fredapplegate
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| Why are these called 5 way binding posts? I count four! Is Skyline Chili involved in this? Bare wire, pin, spade, banana and diced onion? | |
| notable consolidation possibility, should I or not? I just did the same thing with a Moon 390. Analog pre, phono pre, dac and streamer with an app to control it all. Fantastic. Just eliminating all those cables can only help. We hope! Good luck. I hope you post your thoughts. | |
| The problem with PLC Nothing is perfect. Perhaps a child's laugh and the smile of a lover. Enjoy the journey! | |
| un-becoming an audiophile I watched the movie "The Menu" and thought it could just as easily have been a room full of audiophiles. Good post. You're right. But it won't stop me! Thanks. | |
| Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite? D-sonic M3a worth a look | |
| Upgrade to McIntosh A friend has the MC275, C22, Linn Sondek driving Sonus Faber Cremonas. It sounds truly wonderful. And there is nothing lacking or wrong with the bass. I have Vandersteen Model 5s and ARC tubes for power. It's all up to your taste and your room. ... | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? Real audiophiles dont have friends. | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey Room treatment? | |
| DIY Steampunk Tube Amplifier, feedback please :) Congratulations, that's quite an achievement! I love it and the magic eye is brilliant. Dr. Zarkov has found his amplifier! | |
| What's the oddest thing in your music collection? A 4 disc survey of Hungarian popular music from the 70s. One picture disc of the Hungarian Imperial Eagle on one side and a view of Buda from Pest on the other, and three disc that are the three colors of the Hungarian flag: white, red and green. ... | |
| Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital? I find that a system optimized for a particular TT and cartridge is not very likely to sound equally good with a digital source inserted into it., whatever it is. Your TT has a sound, and your streamer has a different sound. Optimizing for both in... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Designing an amp specific to the speakers it is driving is a great idea. Remember Acoustats? They made an amplifier, the TransNova 200, that would drive their very difficult speakers. 1981, I believe. My Acoustic Research LST speakers, now almost... | |
| Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll Air conditioned house and hot running Audio Research CL60 finally got to be too much for my wife, and me. Went to a tube/mosfet hybrid, Moscode 600 Maxi, but... went back to a VT100. But now I'm thinking GaNFET. Worth a try. | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? I will tell interested people where I shop. They can figure it out. | |
| What selections do you play when showing off your system to others? "That Mellow Saxophone" from Boogeyin'! on Mapleshade because it's so much fun. |