beat the Rega hands down at that price point.Or ... | |
| regarding the Tiger Paw tranquility Thanks for all the answers | |
| regarding the Tiger Paw tranquility I am trying to understand the comments which seem to discuss the concept of 'slippage' due to magnetic coupling. Either I am missing this or they are. There is no magnetic coupling between the subplatter and the top main platter. The platters... |