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Fozgometer V2
j-wall What are some general thoughts on the Fozgometer V1 or even V2? I don't own an oscilloscope nor do a have local hifi enthusiasts to help educate me. You can use your PC as an oscilloscope along with something like the Hantek 6004.  
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
  mijostyn @cleeds, of course I have a rumble filter, a very steep digital rumble filter with a cut off frequency of 18 Hz. The rumble is coming from the record. That’s interesting. The last time we reviewed your rumble filter, you suggeste... 
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
    jackhifiguy During my time here, I have found some of you to be too opinionated ... Audiophiles are non-technical, non-musical kooks who imagine the darnedestly stupid things about audio equipment. Audiophiles are fun to watch; they’re jus... 
Best tonearm rewire - cable and service...
Steve Leung at VAS Audio.  
OCD audio guy naming shady Audiogon dealers by name
Why should I watch anyone trash the competition? I have better things to do.  
Ps audio aspen FR 30 Loudspeakers
Have you ever heard or even seen these speakers?  
Why should audiophile deniers be allowed on an audiophile forum?
markgw ... if you build a community of like minded people to discuss the merits and the shortcomings of equipment relating to a common interest, you are not respecting someones freedom by allowing them to enter the group for no other reaso... 
Amazing Cartridge Repairs by Vinyl Audio Science!
Steve at VAS is a great guy and resource. Cartridge retipping is just one of the services he offers. He's a truly excellent tech.  
Audio Research REF 80S Reviews/Comparisons
  fsonicsmith If ARC were to give me an RMA anytime soon I would ship it off to them. I had no issue getting an RMA from ARC. I filled out the request on their website and they responded promptly. This was just last month.  
Amir and Blind Testing
  cleeds Atkinson & Co. also have another advantage over ASR: he and his team actually listen to what they measure. djones51 So does ASR and company. Yes, sometimes he listens. Sometimes he doesn’t. At random, I pulled up t... 
Question Regarding New Item Damaged in Shipping
If you purchased this item as "new in box," then you are under no obligation to accept a repaired unit in its place. The component should be replaced with a factory fresh new unit.  
Selling gear with TMR
I've sold a handful of smaller pieces through TMR and been very pleased.  
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
slaw In my experience of trying different materials to tame resonance, I have become a big fan of springs. Same here. I can't imagine trying to get good LF performance with an unsuspended turntable. The SOTA that @mijostyn uses has one of th... 
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
mijostyn Having owned two Linns I can certify that the AR XA is more stable than the Linn. The Linn is not tricky to set up at all. That you think the Linn turntable isn't tricky to set up - especially given that you're talking about it... 
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
mijostyn I owned two Linns over the years and they have to be the poorest suspended turntables made. Very unstable. Setup is everything with turntables and the Linn is one of the trickiest to get right. In that sense, it’s a bit like the Ora...