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| New Display Technologies The "next big thing", IMO, is LED light source for RPT and LCD TV. This means you don't have to purchase a $200 - $500 bulb every 2-3 years (uses less power too - be green).HDMI 1.3 is another huge upgrade that should be out this fall. This allows... | |
| Help with Integrated Amp Choice Kfkester: I don't think you're being snubbed.Wait until tomorrow which is when a lot more people visit this site.FYI, click on discussion forums and do a search on "Integrated Amp".This topic comes up so often that the burn-out factor starts to ap... | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection The new Acoustic Sounds catalog shows a technician inspecting a stylus using a "Heerbrugg M5 microscope, a Swiss product specifically designed for phono cartridge inspection"... "This device allows our techs to examine cartridges at up to 50X magn... | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection Larryi: I'm just worried that I may be using a stylus that is causing damage to my records.I purchased a used record the seller claimed was "mint -" which had significant groove damage (crispy crackling) on both of the final (inner) tracks.The sel... | |
| Microscope for stylus inspection Anyone agree or disagree? | |
| Harbeth Experts Tomryan: Thanks for the informative response. | |
| Harbeth Experts Tomryan: Can you elaborate the circumstances when the 7-2s sounded "thick"?I heard them in the nearfield with a small jazz ensemble and in no way was there any "thickness".Possibly, playing full tilt symphonic at full volume may alter their charac... | |
| Harbeth Experts Great info -Thanks to you both.I heard the Compact 7es2 at T.H.E. show a few years ago paired with the Plinius 102 and Meitner CD player (I believe).Thought the sound was stunningly good (coherent to a fault, beautiful timbres, etc.).I'm just puzz... | |
| I just wanted to play a record Compare this to what you have to do between the time you wake up and when you leave for work.Probably 100 or so different tasks?They don't call them "headshrinkers" for nothing... | |
| PS Audio? Rega? Benchmark? Oneafter909: Interesting observations.I was trying to buy a Data Link-III but PS Audio is backlogged until late May so I canceled.Did you try the DL-III in balanced mode?I've heard glowing reviews from the press and 'Gonners for both Benchmark and... | |
| Kef vs Thiel I'm a current Thiel (1.6) owner and have owned the KEF Reference 3-II in the past.I was disappointed with the 3-II (used with ARC VT-100 Mk III & ARC pre-amp).I thought it lacking in overall resolution (could not play it very loud in my apartm... | |
| Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi? Biomimetic: Thought I detected a note of sarcasm in your post. My apologies.I actually DO like headphones.The problem is I like them SO MUCH that I turn 'em WAY UP!My aging eardrums take days to recover.This doesn't occur with speakers.As far as b... | |
| Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi? Biomimetic: Heard of 'em, don't care for 'em.What is the "three quarters of a million median market" business? Someone have self-esteem problems? | |
| Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi? 1. Buy a house first. It doesn't matter how good your equipment if you can turn it up to a realistic level.2. Don't assume that "more costly, more better". So many people think this way that equipment makers are FORCED to inflate their prices to m... | |
| Word clock frequencies- why?? It's funny. Tonight I was reading about how Esoteric Audio (the "Acura" division of Teac) will sell you an external clock to put between your Esoteric drive and DAC.This box retails for $13,500 and contains AN ATOMIC CLOCK (!) accurate to 0.05 par... |