chocaholic
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| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark These are high cost, high margin, luxury products. If it was a toaster or a microwave oven, no problem. I’m sure the quality is good but you paid for a perception of quality the Danish have developed over decades. IMO, that’s what you should have ... | |
| Full range speaker recommendation Recently added a pair of Focal Aria 936 and am quite smitten. If possible to audition somewhere, may be worth a listen. | |
| Help…looking to buy turntable I have a music hall MMF-7 with Goldring Eroica H MC cartridge installed. Spent most of its life in its original box. Enjoying it now but thinking about a VPI Prime. Would sell for much less than your budget. Pretty sure this isn’t the forum so wil... | |
| Audio Research, AYON and Primaluna tube amplifiers. Having owned an ARC VT-130 for years, I recently acquired a PrimaLuna Dialogue HP Integrated. Both are wonderful devices with only slightly different and subtle (emotional) sonic differences (to my ear) which can be tweaked based on tube choice am... | |
| I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd Mark Isham - Blue Sun | |
| Hi-Fi Tuning Fuse Holder Ditto! | |
| Monstrous power cables Having read the link above…written by a chap selling very expensive extension cords, I see statements like this one: The current itself cannot be contaminated . Instead he refers to effects of EMI that exist throughout the power grid. What I stru... | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? Thyname…the difference between a VW and a Ferrari is profound and obvious via all senses. Many (including me) would say the difference between a $2k amp and a $20k amp is very subtle and indistinguishable by many, save for the aesthetics. So, not ... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable Thanks. Appreciate the AA suggestion. Another thought comes to mind. Power conditioning. I can see the logic in running quality line from the conditioner. In fact, I still use an old, heavy Power Wedge. But, I doubt my tin ears could hear the diff... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable Getting back into high(ish) end after a 15 year hiatus. At 63 my tinnitus prevents me from jumping in too deeply. Enjoying my Sansui AU-717 and my Castle Richmonds, REL Storm ll, MMF-7 ‘table with Goldring Eroica cart. All old stuff but pleasing t... |