hifiman5
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| Upgrade SMc DNA-1 With A Plitron Transformer OP - I have a Gold Special DNA-1. The original transformer is about the only stock thing left in my amp. Steve McCormack never pressed me about going to the Plitron, but that's not to say that it wouldn't be an improvement. If you haven't done ... | |
| Phono Cable Recommendation Please OP - Perhaps you might jump up to the Gold Eclipse where you will have 4N pure silver rather than silver plated copper. I have no personal experience with silver clad copper cables but anecdotal evidence here on Audiogon has not been very positiv... | |
| AQ vs Van Den Hul @dustsailor Don't write off silver cables. Some silver cables may sound bright especially in some systems. I feared the silver "brightness" factor but finally, after much reading and the fact that silver is a better conductor than copper of equa... | |
| Rolling stones 100 greatest 100 albums? If we ever get everyone to agree on the preeminent greatness of any one album title, we will know that the Singularity is here. ASI will consider all of us to be equivalent to insects... maybe no more gender and race conflicts! | |
| AQ vs Van Den Hul @boxer12 Wondering about counterfeits? Me too. I've found it unusual for anyone to describe AQ cables that way. | |
| Do you have a defining musical moment from your early years? On vinyl - Chicago - "Make Me Smile" etc.On radio - Diana Ross and the Supremes - "Up the Ladder to the Roof"On T.V. - the whole Beatles phenomenon/controversy - specifically the Paul is Dead and Paul was the Walrus. Fun stuff! Drove the adults ... | |
| SS Amp suggestions +1 @gdnrbob Once you have an SMc Audio amp. the only thing left is the music!🎼 | |
| Other forums? Some to try:1. Audio Aficionado2. Audio Asylum3. Audio Review4. Steve Hoffman Music Forums | |
| What is they best album out there for showing off the sound quality of your system. @celtic66 Thank you so much for mentioning the Gail Pettis album, "May I come in?" It is terrific! It is a very intimate recording in that it is as if they are performing for you in your listening room. Gail has a great voice and knows how to tell... | |
| Happy 4th of July Just a note of clarification...The USA is a constitutional republic with its representatives selected in democratic elections. Thanks God and the founding fathers that they and He had the wisdom NOT to establish a "Democracy". Whew! | |
| Happy 4th of July Don't let the naysayers (leftists) get to you...you are living in the greatest nation the world has ever known. Be happy and healthy enjoying your celebration for what the founding fathers established for us. Happy Independence Day!🧨🇺🇸 | |
| My beloved CDP finally bit the dust +1 on the Marantz SA 8005 | |
| Audio Research Preamps vs. Conrad-Johnson preamps My experience with cj and ARC is the cj had a natural warmth and smoothness of texture while still revealing music's subtle details. In a head to head comparison I found the ARC to be cooler with the ever so slight hint of a hifi sound. The fact... | |
| eqipment on 24/7? I leave my entire system on 24/7. That way it is always ready to perform when I want to listen. And yes, I have 5 tubes in my system and they remain quiet and musical. Don't over think it! And if doing so would compromise the tubes' lifespan, ... | |
| BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER @toneranger58. I listened to the Rumer album 30 second snippets on Amazon and then ordered the CD. Absolutely everything you said it is! Thanks for posting about it! |