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garrard vs clearaudio innovation
On my phonostage there is a 'low cut' facility to remove rumble. I don't need to use it with either deckI think the point is, that well implemented design and upgrades mean that rumble is not necessarily the problem you claim it to be 
garrard vs clearaudio innovation
I have four Velodyne dd18+ subwoofers, in stereo bass stacks outside of my Focal Stella Utopias. Turntables are Kodo the Beat and Artisan Fidelity 301 Statement.I get zero rumble from either, and i play bass driven electronica - deep house, drum a... 
Tube Amps With Good Bass Qualities
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Tube Amps With Good Bass Qualities
From the perspective of someone who listens to a lot of electronica,  i have yet to hear a valve amp that can bring the fear factor in the sub bass. To my ears valves sound superior on acoustic bass instruments,  one tends to hear the leading edge... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Thanks for the commiseration uberwaltz😁Luckily it was just my Boulder 2060 oh no wait that's my most prized possession 
Interconnects and Speaker Cable, What in your history hit your pleasure button?
@ cleeds'What are flying earths'?Each channel of the interconnect has a captured earth lead that is grounded to an Entreq Olympus Tellus grounding box, thereby grounding the signal, not the chassis 
Whats playing on your system today?
Nothing whatsoever My cat was sick on my power amp and it went popGutted 
Interconnects and Speaker Cable, What in your history hit your pleasure button?
Entreq Atlantis interconnects, with flying earths for each channel.A real gamechanger for me, i genuinely could not believe the transformation compared to my previous Tellerium i/c's.Magical removal of all glare and grain, with frequency extension... 
Naim Audio system owners - What speakers are you using with Naim?
Hello caphill I suspect the new Evo Utopia variant has been revoiced, given what you say. Previous impressions were in line with duckworp'sBest wishes Gavin 
Naim Audio system owners - What speakers are you using with Naim?
Speaking from experience, Boulder- Focal is a better combination than Naim-Focal. I've had UK dealers visit with a van load of speakers thinking they can easily best my Focal Stella Utopias after hearing the Naim-Focal combination demonstrated by ...