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The best State or region for Audiophile
In DC we have drive by shootings.  
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
Me provocative? You cannot be serious!  
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
I didn’t mention it, you did. 
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
That’s pretty much what we were told about CD players all along and CDs. That error correction corrects any errors and the laser tracking servo mechanism keeps the laser on track in the face of any wobbling or fluttering. In other words CD is perf... 
Can one ever be "done" in this hobby?
Sorry, tried that. Didn’t work. 😢 For me SOUND=MUSIC 
What are important features in a listening chair
Interestingly, the cup your ears trick doesn't work once you've straightened out the dynamic range in your system.  
Possible turntable upgrade....
Everything is relative. Even great turntables can be improved by competent isolation. It doesn’t make sense that the Real TT is unsuspended. That’s why Kuzma is now offering isolation devices for their turntables and why other great turntables inc... 
What are important features in a listening chair
Ah, I see there are skeptics regarding the IKEA Poang Chair. Excellent, excellent. Here’s what you can do. Take the Poang Chair completely out of the room. Replace it with a chair that does not (rpt not) have a lot of foam in it, an plain ordinary... 
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
Digital never had a chance. As soon as the laser strikes the disc the game is over. The laser scattered light and the vibration and flutter of the disc prevent the real data from ever getting to the DAC. The sound quality is permanently degraded i... 
Shocked removed spikes, used blue tack, what other non spike footer
Nobody ever said you can’t use cones or spikes in conjunction with springs. In fact, gentle readers, I have been campaigning for just such a comprehensive program of isolation and shedding energy (vibration) and damping for ages. Ideally, we wish ... 
Speaker Clarifiers?
Faint heart ne’er won fair maiden. 💃 
Possible turntable upgrade....
How is the Merrill TT isolated from the floor? 
Why do contributors delete their own posts?
You can not (rpt not) tell who was responsible for deleting a given post. That’s one of the subtleties of the system. 😬 
Why do contributors delete their own posts?
“I am not a troll.” 🤥 
Shocked removed spikes, used blue tack, what other non spike footer
“No two spikes, springs, discs, cones or wood blocks sound the same if they are shaped differently, even if they are manufactured from the same material. As an example, pick up any two different brass products and listen to their performance as th...