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Tuner into Cable jack?
Including FM on cable was once common, although it usually resulted in a pretty noisy signal, but I think that service was typically dropped in the transition to digital TV. You could just plug your cable into a tuner antenna jack and see if it wo... 
Installing Mono Switch or Button On Conrad Johnson PV12?
erik_squiresDo mono recordings use the same RIAA curve?Yes.  
Best CD player under $2000
danvignauRE: Tidal is lossless. Well, not really.That's probably technically true, because of Tidal's reliance on MQA. Tidal and other streaming services, must compress to fit a lot of channels into a small stream.Oh no, that's mistaken. Qobuz... 
good discussion on power cords
millercarbon ... That's not a discussion at all, let alone a good one. Indoctrination, maybe. Rationalization for not spending money, probably ...Audioholics posted a clue suggesting that right below the video:"Always remember the Audioholics.... 
Question For Those In The Know About Audio Research Power Amps
rooze I recently purchased an ARC Reference 110 SE ... this was sold to me as a "SE" model, which I understood to mean that it was modified to allow the use of KT150’s, which my amp has. Was this an ’official’ factory modification, and if so, is ... 
Too good a post to waste
roberttdid ... It is not unusual to loose the ground on just one of the interconnects.You must be using very poor quality connectors and/or have equipment with poor quality jacks. Connectors may be even more important that the cable itself, so it’... 
Are CD players goig the way of the 8 track,and the cassette?
mkgus... CDs sound better than other digital formats like streaming ...A 16/44.1 CD really can't compete with the best hi-res files from a service such as Qobuz.  
Should I fix it and sell it or sell it as is? Mark Levinson No. 331
noble100The facts are you have a 26 year old amp of decent quality that's so old that its large power supply capacitors are likely to begin leaking. the amp will soon be worthless and you'll have a mess ...Actually that's not even remotely fact... 
A challenge to all turntable manufacturers
cd318 For me any contactless vinyl replay system must surely be worth investigating. What are you waiting for? The ELP laser turntable has been around for more than 30 years. Please let us know what your investigation reveals. 
Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments
millercarbon... the reality of musical instruments are they take skill and practice, practice, practice, without which they are pretty much noise. Really loud, obnoxiously loud, noise. Practice however takes time, patience, commitment, and perseve... 
Buying a new TT today
melm4For analog reproduction the turntable is the most important purchase.Is it? If you seek the best analog playback, many suggest you can only to that with tape.  
phono/preamp analog front end
Nice explanation by Ralph on this widely misunderstood phenomenon. One minor quibble: atmasphereIts like Ohm’s Law in that it can’t be broken (unlike a speed limit); literally if you were able to get around it you would be creating Free Energy and... 
A challenge to all turntable manufacturers
looscannon You still have a stylus tracing the groove. Tracing the groove is the hardest part not the conversion to an electrical signal.Opinion stated as fact. Constructing a quality phono preamp section is a challenging task and there’s no easy ... 
Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?...
mtdiningThe vast majority of people agree that low distortion, flat and extended frequency response is best.That's silly. I don't think the vast majority of people even know what "frequency response" is.  
Fuzzy distortion on vinyl........Stylus issue?
This really could caused by so many things. Is this a new problem, or have you experienced this before?It could be a worn or dirty stylus or misaligned cartridge or pickup arm. It could be dirt on your LPs. It could be an issue with your phono sta...