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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
mattnshilpWe welcome manufacturers and dealers and love to hear about new product. What we frown upon is their criticism of any other manufacturer's product ...When you say "we," who is it that you're speaking for? Certainly not me. I don't in... 
2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list?
nkonor266 posts07-04-2017 5:07pmI am still waiting for you to post at least one (1) Tru-Fi system and pictures of it and your room. I do not think that @bo1972 will be doing that anytime soon, if ever. If he did, he'd have to contend with the g... 
whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money
brfPurchase form any Dealer that offers either a trial period or money back guarantee. You must try them in your system first ...This is great advice, and not just for cables. While it can be helpful to learn here what other people think, the o... 
Best Tube Amp For Sonus Faber? Or Pass XA-100.5? $6-7,500 Budget, Purchasing Used.
bo1972Audigon does not want me to use brands anymore.That's nonsense. Brands are mentioned here all the time - good, bad and indifferent.  
Power Supplies & Performance
parabolic Same wall outlet, or do they have to be different?A Bryston 4B warrants its own dedicated line of 15A or better.  
Power Supplies & Performance
It looks like the Panamax has a 15A rating. If that's correct, you don't want to have the Bryston plugged into it along with everything else. The Bryston alone warrants a 15A or better line. 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
dynaquest4For cleeds: Value is a mathematical formula; to wit: Value = Quality / Price.  The only thing somewhat subjective is quality...but that still has nothing to do with your bank roll.  People with more money are just less impacted by ... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
dynaquest4 ... one poster continues to push the theory that the more affluent you are the less spending matters.  That is BS.  Whether cables actually work or not or whether they are a good value are not has nothing to do with your bank accoun... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
dynaquest4Just like there shouldn't be any such thing as $5,000 speaker cables.Why? It's clearly what some people want. Why shouldn't they be able to buy them? To go back to your analogy: Sorta like putting $15,000 tires on a $40,000 BMW The r... 
Best "RedBook" player out there
kalaliMcIntosh Group consists of McIntosh, Audio Research, Sonus Faber, Wadia and Sumiko. If you want to be complete, it also includes Pryma.  
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
dynaquest4Sorta like putting $15,000 tires on a $40,000 BMW.Not exactly, right? After all, there are no such things as $15,000 tires for a BMW, correct?  
Best "RedBook" player out there
pennsyMaranta reference series! Marantz and Mcintosh and Denon are owned by same company and share technology!That's no longer true. McIntosh was sold by D&M Holdings, who still own Marantz and Denon. Mac was sold to Fine Sounds, who also own... 
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wlutkecleeds -VTA is an angle defined by the stylus and record surface, not the cantilever which can be out of alignment with the stylus - if you want to be specific to the last detail. SRA is the angle of the cantilever to cartridge body and... 
Fm tuner
vtvmtodvm... I merely intended to refer to "HD Radio" as hi-def because that is what it is named; the HD handle stands for hi def.No, "HD Radio" does not mean or stand for "high-definition."See: https://hdradio.com/trademark " 'HD Radio’ is the b... 
Mint lp best tractor for VPI Classic
wlutkecleeds wrote "You clearly don't understand VTA, which typically should be around 15 degrees, although opinions vary about the best overall compromise."cleeds, are you talking about the cantilever instead of the cart body?VTA - vertical t...