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| Is it really worth it to get a phono stage over $10k Yes. Better is always good. I have recently upgraded from Audio Research to van den Hul The Grail SE and the improvement is big. But not 5x bigger reference the relative prices. More like a 9.5 against a 7. I don't say 10 because I haven't he... | |
| Parasound vs. Krell for 2 channel The high degree of differences between amplifiers has always surprised me. 'A straight wire with gain' - not. I am not an electrical engineer but I would expect a lot less variance than with electro-mechanical components like speakers, cartridge... | |
| Are these fake? nd72, that's 'faux', sic | |
| Are these fake? It is also worth remembering the Chinese do their luxury goods shopping in branded shops in Europe and the USA. They know full well if they use the shops in China they are likely to get a fake. On some occasions a completely fake branded shop ha... | |
| Are these fake? On fake Rolexes.Many years ago I was sitting by the pool in Thailand with a friend. He had shown me his new 'Rolex' and I simply said it was nice. A little later we decided to cool off in the pool and he started to remove the watch. 'You don't ... | |
| Are these fake? Hi radblueThis is just one of the many dangers of doing business in China. The over-production scam has been going for years and will continue. If said amp retails for $10,000 and can be manufactured as additional numbers on an existing line for... | |
| Don't like vinyl I don't think you guys are taking this seriously.Almost all of us have vinyl and digits. | |
| Looking for phono preamp suggestions I did an extended audition on Boulder 508. The sound is superficially enticing but I tired of it. It lacked depth, image and realism. It sounded a little 'digital'. Good digital, but digital.I bought the van den Hul Grail after an audition of ... | |
| How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup? Still building. Can you send some money please? | |
| Two Turntables? Why BECAUSE I CAN. | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? OK, now let's have a topic where I can really do some trolling.Shame. I won't respond to this. | |
| Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy? Krell References KRS200. Vintage 1984.Look forward to hearing some bass for the first time! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Blonde on Blonde Greatest album ever made. Almost 54 years ago and it seems like yesterday. | |
| Switch from AB to D Sorry but Class D will never be ready for high quality audio. Class A/B is already a compromise, hence its name.The only way to top quality sound is pure Class A. This of course does consume a lot of power that is considered by some to be unacce... | |
| Mag Lev Turntable. Your Thoughts? You're certainly correct mijostyn, not just an 'inclination', it's stone cold scientific fact.The MagLev turntable is no more than a gimmick and a poor one at that. It ignores most of the simple engineering rules for turntables. The platter has ... |