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Vandersteen VLR (non CT), my opinion
chenry ... Amir did not test the unit both with and without the front grille assembly. So I do not think it is possible to give much weight to his review unless ... It's difficult to give much weight to any of Amir's "reviews."  
Do Your Speakers have LEVEL CONTROLS or EQUALIZERS? (Vintage or Modern) ???
The IRS Beta has exceptional level controls, both on the midrange panels and the xover/servo unit. They are a double-edge sword, however, because while they allow the system to be set up properly balanced, it’s also easy to get it very, very wrong... 
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
coralkong I don’t care if you live in your mom’s basement  ... If you’re too ashamed, or too stupid (technically ignorant?), or whatever your lame excuse is to post your system on here, then I really have no need for you to chime in when I h... 
Better Records vs MoFi
bigtwin ... be honest. Don't you get just a little embarrassed even talking about $500 records? Why do you think anyone here should be embarrassed?  
Audio Research amp repair in New Jersey/New York
Steve Leung at VAS can do this. https://vasnyinc.com/  
Making a CD from a cassette
If you have a good cassette deck, it's likely that you'll get decent sound by using your PC.  
Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers
ricevs ... the handfull of "it cannot make a sonic difference because I think so" objectivists.......come out in full force about power cords and fuses. There are thousands and thousands of posts all over the world about the sonic difference... 
My turntable sounds like the speed is too slow
alexnguyensoun I measured at it reads average 33 1/3 RPM. I guess it’s not the speed? How did you measure that? An "average" speed can still have substantial speed deviation, which can be measured as wow and flutter.  
My turntable sounds like the speed is too slow
Perhaps clean and lube the bearing?  
When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached?
danager ... Or will the need for DACs be simply eliminated. I predict that DACs will eventually be used only in the esoteric realm ... Unless there’s a return to the analog era - which is extremely unlikely - there will be a need to convert di... 
Questions on Dedicated 20 amp home wiring
carlsbad2 Your first question is the most important.  12 awg solid copper wire.  That cannot be stated with certainty without knowing: 1. The length of the run from service panel to rececptacle 2. Whether the run is in a conduit. 3. Whe... 
300b lovers
lynn_olson ... On paper, op-amps can do an amazing job driving a cable, in practice, not so much ... That’s a quite confounding claim. What components using op-amps do you find objectionable? There are many excellent differentially balanced c... 
Infinity IRS BETA
Oh, yes, v-e-r-y much so!  
Headphone Amp to pair with Audio Research VSi75?
I use a Moon 430HA. Sounds great.  
Aidiogon is Da Bomb!
  llg98ljk "nattering nabobs of negativism"; Credit Spiro Agnew for that. Pat Buchanan (remember him?) did most of the Agnew's speechwriting, including this gem, which would seem to often apply to this forum: "A spirit of national masoch...