czarivey

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Ikea Kallax Vinyl Record Storage: Which version have you used?
I'm on my second version. First version stayed over 20 years, but realy became shaky and needed replacement. Current counts already 7 years The First version was assembled exactly same way as Current version.  
Wall Art For Music Room
I have blanket on my TV since LONG time ago. It serves the purpose of not watching TV more than absorb any sound from rear wall.  
Weirdest record defect?
It's pressing defect or it might be entire batch defective Not surprised with modern pressings  
Looking for 50-100 watts of Tube Power (give or take) for my JBL 4349s
Nothing is better than Quicksilver M60. They have reputable reliability and superb design.  
Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review
@ghdprentice  Cynical is Skeptical and Skeptical means TEST. TEST is the one that can define right from wrong. If I have to derive truth from between lines of such reviews, than I have different angle of observation. To me, under such "angle" C... 
Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review
All reviews in TAS are commercials so they can't be true at all  
Holst The Planets
Got one on DG 1961 original pulled from the GoodWill bin in virgin mint shape for just a buck years ago  
Where was the best reproduced sound you ever heard?
MBL room in NYC LONG time ago. I liked EVERYTHING there except PRICE. At the same time, I was fascinated on quality of such equipment that is probably worth owning!  
Kind of Blue
I'm into Japanese jazz artists and mainly into jazz-rock and fusion. Masayoshi Takanaka Casiopea Masuro Imada Carioca    
Movie Soundtracks
Basil Poledouris - Conan The Barbarian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Vinyl, US, 1982) For Sale | Discogs Higher surface quality goes over $100    
Importance of a DAC's elements
Many DACs have various output analog stages just like preamps and those do bring the most of difference. Digital domain is pretty much standard and certainly less contributing to the SQ. Just like in preamps priced anywhere from few to gazilion DA... 
Preamp 47K load. Cartridge needs 330 ohm
Nad used to make inexpensive electronic pre-phono box that boosts necessary gain pretty much for any cartridge.   Classe Audio NIL is probably higher priced pre-preamp.  
Movie Soundtracks
It hasn't been released on CD. Prepare to bring wallet.  
Component contributions to “sound stage”
If we talk about power-cord, than the most contributing component is hands down -- power line.  
Component contributions to “sound stage”
The least contributing component is usually the disconnected component. The rest of components contributing pretty much equal with speakers doing usually more than rest.