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Equi=core 1200 OR Equi=tech 1R OR Isotek EVO3 Aquarius
Now, that is funny! 😀 
What makes tape sound better than vinyl ?
@inna not sure I go along with you 100% on your detective work. The reason I say that is tape is a magnetic medium inasmuch as the tape stores information magnetically, not electromagnetically. And the tape head reads the information on the tape m... 
What makes tape sound better than vinyl ?
Digitally remastered Audio Cassettes Sound much more analog than their CD counterparts. Smooth and dynamic. More dynamic than CD, in fact. Example: Kind of Blue, digitally remastered on cassette kills. 
Best Footers for DAC?
This is your brain. đŸ„š This is your brain on drugs. 🍳 Just yolking. 
My rant; we don't know what we don't know
I’m pretty sure he was the dude who married Pocahontas. 
Best Footers for DAC?
The reason the curved surface is preferred is because the roller bearing will then be capable of isolating the component in two additional rotational directions - ROCK and ROLL. I.e., rotation around the 2 non vertical axes. Obviously, the curved ... 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
Looks like this subject is officially taboo. Makes everyone too nervous. It’s our old friend, the Controversial Tweak syndrome. “You can’t kill kill.” - Charles MansonA sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from Magic. “Shut the ca... 
Best Footers for DAC?
Ceramic plates are too flat. The component will slide right off the roller bearings. Besides plates won’t provide rotational Isolation Before anyone hurts himself buy the real thing. Saves a lot of hand wringing and tears.  
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
That’s beautiful.  
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
I’d opine it’s probably the opposite of gullibility. If naysayers were gullible they’d be buying up the snake oil in barrels. Instead of gullible shall we say superstitious? Maybe overly suspicious. Even Einstein could be overly suspicious. As in ... 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
Jea48 Huh? I wasn’t addressing anyone in particular. Thanks for the image anyway. 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
Tis probably best to think of snake oil as the lubricating liquid that makes the engine go. It also separates the MidFi from the High End, you know, just judging from the responses here. No offense if MidFi is your thing. Everyone has to be somewh... 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
jl35DetailsDiscussionsPostsThis discussion1,756 posts11-28-2017 5:20pm Edit Delete+1 czarivey . certainly if someone wants to be a consumer advocate, the insurance industry and big pharma seems a much more productive arena than high end audio pro... 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
Zen 
 and the Art of DebunkeryOr, How to Debunk Just About Anything“While informed skepticism is an integral part of the scientific method, professional debunkers — often called ‘kneejerk skeptics’ — tend to be skeptics in name only, and to speak ... 
My rant; we don't know what we don't know
Folks would be much better off, generally speaking, if they believed in too much rather than too little. - PT BarnumA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. - AnonymousKnowledge is what’s left after you subtract all the stuff you forgot from schoo...