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WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era?
Uh, tape hiss disappeared with Dolby tapes which was about a bazillion years ago. It’s easier to hear tape his on LPs. Wake up and smell the coffee ☕️  
In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science
No, but I was held prisoner by the Japanese once. I was tortured if you must know but no, no, I don’t think they wanted me to talk really, I don’t think they wanted me to say anything. It was just their way of having a bit of fun the swines. Stran... 
In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment
Greetings from Ground Zero! 🤗https://apple.news/AqsZbHKM4Sf6ufu8j5Vx-Uw 
In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science
glubson....ah, hem....smart pill reminder. 💊 
Pass Labs 30.8 or Clayton Audio S-40
Maybe the dingo ate them.  
Have you ever wondered who sets the trends in the hi-end speaker industry?
Are those amplifiers? 😳 
WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era?
You can’t go wrong with cassettes from the 80s and 90s, HiQ, digalog, HX PRO, chrome. Guaranteed to enter the kingdom of heaven. Dig this. Labels to look for, MCA, Electra, I.R.S., Virgin, Atlantic, Warner Bro’s, Reprise. You do realize tape hiss ... 
Have you ever wondered who sets the trends in the hi-end speaker industry?
Let me think about it for a couple of days and I’ll get back to you. 
CD Transports
The trouble is that for virtually all CD transports the damage is done prior to sending the digital data to the DAC. The damage is done within the first Picosecond as soon as the laser tries to read the physical data on the disc. Garbage in garbag... 
In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science
Any fool can hear the difference between two amps, assuming a number of things regarding the system, a level playing field as it were, which it NEVER is. Is it revealing enough, are there errors in the system, is it morning, daytime or night? Thin... 
Directionality Explained
andy2This thread is going well. By the way, Biden and Trump are close to their 80’s, so this country is probably for old men. >>>>Ask not for whom the troll bellows, he trolls for thee. 
Troubleshooting occasional popping from solid state amp?
Trouble, shooting and occasional popping are becoming an all too frequency occurrence in today’s society.  
WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era?
I WILL take those cassettes off your hands. Name your price. 
Directionality Explained
“This’ll do til something else gets here.” - No Country for Old Men”You can’t stop what’s comin’.” - Ditto 
In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science
Oh, yeah. Concorde, XB-70. They all crashed. Spectacularly I might add.