fatdaddy2
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| Flipping record causing series of loud pops Geez. Buncha idjits. Make sure to slam the stylus down on the vinyl while you're at it (but make sure you have the volume up to your normal listening level)! If the tube phono pre has a separate power supply (or wall wart), make sure it's locat... | |
| Low power amps and speaker damage? 86dB? That ain't loud! (Unless it's coming from your iPod!) | |
| Bi-wire changes for non bi-wire speakers For quick audition purposes, so what; but if you've got cables that are internally bi-wired, you'll only be using half the cable if you only connect up one pair of plugs at the speaker. Match the cable to the speaker, not the other way around. | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna All it takes is watching one of Kevin's YouTube videos to get an idea of how he approaches the products he sells. You can either love his honesty and enthusiasm or hate it; your attitude matters less to him than it does to you. That being said, ... | |
| what system musicians prefer? Do they care? With a few exceptions, most musician's systems I've read about are mid-fi at best. (a) they're more interested (and dependent on) making music than listening to it, (b) they never had anyone expose them to great-sounding gear, (c) most musicians ... | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? A steaming pile of ... | |
| Turntable Speed Have another glass of wine and you'll be less sensitive. | |
| MQA actually tested I'm still looking for a good high-end Elcasette... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Probably a really catchy tune by the Tuvan Throat Singers... | |
| My NAD 3020 D proves your Class D tropes are wrong Everything I think I don't like sucks (even if I've never heard it). The End. | |
| A strange business model for audio You think huge conglomerates like Technics/Panasonic give a s**t about what any of us think, or care whether we can reach their corporate offices (to do what?)? Think again! | |
| Has anyone had a laser replaced in a Audio Research CD-3 MKII I just purchased a replacement laser assembly for my CD-1 from Audio Research for $75.00 plus shipping. Plan on doing the work myself; not an expensive way to give my old player a few years more life! | |
| Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig? Wow, dude. 200 whole records. You've really gone all in. I think I passed that by 1975. Go ahead and sell. | |
| Should I sell my Oppo 205? Other than its performance, the primary reason for the high prices is that at the time Oppo discontinued production, the demand for this unit was just ramping up; it was nowhere near its market saturation point, and there were a lot of people who ... | |
| Straight out of the box doesn't work. Experts? HAHAHAHAHA! |