honest1
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| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations Metralla - Where would you get the "optical block" for your 777? Is this the laser? I ask because mine just started acting funny - reads TOC ok, but then won't play. I can hear soemthing inside moving around, bu tno music, no time display. | |
| Dual 721 - Harman Kardon T-60 - which TT to keep? Well I hope that clears everything up for ya.Keep the one withthe automatic tonearm return so you don't wear out your cartridge every time you fall asleep in the middle of the record. | |
| PASS LABS XA-30.5 vs XA-60.5 Wow, Roor, how the heck DID you bury that thing? Did you have to dig a 15' hole, or could you pound it in with a sledge hammer? When I built my deck, I thought it was a chore to dig 4' down, but my soil is a mix of clay and rock that a shovel will... | |
| Three wheel drive for the hw19 What the heck is "exact water"? | |
| The CD player is dead....... I would expect hard drives to sound better than a cd player, but haven't gotten around to making the move yet. I would still buy CDs and record them on to the HD, though. I like to have the backup. I wonder about copyright issues when you have to ... | |
| Avalon ,discoloration of ceramic tweeter Do / did you play them very loudly? | |
| Clearaudio Virtuoso vs. Maestro Lev - Why are you on your 3d Maestro? Did they wear out / break? Were they defective from the manufacturer? I didn't think the cartridge has been on the market long enough to go through 2 already. | |
| hissing noise when turning volume knob? I was going to say what Rayoo said. | |
| Those black boxes degrade sound? They are not fixing anything other than phase differences introduced by the cables themsleves - that's how the manufacturer decides how much adjusting to put into the boxes. At least that's what the marketing hype says. I have heard legend that th... | |
| The Next Step - what would you do? Wow, you actually took my suggestion (kinda) - I feel important!! I hope you like them. | |
| The Next Step - what would you do? I would say move out of the Thiel line. I've never been a big Thiel fan. For a big soundstage and more resolution, try Audiophysic Virgo II or Sonics Allegras | |
| Atma Sphere deserves praise I have to add my voice in praise of AtmaSphere service. I recently got the upgrade to 3.1, definitely worthwhile, didn't take too long. Since the AtmaSpheres don't have heavy output transformers, they are lightweight - lighter than many solid stat... | |
| Jack White's Streaming Vinyl The intent is to promote awareness of vinyl, not give an authentic demonstration of analog sound. That's your own piss running down your leg!!The real question is what was it recorded and mastered in. If it was in 44.1/16, it is just a cd with sur... | |
| Shuguang Treasure tubes.... No, I have not tried any TS RPs. I've been intimidated by the cost, and the uncertainty of whether you're getting a real NOS tube or an almost dead old tube. There are certainly reputable sellers with good test equipment, but I have never gotten u... | |
| Shuguang Treasure tubes.... OK, I've been meaning to get to this, thnaks for the prod. NOTICE: I used the old blue glass tubes, without the black coating inside. These were early production / prototypes, which are no longer available, but are supposed ot be very similar to t... |