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| Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Interconnects - Less is More! @oldhvymecYour chickens must be pretty plump by now.Time to look out the axe? | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Not a song, but it must be John Cage's 4'33"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoAbXwr3qkg | |
| Which Phono Preamp? @jigasp So you're 'getting the Herron'. Only a day has gone by since MC posted. No down on him on this one, it may be a good recommendation, but you mean you're going to buy it without listening first on your own rig in your own room?... | |
| My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital @mazianYou're not keeping your records and stylus clean.Only just a few of my ~4000 LPs haven't yielded up all their surface noise to diligent and sensible use of modern cleaning systems.When doing blind tests, first do a playthrough of chosen mat... | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? I have used solid silver interconnects for more than 25 years now. No reason to change or 'upgrade'. That's value for money!But I stick to copper for speaker cables. | |
| Which Phono Preamp? None of those.Get the vdH Grail SB and run your TT fully balanced into it and through the rest of the system.This is at least the equal of all other high-end phonos and hardly known to anyone here.Borrow one and try it at home. I did and that's m... | |
| Cat Scratch Fever? Save for old people who tragically have no choice, COVID mainly infects the unintelligent.If it catches on hot again, I am expecting a big jump in cognitive behaviour. Who knows, it could be a good thing. | |
| The Absurdity of it All And on the same off-message point, a withering put-down to humble the 1960s Bob Dylan:Lady Astor: 'Winston, you are drunk.”Churchill: “And you, madam, are ugly. But I shall be sober in the morning, and you will still be ugly.” | |
| What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire? Hi ted_denney and tablejockey.Were the tests in which differences were perceived run on a blind ABX basis? Were they repeated with multiple subjects? Were there independent witnesses present?If not, the experiences have zero relevance or value.H... | |
| What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital? Miller got it correct.The question has been misread by many, is very simple and easily answered.'How many people listen exclusively to vinyl'.The answer is nil.If we are wrong, please pipe up now any vinyl exclusive. | |
| Can Any Bookshelf Speaker Be Used Nearfield? I think Goodmans Maxim will work at that distance.A really tiny two-way speaker from the revered British maker in the 1960s. Just 10.5 x 5.5 x 7.2 inches so leaves plenty of space for other stuff on your desk.Great SQ but bass is reinforced by bac... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? All songs are unique, or should be. Except those that are plagiarised, which is many.By the way, 'most unique' is not a useable expression. 'Unique' means that there is no other item the same. A thing is either unique or it is not.OP should hav... | |
| MQA is for chumps All meddling with the source signal introduces sound degradation, whether in the analogue or digital domain. Tone controls, bass & treble adjustment, speaker crossovers, Dolby, equalisers, click and pop eliminators, MQA-like processors. All ... | |
| Japanese Audio Note Miller has not posted here.Nothing and no-one to troll.We see him in his true colours. | |
| What are Your Favorite Tweeters? Electrostatic for sure. Better, full range. |