czarivey

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What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps?
pre-pump should provide enough pressure for the main pump first before anything else is desired.    
Your Not-So-Obvious Best Fidelity LPs
Recently came across "redundant" maxi single I haven't listened in years asking myself a question why I decided to keep of 12" version Culture Club "Victims"   Culture Club - Victims (Vinyl, UK, 1983) For Sale | Discogs. The mastering in this ver... 
Buying online, online searches and Scams oh my!
have any coupons by any chance?  
Jazz for aficionados
Hey WARNING! Tetsuo Sakurai is Japanese Bass Samurai!!!    
....and just when you thought you could Finally afford that pair of MBLs'.....
I'm still looking for broke person who needs money selling MBL for cheap. Hate buying from dealer.  
shy about prices
Make offer they can’t refuse. That's why  
Why do we demand so much from our systems?
Why do "we".... Interesting, but, thankfully I'm not part of "we" and happily being "am" in my own cave-self!  
Why so many ARC Ref 6SE preamps up for sale?
I see many of those WhySoManys posted here on different brands and models, but overall it' safe to assume that it can happen to any make or model of the audio component at any time of the day or night.  
Jazz for aficionados
All types of Jazz in the world explained in details! Enjoy the show!      
Right angle XLR adapter
Is the problem rack that has wall or standing too close to the wall? Rack can be moved, but if there's a rack with back wall, you don't really need back wall and can either safely remove it or drill hole to accommodate "tails".  
Cartridge wear with clicks and pops…?
@lewm. Right-right after loud POP, I've started hearing significantly audible humm from both speakers. Input opamp IC and couple caps needed replacement on my power amp that was at that time around 17 years old.    
Jazz for aficionados
I was surprised that no one mentioned here Gypsy Jazz artists Certainly starting from Django Reinhardt, but today's lineup of such is also impressive such as Bireli Lagrene, Angelo DeBarre, Stochelo Rosenberg (Rosenberg trio), Jimmy Rosenberg and ... 
Does anyone know where to get a Rega P8/P10-style dustcover?
Jo-Ann fabrics is the simplest way to get dustcover for any turntable. Simply cut static-proof fabric over the size of your turntable and cover  
Cartridge wear with clicks and pops…?
you are doing more damage to your electronics then to stylus with clicks and pops. they present large amplitude spike on the input stages that destroys those.    
Contemporary Classical Composers - new discoveries
I see Phillip Glass mentioned many times here. The only weird thing about Phillip Glass he bases all his compositions off the simple minor chord arpeggio