chris74
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| What`s your fave Audiophile Chill Out recording? Portishead - Dummy. Stellar sounding on the hifi. | |
| FLAC files not responding with WINAMP No, the decoder was not in the list of dll files. Earlier, after posting the thread I noted that FLAC files were not amongst the supported file types within the WINAMP program. I then downloaded the appropriate plug in and voila! Music.. Thanks by... | |
| The Hub: Thorens TD-125: the table that couldn't get no respect I first came across a Thorens TD160 MKI with TP16 tonearm at an estate sale, which after a restoration motivated me to jump start this whole endeavor. Never would I have dreamt the TD160 MKI would drastically improve sonically across the board ove... | |
| The Hub: Thorens TD-125: the table that couldn't get no respect Hello all, First of all I would like to thank the numerous people who have expressed their continuous support and ongoing interest of our Thorens restorations and to Bill at Audiogon for submitting the Hub article. My work is merely the by product... | |
| Belt too tight TD125 Alvan, a genuine Thorens belt for the 125 will perform best. Try Needle Doctor, should run about $25 or so, those are the correct width and length you need for best performance. | |
| Ripping 700 CD's to HD using FLAC-How much space? Thanks everyone for your posts. I wound up with a 1TB HD (plenty of space left on the drive) and everything has been converted to FLAC. Many albums on the new HD in FLAC format need to be transferred to CD-R. What would be the best and easiest way... | |
| Weaknesses of the Adcom GFA-5802 ? Having purchased a GFA 5802 along with the matching GFP 750 and GCD 750 when they first came out, I can tell you that the preamp was the star of the show by a long shot. The GFA 5802 although not bright, is a bit of a grainy sounding amp with very... | |
| Describe the ideal high end audio dealership Jazdoc and Phd, Absolutely no apologies necessary, not in the least. In fact, all respective opinions are much appreciated and welcome. Just trying to stay on topic. | |
| Describe the ideal high end audio dealership Many thanks to those sharing feelings regarding specific hi end audio dealerships/dealers, but the real purpose of this thread is to share your personal hobbyist perspective of what specifically constitutes a top notch high end audio dealer and an... | |
| Buffalo DAC? Another idea, in order to generate more interest on the threads, might be to start a thread entitled ESS Sabre Dac. There are several model variations ie. ES9012, 9018, 9022 and 9008 & 9006. According to the audio press, several manufacturers ... | |
| Acoustat TNT 200 Upgrade / Rebuild Might also try Russ Knots at esl repair.com He works on Acoustat and is knowledgeable. | |
| Chicagoland Record Shops Mekong56, Thanks for the Remember When Records recommendation, I recently visited there and found a ton of great used vinyl. Definitely worth the trip! | |
| Buffalo DAC? You might want to check the threads at diy audio.com The overall feedback on the Buffalo seems favorable. | |
| Berning ZH-270 Replacement Ralph, A basic principal of Futterman tube amps is they use banks of tubes in a series, agreed? Atmasphere amps do likewise yet you claim the Atmasphere are not derived from Futterman. Tweaked and much improved, yes and kudos to you for that! Not ... | |
| Berning ZH-270 Replacement AudioFeil International, Correction, "A True OTL" is precisely what a Berning ZH270 IS - OUTPUT TRANSFORMERLESS. A Futterman OTL based or derivative is what a Berning ZH IS NOT. There is a specific distinction to the cutting edge, modern OTL desig... |