cleeds

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Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge
I'd never buy a used phono cartridge.  
DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC
audio_phool First amendment is applicable only if both manufacturer and the reviewer are in US. That is completely mistaken. If you live in the U.S. and publish in the U.S, you are protected by the First Amendment. ... what if the reviewer w... 
DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC
audio_phool ... there needs to be some standard guidelines set for reviewers and manufacturers. Because of the lack of regulation a manufacturer can pressure the smaller reviewers in not publishing the negative reviews. Or vice a versa ... ... 
Solo streamer
mahler123 ... I ultimately bit the bullet and paid someone to Ethernet wire the home ... I did the same thing and think it's well worth it. It's amazing how a skilled electrician or low-voltage installer can fish wire through walls, leaving ... 
Anyone adjust cart set up due to ambient temperature changes?
What kind of cartridge was this? The temps in my listening room vary greatly and I've never encountered such an issue, FWIW.  
Power consuption of an amplifier
The power output of the amplifier is irrelevant to this discussion. What matters is its power consumption, tested by Hi-Fi News at 480 watts. There’s no need to make this complicated.  
Power consuption of an amplifier
iad Hi-Fi News Lab Report says: Power consumption (idle/rated o/p): 40W / 480W (3W, standby) This says to me the maximum draw is 480W at the rated output power. I agree with the advice you’re getting that the stepdown transformer should be ra... 
I’m confused. Please explain.
onhwy61 Unless you were in the mastering room where the sonics are finalized, you have no real idea what a specific recording is supposed to sound like. That's why every so often I like to make my own live recordings. Although that removes... 
Help me build out my first system
janewyman Run at least four dedicated circuits;  minimum 20 amp service Oh no, that's bad advice. I'm all for multiple dedicated lines - although many believe one should suffice - but a 20A line is the maximum you want to install. Here's ... 
Will VPI's Classic 3 sound much better with a SUT?
If you're getting sufficient level now, I don't see any benefit to adding a SUT. If anything, the added gain may result in distortion.  
Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery
1971gto455ho How do you sleep at night, go away with that nonsense.,.tonality ??  It’s gone from mildly entertaining almost laughable to ridiculous almost illegal. That's an extraordinary claim. You should probably alert the moderators if ... 
Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery
deep_333 ... you will need to sit down with a blindfold, have spouse add slugs, swap slugs, etc and pass 23/25 times ... Actually he needn’t do that at all, especially not simply because you instructed him to. No one here is obligated to c... 
Anyone at home at Krell?
Krell announced a temporary closure in the wake of Rondi's death, I believe for a few weeks.  
Does anyone have a good or bad experience using a PC server rack for audio equipment?
I have long been a fan of rack mounting components. I know that some people are concerned about vibration issues but that has not been an issue for me. My gear is mounted in a 19-inch wood rack that I had made years ago. Most gear that's not avail... 
Do your ears deceive you?
asctim ... When people start giving untested and unlikely explanations for why, that's when people rightfully start questioning, and that's when the ones making the claim needs to prove their explanation in a rigorous manner.  Nonsense. Th...