dinov
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| My Impossible hum issue. +1 @speedthrills @lewm these sound reasonable possibilities. In addition to tonearm wiring @russ69 . Turntables can be maddening contributors of hum. I’m dealing with an issue right now on a vintage Thorens where by it only hums in the cue up... | |
| Choosing new cables Just because your cables are 10 - 15 years old and your happy with them doesn’t mean you should change them. I wouldn’t change them on age alone. There’s no reason. | |
| Were you an audiophile in the 1980s and 1990s? 70s here. | |
| Will a Chord Hugo 2 make a music streamer addition obsolete? Chord makes great stuff but it won’t replace network players ie streamers as we call them now. I went the computer/bluos route for many years and when I finally evolved from using a computer it was like night and day, I agree with @carlsbad, “it s... | |
| Best Direction/Product Combo DAC/Streamer Lumin, Esoteric, Innuous. These are the ones I considered when I was looking. | |
| Ripping CD's to hard drive +1 for dbpoweramp. Also @tmhaudio do a Google search on SACD ripping and you’ll find the forums (lots of helpful folks) that talk about the process and steer you to download the necessary files. Unfortunately it’s not a one step deal, but once you... | |
| Connectors from cross-overs to drivers question @joshua43214 I love your post here on soldering. Thanks, this is something I’m really trying to work on. Good explanation. | |
| WHEN DID YOU FINALLY STOP... You forgot to say, “when your wife said to stop” | |
| What is your experience with amp power? Even though the majority of one’s listening is done at around the 5 watt mark, I’m a firm believer of having ample power for transients. I also believe the quality of those watts make a huge difference as well. Having that head room and power eve... | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Bob Dylan, “Hurricane Carter” | |
| Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align Carley Simon, “You’re So Vain” there should me no mistake who she’s singing with James Taylor, Dad Loves His Work, “Her Town Too” it’s all about JD Souther Al Dimeola, Kiss My Axe, “Southbound Traveler” Bass so low it’s scary. | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? I agree @snapsc ! | |
| Is Imaging Worth Chasing? You should be getting imaging with any system if it’s set up correctly. This is a very basic fundamental result of stereo. There’s no magic, just a byproduct of stereo. It’s supposed to get better as you move up the line with components, and impro... | |
| Ripping CD's to hard drive Dbpoweramp and a computer with a cd drive. | |
| Power cord - 5 ft vs 10 ft ? I have heard 4 feet, but have never heard a difference in terms of length, so I just get a cord that gets me to the outlet on the power conditioner. |