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| Any regrets in selling gear? I have, on occasion, sold something that turned out to be more engaging than the thing that replaced it. It usually takes me a while before I notice whether I’m present with the music or drifting away, or wanting to read a magazine. I think my... | |
| Tube amp repairs in the Boston area? I live in the Boston area, and I have used Jim Fuller of Fuller Sound. He works in/with Goodwin's High End in Waltham. He is truly wonderful in terms of the range of equipment he can competently work on. The costs seem reasonable, too. Tech HIFi ... | |
| Faint buzz in speakers I have had this problem twice. Once, it turned out to be proximity to a router. When i removed it from the room, the problem went away. The bigger issue turned out to be a defective toroidal transformer in my amp. The manufacturer replaced the t... | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? I am very impressed with the Coincident Dynamo SE Mk.ll. I think it is now up to MK.lll status. It is a SET amp that uses EL34's instead of the usual suspects for a SET amp. If your speakers are efficient, the 8 watts seem powerful and also subtle... | |
| An audio component you just can't let go For me, my timeless component is my Scott 350D tuner. My area still has good, even vital FM radio, and I love the way this tuner presents the music - rich and colorful and absolutely engaging. When it is a live broadcast of music, it might be my m... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget If I were in your situation, I’d consider speakers by Larsen. They are meant to be placed right next to the wall, and yet supposedly gift a decent soundstage regardless. They are said to be a little on the warmer side. It may make sense for your s... | |
| Sub suggestions please I have a pair of Volti Razz horn speakers. The bass is pretty good in my room, but bottom out around 35-38 hz. Also, the bass is just a little - imprecise? I'm sure it is a room issue, not a Volti issue. I decided to try a sub, to go just a bit l... | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer Another to add, only because it is the one I use every day: A Sonore Optical Rendu, which is fed by a Small Green Computer i5 Sonic Transporter. I find the whole thing pretty effortless to set up and use (and I am a technological moron). Played th... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp I am also a PS Audio BHK preamp owner, and may have been the one who alerted another member of the current bargain. I really think it is a strong piece that elevated my system, is responsive to tube rolling, and actually drives my Audeze LCD-2 hea... | |
| Does old-fashioned necessarily mean out of date? I have a few key pieces to my system that are from different eras. A Thorens 124 turntable designed in the late 50's, a Scott tuner designed in the early 60's, a Revox reel-to-reel tape player from the 70's. It all fits in nicely with contemporary... | |
| Reasonably priced preamplifier Right now, PS Audio is selling their flagship preamplifier, the BHK Signature, at a closeout rate - half price. It's normally $7000. I assume this means they are about to introduce the revamped version sometime soon. I've had it for a few years ... | |
| Phono Stage advice for Mono listening Mono listening, with a mono cartridge, has proven to be essential to my enjoyment of music. I started with a tonearm with detachable headshells, and would just switch the cartridges when I wanted to hear mono. I had done all the set up work in adv... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital Again, I agree with the point that you could construct a system that would make one or the other medium sound best. My streaming set up is pretty good, my vinyl set up is better. I enjoy both, and I am grateful for that, as I have access to way mo... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? I was a Linn/Naim devotee in the early 80's when my interest in home audio started. My dealer espoused the Linn/Naim credo: Source-first hierarchy, Garbage in/garbage out, single speaker listening rooms, "testing" components by toe tapping and hum... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones Thank you to others who have added since I last checked in. When you mention a headphone, I look it up, and read about them. From the humble Pioneer (found on ebay for $100) to the Hifiman, Meze, Dan Clark, etc etc, which are, well, more than that... |