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Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
kidbuck I bet you $1000. US that you would fail a blind test listening ... You sound like quite the hustler. You're not fooling anybody. We don't do gambling here.  
Bridged NADs vs. Rotel Ra - 1062
Bridged amplifiers are a bit of a parlor trick. Yes, you get more "power," but distortion goes up and so does the ability to drive low impedance. It's never a first choice, imo.  
A question about the Bryston BDA-3's HDMI inputs
cooper52 ... can the BDA-3 interpret I2s data over an HDMI cable?  I do not think so and do not think there is any standard for that. I am pretty sure the BDA-3 will only play DSD files through its USB input.  
Isolation transformer question
There are plenty of good reasons to use an isolation transformer including blocking DC, preventing ground loops and getting a quiet neutral. Of course the biggest variable is the quality of your AC in the first place, which is my case is just drea... 
Straight tonearms without offset angle
richardkrebs I have zero experience with underhung arms but, have followed this and companion threads with interest. Same here, @richardkrebs. It's a puzzle that these arms would seemingly defy so many of the principles we've come to accept, a... 
Oppo Repairs??
harrylavo Anybody know of a service that is familiar with or work on Oppo's.  After they folded they tried to set up a repair service, but any mention of it disappeared shortly after ... Have you seen this? "For customers inquiring about mode... 
McIntosh MC312 vs. ARC Reference 150
stereo5 The McIntosh is NOT bass heavy and very midrange. Why do you sprout lies about McIntosh? That someone’s opinion differs from yours does not mean either of you is "sprouting" a lie.  
VPI TNT 3
bhenry91 ... I have re-purposed a set of Sorbothane legs left over from a HW-19 Jr upgrade to a Mk III. I have used them to hold up an aluminum platform to sit the large TNT form-factor on.  Should provide great isolation! That will cost nothi... 
VPI TNT 3
The VPI TNT 3 is a great table - I've been enjoying mine since I bought it new around '95. Many users ditched the tri-pulley system, leaving holes in the plinth for which VPI sold plugs to fill. I've kept the tri-pulleys, but you can get great sou... 
FEEDBACK HUM: Eversolo DMP A8 related
It really isn't clear what's happening here. I typically think of hum and feedback as two different things.  
The End of My Search for a Power Conditioner
jfrmusic ... that is source grounding not component grounding ... What is "source grounding?" What is  "component grounding?" Please explain.    
Time For a CD Player Upgrade
upstateaudiophile ... there is certainly some degree of loss or error that happens when moving the data from CD to computer. Something is wrong with your setup if that’s true. You should be able to get bit perfect copies of any CD, with the ex... 
An integrated bargain?
freediver The ONLY thing keeping SO CALLED,High End Audio alive,ESPECIALLY Analog, is what Dr.Julian Hirsch called the "Soft Porn Manipulation" by Audio Equipment Reviewers of the subconscious GULLIBILITY .. Hirsch was an EE. He wasn't a d... 
need to purchase a calibrated , small signal tube tester-why so difficult?!
MaxiPreamp.  
Fo Audio Research Ref 10 owners, Best Amp?
It's difficult to recommend an amplifier without knowing the speakers with which it will be used.