hifiguy42
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| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS @elliottbnewcombjr I have had a chance to plug this in and it is indeed a very cool piece of equipment - low level listening (from streaming) sounds really, really great. Most of my streaming listening is done at lower volume, I just don't use it ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The queen is listening to Jennifer Warnes' Famous Blue Raincoat as I write this. From a Node - she knows how to use the turntable but doesn't share my love of the ritual. Sounds pretty dang good. | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @tomic601 +1 One of the most genuinely kind, decent people I've ever met, in or out of the audio community. | |
| Replace tubes yearly? I have an ARC LS7 that I have left on for about 30 years, I mute it when I'm not listening. Never had a problem in all that time. (knock glass) | |
| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS elliottbnewcombjr That's excellent, that balance control sounds pretty sweet - so many recordings seem slightly "right speaker biased" but I figured that due to the room limitations it was just something I'd have to live with. I'm just hoping the... | |
| Audioquest vs. Blue Circle Power Conditioner Quality I also use a Niagara 1200 with a Blizzard power cable and it has performed well in my system. | |
| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS @elliottbnewcombjr thank you again! I offered a price and it is now being shipped to me. I am really looking forward to being able to control the volume while playing vinyl, which is pretty much 100% of the time when I'm "actively listening". I h... | |
| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS I also use ML 11As and I find them engaging and enjoyable at the level you prefer, but I understand that everyone's ears and experiences are different. I have also experienced better results after installing a line conditioner, and it's pretty aff... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? Vinyl isn't the money pit that many would have you believe, depending on your wants/needs. For many people, myself included, the fact that a rock being dragged through a piece of plastic can sound so amazing is kind of magical. There is a ritual ... | |
| The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse!! +1 @normb Well written and accurate. | |
| What are you using to clean LP album covers? I use a magic eraser on anything glossy and just a slightly damp microfiber for matte finish. I only do it on thrift store finds for the most part, while in many cases the vinyl appears/sounds unplayed, the records have obviously been stored in l... | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? No. | |
| Tone Arm Lifter This is what I use, not as pretty (and the name isn't nearly as cute) as the little fwend, but they do precisely the same thing: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at6006r | |
| New In 2025 As much as I'd love to be assured that everything I loved was released as a jaw-droppingly good sounding recording/remaster/etc, I admit the fact that they aren't makes finding the standouts that much more exciting. Plus in many cases even though... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? While I looooove Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and yes The Macallan, my favorite for a while now has been the ridiculously affordable Bunnahabhain 12. As far as blending goes, the practice has definitely gotten bad press over the decades, but there are ... |