invictus005

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Phono cable advice.
Zu phono cable looks to be well built, but some of the stuff they write online screams ignorance (hi Raul). Crimped center conductor? Graphite infused epoxy potting? Real professionals solder cable connectors using Sn62 solder. That is the law. 
Phono cable advice.
Anyone even thinking about using an unshielded phono cable has no business giving advice about anything electrical related.  
Phono cable advice.
That’s fundamentally false. A coax cable with a single center conductor can absolutely be used for phono applications. It is properly shielded. Unlike Anticables.All of the most sensitive instrumentation equipment on Earth at research labs use coa... 
Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre?
It's not necessarily the midbass that produces rich timbre and warmth. It's the 200Hz-250Hz range. Reduce energy there by making it flatter and or dipped and the speakers will sound like absolute trash. The market is filled with anemic audiophile ... 
Phono cable advice.
I see a lot of poorly shielded or even completely unshielded cables being recommended, such as Anticables, Kimber, as well as WBT Next Gen and KLE RCA plugs. Is there a reason for this?Phono signal is extremely low in level and very susceptible to... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
I own a pair of:Devialet Phantom GoldBowers & Wilkins 703 S2Goldmund DialogueYeah, I would be perfectly fine.   
Best speakers for $300/pr
Apple HomePod. 
Speed accuracy- how accurate is accurate?
iPhone app is nonsense. Only use it on one of those Toys “R” Us turntables. 
How tight do you tighten a record clamp
Best is to tighten the clamp until it cracks, then back off a bit. 
How is the EAR 843P Deluxe vs. Modern phono preamps?
@stevecham No. It was suppose to explain exactly what this tube phono sounds like. I believe I accomplished that very well.  
How is the EAR 843P Deluxe vs. Modern phono preamps?
It will turn your audio system into a tomato. So if you’re planning on running a soup kitchen, go for it!  
Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018
I vote Devialet. It’s better than most if not all of the ones mentioned.  
Questions about VPI Turntables and rotational speed
App is a nonsense and completely inaccurate. You’re wasting your time. I hope people who use these apps have enough respect to not call and bother turntable manufacturers.  
Pioneer PLX 1000 ancestry
@roberjerman So if they sound the same to you, then it’s not a rip off? What sort of logic are you using?Cosmetics and functions are identical. But all done on the cheap. It’s the definition of a rip off.  
Devialet sound signature
Latest software is my favorite as well. Devialet makes one of the best sounding amplifiers in the world. It’s the only amp that I found to equal and best my Goldmund Mimesis 3. No other amp has been able to do this for the past 20 years. And I’ve ...