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End Game Turntable suggestions
Questions such as this inevitably result in a sea of recommendations and there’s no value in me just adding to the list. But here’s something important, imo: musicmatters1206 ... i am sure they sound good but i have this bias for mass that i wi... 
Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"?
kenjit Its important to remember that most musicians and mix engineers are NOT audiophiles. They neither belong in our world or understand it. I'm grateful that you're not the one who decides who belongs our little audio world.  
DAC recommendations
earthbound How is Air Play deficient? They have recently gone Lossless and stream high def files. Am I missing something? Airplay is limited to 16/44.1.  That's not exactly hi-res today. If I chose to go with the Bricasti m3 and Qobuz... 
Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up
My CJ Premier 1B takes about 20 minutes.  
Streamer upgrade? follow up.
ianrmack ... can aurender do wifi? Sure - just use a USB dongle.  
Best digital format (non streaming)
kraftwerkturbo So if you take 'bandwidth' (I assume to stream music) and/or file size issues out of the picture: what is the best available digital format of music ... That's an odd question, because there's a common correlation between bandwi... 
Why is everyone so down on MQA?
MQA seems a cure in search of a disease.  
Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive?
whart ... the enthusiast market, in my estimation, was never about how big the check was- it was the pursuit of building something excellent (whatever that means to you) over time--many of us gradually upgraded to get where we are after various ... 
I can't believe this.
ozzy The Dealer, Sweetwater has said they will provide a refund. (I’m not sure if it would be 100% or store credit) I haven’t got that far yet ... Good for you for involving your dealer and kudos to the folks at Sweetwater for doing the r... 
I can't believe this.
That’s a BS response. Your agreement (warranty) is with TEAC. It is its obligation to honor the warranty - it can’t simply say "no one" at TEAC can help and then blame a third party. You need a new, replacement unit. Get your dealer involved to b... 
Wiring 2 outlets to 2 dedicated 20 amp circuits with a single 10/3 electrical wire.
emergingsoul Why are you talking about a step down transformer? this is a multi branch circuit involving 2 outlets, and a double pole breaker. @jea48 was referring to the transformer that steps your neighborhood’s distribution lines (whi... 
Mains sockets and star earth - can anyone explain?
lollipopguild12 Surely, a neighbouring wall plate will have its earth connected to every other wall plate in the room by parallel wiring between the plates. In the US, it's much more likely that the wiring is done in series, and that's the pro... 
Help optimizing my streaming setup
erik_squires I’m concerned about an electromagnetically induced surge damaging any of the six pieces of gear I put it before the switch. What could cause that? ... It turns out that inside a building isolators are better surge protectors... 
Help me understand cartridge alignment
dhcod I expected to hear the distortion if it was off by that much which is the point of the question. That you couldn't hear any distortion suggests problems elsewhere in the system, such as a sworn stylus, improper P2S, turntable way ou... 
The revolution has begun!
ricevs asvjerry, so if you fill the page with post after post of nonesense it will make the thread irrelevant? Some people come here for reasons other than to discuss audio or music. I guess he’s one of them. I don’t understand it - it ...