cundare2
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| Integrated amp: Component weight FINAL DECISION (follow-up) Well, I’ve now had my R 2500 R inhouse for about 4 months. This model was cover-featured in last month’s Stereophile but I think the lengthy review, while quite positive, failed to grasp just what a game-changer this b... | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? MIT Computer Music Journal published a blind AB test of cables, oh, 20-25 years ago that really should have shut a lot of people up. Some of the listeners could not tell the difference between cables, while others did. One tester (identified by on... | |
| MoFi v/s UHQR @bdp24 I’m definitely enjoying the Tillerman discussion, especially your interesting anecdotes. Over the years, I’ve accumulated far too many LP versions of this album -- including the pink label Island and the 45RPM AP (the two best-sounding IMH... | |
| Modern Covers of Classics No, it's not over yet! One more: Tori Amos: "Happiness is a Warm Gun" | |
| Tone arm length I’ve spoken at length about this topic with two audio pioneers who are some of the most knowledgable people on the planet when it comes to vinyl reproduction. George Merrill (whom I assume needs no introduction here) strongly prefers 12-inch arms... | |
| Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery @gladmo Can you tell us more about your power source (utility, PV, etc.), AC cables, and power conditioners? Also information about the power supplies of components that are sharing the same circuit. FWIW, I heard a similarly, probably even more... | |
| Recommend an MC cartridge @porchlight1: "I have been selling and installing (and inspecting under a stereoscopic microscope) cartridges since the late 80’s. My experience has shown that Ortofon cartridges are by far the most consistent in manufacturing." Not to... | |
| Recommend an MC cartridge ++1 on the Hana Umamis. They enjoy a broadly held reputation for (pardon the cliche) punching above their respective weight classes in the $2500 / $4000 range. https://www.stereophile.com/content/recommended-components-2023-edition-phono-cartridg... | |
| Sviatoslav Richter. Greatest pianist of the last century? And while we’re at it, are the Beatles better than Wayne Shorter? Seriously, though, I see the value of GOAT questions not so much as a ranking mechanism, which can get a bit too masturbatory for me, but rather as a way of learning from colleague... | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric @gthirteen Several Oppo successors have emerged over the last couple of years, but despite sounding promising on paper, they haven’t had much of a profile in the stereo-audiophile press. They’re more often reviewed in home-theater magazines. Mo... | |
| All around headphone amp recommendations Audeze Deckard. Discontinued, apparently when Audeze decided to concentrate exclusively on phones, but quite well-reviewed. True Class A, includes a 32/384 USB DAC input, volume control, and three selectable gain settings for different-impedance p... | |
| Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ? ...and I think the most constructive thing the OP can do is direct the dealer's attention to this thread. Just for educational purposes. | |
| What was the most expensive record that you ever bought ? Original high-grade VeeJay copy of "Introducing the Beatles". Don't remember what I paid, bc I eventually got a full refund. The idiot who sold it to me mailed it 3000 miles packaged between two pieces of corrugated cardboard. Worse, he'd cut t... | |
| Selling, donating or giving away a good pair of vintage speakers Finding good homes for even great gear can be a bit of a crap shoot. When I was forced to downsize some years ago, I had to sell my pristine Quad ESL-57 system, which I’d lovingly restored and enjoyed for 20-30 years. Beautiful copper grills and a... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? +1 @jfrmusic Surprised that you’re the only one to suggest Harbeths. Every speaker in the line is voiced beautifully. I have little tolerance for high-end anomalies and the Harbeth "ruler-flat" response curve does the trick for me. No matter what... |