czarivey

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Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
I go STRAIGHT from the recorded material I'm interested to listen to, then the rest of components.  
Worst To First: The True Story Of Z100 New York (Documentary)
alright, I've never heard anything descent played on Z100 predominately in the 90s. Should I give it a try to the movie?  
Break in for a retip?
It should sound nearly like new strings on guitar. FRESH. You should like it right from the first second and you may like it more after playing few LPs Yes stylus has suspension within the cantilever that goes bad a lot faster than diamond tip an... 
Be Careful With UPS!
I had it with Prime delivery and with FedEx. Thankfully not with expensive item. They left a picture of package left in the different lobby from my apartment building. It turned out that both buildings had doormen who collected packages first and ... 
Worst To First: The True Story Of Z100 New York (Documentary)
I used to live in NYC, but hear first time that Z100 worth the movie or documentary.   
Heavy difficult to move speakers- how do you deal?
@emergingsoul,  how can CPA be with poor math and poor communication skills?  
Denarips and Vinshine split
sbayne 485 posts 07-16-2024 at 12:09pm  Just go to AliExpress, search for Denafrips and you'll know instantly what "grey market" means and how it would destroy a reputable dealer.   INDEED AliExpress has just destroyed solar panel install ... 
Heavy difficult to move speakers- how do you deal?
Despite being a CPA, I’m not very good with math. tons are tons. That’s a lot of weight CPA with poor math??? Any other surprise of the day?  
Chasing distortion
an auto-bias circuit should also be checked. if you can't do that yourself, you should bring it to tech.  
Chasing distortion
You need to check bias on all tubes. input/driver tubes can also go bad, but my suspicion that bad power tube could "take away" other components so bias checking is essential.   
Heavy difficult to move speakers- how do you deal?
few ways out: 1. find strong neighbor to help you 2. bulk yourself up at the gym 3. use dollies instead of casters (when you get help or bulk-up) 4. if you have space for forklift, you don't need strong neighbor or bulking up.    
DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC
So-called professional reviewers is just an unnecessary leeching layer to the industry. They all naturally driven by free buck and indeed have no credibility.  
DCS Sending Legal Notice To Reviewer (Golden Sound) Over an Old Review of Their Bartok DAC
speaking of "professional" reviews credibility as part of hi-end audio...  
Mary Martin Died
I wasn’t telling about Mary Martin when mentioned Leonard Cohen being victim of scam, I was talkin’ about big bosses that are all pretty much similar to Don King. Anyone wants to guess what would I do if Don King dies?  
Mary Martin Died
Agree with mahler123. who give a fudge about big bosses and prodoocerz unless they are real artists? I recall the story of Leonard Cohen getting really stripped off his wealth by such so-called big bosses and he went on concert literally standing...