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Thoughts on VTA......
rauliruegas... each time we make changes in VTA/SRA the AZ changed too ...If your pickup arm’s azimuth changes when you raise or lower it to adjust VTA/SRA, then it is defective in either design or manufacture. Or both. Changing alignment in one p... 
A very good ENGINEERING explanation of why analog can not be as good as digital..
The video doesn’t support the OP’s claim that "analog cannot be as good as digital." In fact, the video states: "There is no functional difference in the audio quality between digital and analog ...The human ear and brain is not sufficiently equip... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
kosst_amojanno class D amp will ever compete with a class A amp.  It's simply impossible to build a class D amp that reaches out to 500,000Hz and doesn't burp driving DC into a 2 ohm load.This is the logical fallacy of the "excluded middle." Aud... 
Why does my DAC sound so much better after upgrading digital SPDIF cable?
mzkmxcvI believe in double-blind tests, but they are not needed to compare DACs ...Understood! You believe in double-blind tests sometimes, but other times your faith convinces you that they're not needed.  
Why does my DAC sound so much better after upgrading digital SPDIF cable?
mzkmxcvDon’t need double blind tests when measurements exists, and those measurements are well below human audibility, which is found via scientific blind testing.This is an illogical circular argument, a.k.a. "begging the question." Either yo... 
One speaker observation from the New York Hifi show.
ptss Regarding the wall behind the speakers. Regardless of the type of speakers the wall is a reflective surface. There will be a time delay between sound from the speakers and that from the wall. This is Distortion. It’s really only distortion if... 
Best way to pay for audio purchase?
I think the absolute best protection you can enjoy as a buyer is by using a credit card issued by a bank with whom you have a good relationship. 
The Future of Audio Amplification
kosst_amojanAlmost nothing I said is up for debate ...Sorry, but no one here is immune from having his remarks subject to debate. You enjoy no special privilege here. Those are technical facts that have nothing to do with listening. This is a... 
Thoughts on VTA......
effischer Also, I respectfully disagree that overhang is changed by changing VTA with arms that feature VTA OTF adjustment. The whole point of VTA OTF is to raise or lower the entire arm assembly with respect to the surface of the vinyl. Th... 
Which SR Blue or black Fuse
kosst_amojanI gladly disparage people ... It's interesting that you make this statement at the same time that you pretend to don the cloak of reason and science. Disparaging a person is an ad hominem argument, one of the most obvious of the logi... 
Hi Fi Tuning Supreme fuse-Burn In?
kosst_amojanSure! I’ve got proof most people think this stuff is a laughable joke! Great! Please show us the proof. It might be interesting.  
Hi Fi Tuning Supreme fuse-Burn In?
hifiman5If you haven’t tried these more nuanced tweaks, then why condemn those who have and appreciate the differences they bring to their systems?That’s a fair question. It’s covered in Beware the audio guru, which is the only thread (so far) tha... 
Hi Fi Tuning Supreme fuse-Burn In?
kosst_amojan Is an actual measurement of a claimed result really unreasonable to ask? Please feel free to make your own measurements. I'm sure some of us would be interested in your results.And if one could actually be obtained, wouldn't that ... 
Thoughts on VTA......
uberwaltz I have read countless posts where members are spending hours on exacting setup of their VTA with varying levels of tools ... Surely going from a flimsy flier early 70,s vinyl to a later 180 or even 200gm issue is going to change th... 
Need some help ground buzz narrowed down to the tonearm on my Prime
Is the pickup arm and/or turntable grounded? Is so, to what? It's often necessary to ground the arm to the phono preamp. But, not always.