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| What can beat Wilson XVX for less money? 😂 It’s comical to read all the haters responses to Wilson’s speakers. For everyone one of you there’s probably 2x as many lovers of this iconic American brand. Are Wilson’s expensive? Yes, but to those who buy them there’s a value that other speak... | |
| ARC D400 vs D400 MkII Just a heads up. Audio Research has discontinued support and repair for all D series solid state amplifiers. Can’t get parts to fix them. | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? Only true if you can’t hear a difference and watch CNN fake new daily. | |
| Nordost Frey2 vs Tyr2 If you have the money the TYR2. Once you you past Nordost entry level cables the technology is the same in every cable. The only difference is quantity of conductors which increases with price. | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had The best cable I have ever owned was the one that made me stop thinking about getting another one. | |
| First impressions of the Audio Desk Record Cleaner Unfortunately buying this record cleaning machine comes with a longevity life span of 300-1000 records. There’s an almost certainty that after that it will fail on you. Everyone that I know who has bought one has had it fail on them after using it... | |
| Made the move: Focal Maestro 3 to Focal Maestro EVO I would choose the EVOLUTION series over the previous EM. What they have done with the EVOs is significant. Much lower less fatiguing sound. The EM upper frequencies could bite you in the long run if not tamed with the right equipment. | |
| Made the move: Focal Maestro 3 to Focal Maestro EVO I will not discuss how much it cost to upgrade but it was considerable more. What I will say, it was worth it. With the new technologies introduced in the EVO series the noise floor is beyond anything I have heard before. Much easier to drive. The... | |
| Which ARC ref linestage to try: Ref3, Ref5, Ref5SE? HATE forward sounding systems Audio Research is probably more forward than what you want. Look at your speakers and build around them. Off set and blend components that complement each other. Stay away from one thing one brand or component does well with the other components. ... | |
| What are some good Amplifier choices for Martin logan ESL 15A? Look for tubes. They work the best with electrostatics. | |
| Wilson Audio Duette Series 3 Wilson Sabrina x would be their replacement | |
| Phono stage hum at midpoint on volume control. It’s a Clearaudio tracer tonearm.  | |
| Help with Packing and boxing up SME 15 turntable. Thanks for all the help. I did get information from SME on how to repackage the Turntable. | |
| Help with Packing and boxing up SME 15 turntable. Thanks for all the help. I did get information from SME on how to repackage the Turntable. | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? Only your ears will be able answer that question. Stop listening to others and start listening to yourself. Should a 40k amp sound better than a 20k one: it should, but it’s you that must make that determination not the supposedly know it alls tha... |