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Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
@lewm     Have you ever read a negative review of ANYTHING?  Most publications rely on advertising revenue.  If an item doesn't cut it on review, it simply doesn't get published.  By the way, if you re-read my post you will see I am not bad-mouthi... 
Ref75se
That is your reason.  They are great amps and will sell quickly for good money. I run Krell power amps but for nearly 40 years most of my pre-amps and phono amps have been AR and have served me excellently. So, given so many who love AR, isn't t... 
Do Turntables sound better with time?
@perkri    "Not surprising. As has been stated above it’s a mechanical device, and most mechanical devices break in as parts set/wear into each other. My BMW S1000RR was limited to 9000 rpm for the first 1000 km. Then oil change, tune up and the f... 
Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm
Viv Labs accept the overhang is incorrect and there will be more distortion.  But they claim that other beneficial factors outweigh the effect of this disadvantage. First that there is less resonance; but this does not seem to arise from the inco... 
best external drive for ripping CDs
You shouldn't be ripping CDs.  Think of the artist.  Why are there so many selfish thieves around?  
Absolute Sound's "Reviews"
Stereophile is a far better magazine.  
I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's
Everybody thinks they were young in the glory days.  They are wrong.  Another mistake most of us make is to believe our time is more important than other time.  Or that 'things are different now'.  Most likely everything is a continuum. Watch Woo... 
Testing for Dirty Electrical Power
Very interesting vid from Denali. Perhaps the location of the test was on a business park where there may be more noise on the line. Cut to the chase....What we all really want to know is in our home installation what is the volume level of the n... 
Is there a 300B type amp out there with some WATTS behind it?
I guess what you need is an amp with about 8 300Bs per channel.  
Has anyone noticed a slow down in sales?
Can't be because of all the fraud and scams on here? Can it?  
best external drive for ripping CDs
You shouldn't RIP CDs.  It is a breach of copyright. Think of yourself as a thief.  Small penalties if you ever get caught does not compensate the artists that made the music. Shame on you (all).  You are worse than parasites. Rip and burn takes... 
Qobuz hell
Can it, if you don't like it. These quys are here to give you a bad deal.  That' s how they make their money.  Like the victims of a Ponzi scheme or crypto, there are always enough idiots out there. Until there aren't.  
Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
Please don't quote chatbots here.  What they write is totally bland because it is programmed not to offend anyone.  As Mr Dylan once said 'it says nuttin about nuttin'. Don't forget we can all send in this rubbish.  
New Pink Floyd release
@styleman  Like many I am totally sick of the wank morons.  The Floyd were using the rainbow long before the LGBTQESKHTYWRTKLTHWHTKTH (how many types are there?) group got going last week.  Others had identified the colours of the rainbow in clas... 
World's Best Stereo System ?...
Who are these people?  Perhaps should stick to building pianos? The first video could not convey any superiority for this system.  The second just had the designer claiming insights without evidence. Is OP connected with this company.  Sounds li...