jasonbourne71
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| Recommended cartridge under $2k for a Yamaha PX2 tangential turntable The new Hana Umami for ~$1300 is an easy recommendation! Diminishing returns set in quickly above this price point - contrary to what the "golden ears" crowd claims. | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? What comes out of any DAC is voltage/current. This can be measured for noise and distortion, plus frequency response. This is all that can be heard! So all DAC's of comparable measurements will sound alike. There is no special unknown X - factor t... | |
| New Preamp from Musetec Beautifully constructed preamp! Price? | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? Never! As long as the money philes believe that spending more equates to ever-increasing sound quality. There will always be a new uber-expensive DAC for TAS to review! | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Compared to solid-state devices tubes are costly to manufacture. They have a limited lifespan. Anything a tube can do a transistor can do better. | |
| Infinity IRS BETA They thrive on power! | |
| Hideaki Nishikawa Founder of TechDAS Passed Away Technology in the service of ART by a true innovator! | |
| Best Tube Amp for High Sensitivity Speakers: 45, PX25, or 300B? I think the OP is mistakenly ascribing personality to the 45, 2A3 and 300B valves. What matters more is the circuit design and parts used. I have a 45 SET custom-built by Will Vincent (autospec) on an ST70 chassis that turned out beautiful! Plus a... | |
| Linn LP12 & Miyajima Madake or ? @rauliruegas : +1! Best-bang-for-buck would be the Kandid cartridge! I am an LP12 owner and have always been skeptical of Linn's touting of these increasingly expensive upgrades. | |
| Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits? NO! | |
| Let the Games Begin I asked ChatGPT to compose a response to Debunking the Digital Audio Myth. I asked that it be written in the style of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Lo and behold ChatGPT did this instantly! My college English Lit professor would have been impressed... | |
| Klipsch Cornwalls vs. JBL L110 speakers with McIntosh MC2205 JBL fan and owner here! So you know what I could say! Don't change the L110 woofers! That will alter the voicing - and probably not in a good way! They come from the Ed May era! Why choose the 2205 amp? That is a rather long-in-the-tooth design! T... | |
| Digitally recorded vinyl vs streaming I am awaiting the arrival of the Beatles Abbey Road 50th Anniversary edition LP! This I couldn't pass up! The late Art Dudley gave it a two thumbs up! | |
| Let the Games Begin Let's hear from ChatGPT's take on this weighty topic with a reply written in the style of Milton's Paradise Lost! | |
| Stereophile review of Millercarbon system featuring Tektron speakers What, no VPI Magic Bricks? |