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Anyone else using "Allflac.com?"
This is the first I've heard of allflac.com. Its prices for downloads are way below the major players, such as Qobuz. is it legit, @bolong? Are the files described as hi-res truly hi-res?  
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
  mijostyn I wish to report that Jon Derda ... has made a very convincing attempt at rectifying this situation ... Time will tell, but I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yes, time will tell. I’m happy to extend the "benefit o... 
Anyone tired a Nordost QB4 MK III?
agisthos ... according to Roy Gregory, who has reviewed many Nordost QRT products ... Roy Gregory is a shill. He works for Nordost.  
Immersive Audio and How to Achieve It
kota1 Would you concede that the best performance spaces address acoustics? You can address the acoustics of your dance floor all you like, and that's fine by me. But as I noted, many of the sonically best music venues have no dance floor at a... 
Immersive Audio and How to Achieve It
kota1 ... A live performance "immerses" you and frees you up to move around the room, the dance floor and still be immersed ... Your statement reveals you have very limited experience with live music performances. You might be surprised to lea... 
I have perfected my network for the nth time
fredrik222 ...  that’s the point, newbies read threads like this, and then the threads about how to start with streaming, and so on ... Wow, it apparently can be frightening that newbies may come here and read threads about streaming. It is ... 
RIP Tom Jones
Tom Jones the singer and Tom Jones the lyricist are two different people. Tom Jones the singer is still alive.  
How serious are you?
I'm serious to a 10. But I'm not obsessed, it's just that music and audio have always been important. It's a lifestyle. Some guys care about sports or big trucks or fancy guns. Those things mean nothing to me. I'm into music.  
Why Do Cables Matter?
ossicle2brain Power cables are psychoacoustic nonsense. Placebo effect and expectation bias ... On the other hand, the placebo effect does work. Not so. Placebo effect won’t cure cancer for example. As for expectation bias, many a doubting cy... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
daveyf ... Would this issue been covered under warranty since the cartridge is now a year old? Or, would you have requested payment for the fix? The issue for me is not the ridiculously short warranty. It's being told MoFi can't be bothered to... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
mijostyn I do not need or want any blows lessened. Cartridge had a problem. Cartridge off warranty. Cartridge fixed. End of story, for me anyway. I think that’s smart. If it were me, I wouldn’t even accept a refund from MoFi. It truly is case ... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
jonderda I have just sent @mijostyn an email requesting a phone call to discuss the issue he’s hearing and possible solutions. Solutions? Have you read the thread? The cartridge has been repaired and is on its way back to the customer.  
I have perfected my network for the nth time
rubicon15 ... weak wifi with intermittent drops or connection drops can cause what is known as buffering. No, weak wifi or dropped connections will not cause buffering. Buffering happens because it is part of the transfer protocol, such as w... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
mijostyn Steven Leung has fixed the cartridge and it is on the way back to me minus $330.00. I know you'll report the results. I think you are going to be pleased.  
Did my preamp short kill my Mark Levinson amps and Infinity Beta servo ?
jerry_b2 ... I am thinking the servo unit is the damaged bad actor ... massively loud "bark" once servo turns on with two different amps... That is normal. The servo should be powered up (and the servo circuit synced) before the amplifiers are...