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What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had?
I bought my 1984 Rogers LS3/5a from CBS studios in 1993 for $350.   they're worth more now  herb  
Did you notice....
This is not a rhetorical question: Is format-switching or ad hoc oversampling ever a good thing?    (I honestly don't know)    herb  
What are we objectivists missing?
What self-proclaimed objectivists are missing is: The majority of perceived differences between cables and components are SUBTRACTIVE. And steady-state measurements can only measure ADDITIVE "distortions."  Not surprisingly components that measu... 
Most Realistic Recordings
One reigns over all: "For Duke" direct-to-disc on RealTime records     
Most Realistic Recordings
One reigns over all: "For Duke" direct-to-disc on RealTime records     
Dust cover up or down?
I've used my Linn LP12 since 1984 WITH the dustcover on. I LOVE the dustcover!—it allows me to leave records on the platter overnight. And I cannot hear any sonic problems its causes –  up or down.     herb  
Tiny Room (6' x 9') speaker advice
Falcon Gold Badges?  hr  
Question about sound stage
if the Luxman has tubes try swapping them from one channel to the other     
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
what amplifiers will be used ?   What source?    Size of room? herb  
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
what amplifiers will be used ?   What source?    Size of room? herb  
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
The tube EAR Phono Box/Phono Classic (at $1800) could satisfy for a lifetime   
Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War?
I need help understanding this question: How will I recognize "fidelity" if and when I hear it? And what does musicality sound like? herb 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
please do not overlook the Klipsch RP600 stand-mountsThey love 300B ampsgood luck herb 
LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ?
I can't comment on reliability but length of warranty should count for something. Western Electric gives a 5 year warranty. As for sound, the $499/pair LinLai Western replicas sound extraordinary beautiful to my ears in my system. But they are not... 
Onzo Zero Dust... Deflated?
hello everybody, For many years I have used and advocated for Moon Gel as a stylus cleaner; and yes, it is pretty much the same Onzo Zero Dust. I also, maybe once-a-month, use MoFi's LP#9 stylus cleaner and the stiff Ortofon brush. I have observed...