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Headphone cable, what do you do?
uberwaltz So basically they are not willing to back up their dealers if sold online through ebay ...But that isn't what they told you. Rather, the company said the dealer who sold it to you is not an authorized dealer: there is nothing we can ... 
heeeelp please audio reserch 5SE - resistor blew up
jetterWill it void any warranty if not a ARC tech?Not if it is done properly. But if it is under warranty, why not return to the dealer or ARC for service?  
How many brands use own drivers?
erik_squiresBose ... They achieve the magical goal of being extremely inexpensive to produce while giving consumers enough value to merit ridiculous prices for a kitchen radio.That doesn't make sense. If the product gives consumers "enough va... 
More Cowbell
shadorne Can you name a favourite rock song with a cowbell. My friend Farmer Ed sez: "There’s a cowbell in all of my favorite songs. That’s why we call it moosic." 
Amp "timing" ?
wolf_garciaI was trapped into a "presentation" (in the late 80s maybe) at a stereo shop of why a Linn LP12 table, when compared to a Denon direct drive table, was more rhythmically accurate...it wasn'tRegardless of your opinion about the tur... 
Amp "timing" ?
dtximages Why do I feel like we’re being duped here ... I’m just getting tired of all the "and the veil was lifted" colour that people are adding to their reviews/opinions that have zero basis. But I’m still open to this timing thing if it has a ... 
Amp "timing" ?
dtximages  ... just wondering if this is more audiofraud minutia or if it's a very clear distinction that can be relatively easily recognized by a critical listener. This is the logical fallacy of the "excluded middle," aka tertium non datur.  
Amp "timing" ?
I think this inquiry is best directed to the person who made the claim. 
looking for advice to mitigate inner groove distortion
lewm One could argue about alignment all day but I strongly doubt that misalignment or Stevenson alignment can account for this problem. It's much easier to get phono cartridge alignment wrong than it is to get it right. If LPs exhibit inner gr... 
looking for advice to mitigate inner groove distortion
adam8179  I used an alignment protractor and my eyeballs ...Not all cartridge alignment contractors are equally precise.  Many align the cartridge itself, which isn't ideal. The best alignment gauges, imo, align the cantilever. They're much tric... 
looking for advice to mitigate inner groove distortion
What tools are you using to ensure that your cartridge alignment and calibration are correct? 
V. Morrison Moondance reissue vs 2nd press what is the fascination with digital on vinyl?
Thanks, @whart  
V. Morrison Moondance reissue vs 2nd press what is the fascination with digital on vinyl?
whart... Old copies of this are typically bin records ...Will you please explain what a "bin record" is? That's a new term to me.  
I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul!
Are you moved by live music and find that it touches your soul? If so, what qualities does it have that your present system lacks?If you aren’t moved by live music, then you’re not likely to be moved by canned music, either. 
Is ELP turntable dead?
It looks like the machine is still in production. There just isn't a lot of enthusiasm for the technology.