jasonbourne52

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Is Rap a valid musical form?
Rap as an art form signifies the decline of Western culture. I did go see Public Enemy at Radio City Music Hall in 1991. I was not impressed.  
Quiz about adding dense mass to a vibration isolation application!
A DAC is not a turntable! You could encase it in a block of concrete - no effect upon sound quality! Same thing applies to a digital transport - immune to vibrations. The old analog ideas do not apply!   
What went bang, smelled of "I'm fried", yet left it in working order...???
That's an exploding capacitor!   
30 year old SME 30/2
$45K for that TT! What a rip off price! Buy the $4K Technics.  
Your favorite album cover...
Cream's Wheels Of Fire. Artist is Rick Griffin - who also did Aoxomoxoa for the Dead.  
Push Pull KT vs DHT SET vs DHT PP
Good idea to keep the Defy 7! It will be good to use when you want to listen to music louder and more dynamic - Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky ...  
Integrated Amp for Spora
@audiotroy : Stop shilling for your store!   
Suggestions for Headshell Leads
Stick with the same leads! Did you break the VdH leads? Wire does not get "tired" with age/use!  
Have a Node 2i and a Firestick 4K and I can't tell the difference. Help!
Obviously the Audioengine speakers sound better than the Paradigms, regardless of the signal source. Speakers have the greatest affect upon sound quality. I doubt that a difference can be heard between two competently - designed streamers. Let the... 
Push Pull KT vs DHT SET vs DHT PP
By the way, KT means "Kinkless Tetrode".   
Push Pull KT vs DHT SET vs DHT PP
The OP should acquire issues of Glass Audio, Sound Practices and Vacuum Tube Valley to enlarge his knowledge of tube audio.   
upgrade rec from meridian 508.24
Emotiva for $600 is an easy recommendation! Why pay more?  
Heard it live….and now at home
Nice to have a concert recording that you attended as a reference! Wish I had that for the shows I went to decades back!  
Willsenton R8 Tube Whining after swapping tubes
The 6SN7EH's are made by Electro Harmonix. There should have been no problems using them in your amp. I have never heard of this problem. Contact the amp builder for assistance.  
Musings of a Budget Audiophile
Happy New Year! May 2022 bring serenity and happiness!