jetter

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Looking for a phono preamp that has volume control
@yogiboy and @charles1dad , thank you, great point to bring up.Some homework will be needed. You will likely need a reasonably hi-gain phono preamp to enjoy a passive preamp such as the inexpensive SYS My understanding is that most out there qua... 
Buying speaker cables on-line: Is this advisable?
Note that Blue Jeans Cable assembles several gauges of Belden and one gauge of Canare for speaker cables. They are quite different in their sonic presentation. I prefer the Canare over Belden, but am using older Alpha Core Goertz cables at this ti... 
Looking for a phono preamp that has volume control
+georgehifi recommendation above.  Can't beat the Schitt SYS for $49, and buy whatever phono stage you want. 
Length of speaker cables
millercarbon  Just to be clear steven0713 when saying you will definitely hear worthwhile improvement with quality cable I mean quality cable, not that 4s11 stuff. You can spend a lot and still have crap if you're not careful. The Canare 4s11 i... 
What makes a DAC so expensive?
I have been thinking about the same thing.  You can easily buy a streamer with a built in DAC for less than the cost of a DAC.But forgetting that, what seems odd is that a stand alone clock for the DAC often cost as much as the DAC with its built ... 
Passing of an Audiogon Member
Ezra and I did not cross paths in this hobby, but may he have everlasting peace.George 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Mr. Glup has questioned several times the appropriateness of using wood screws to secure speaker drivers to the cabinets.  As well as the sonics of using different wood variety screws.  His inquiries have not been heard or addressed?  
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Sorry guys, I deleted my last post. I didn’t want to publish that in my world it is not conceivable that anyone could or even would want (to be ? enough) to hear the difference in sound of different metals holding down a speaker. You called me out... 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Tom, huh? What are you talking about? 
Game Changing Tweak
@fleschler  I agree with MillerCarbon more often and rarely with of the naysayers. Yea, that's about the way I imagine a lot of us think of you, a MC clone.  And I like PPT products. 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
well Tom, I hope that roxy54 will become one of your customer base if he/she is not already.. 
Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer
Not so sure I see a negative intent of the Ops post that a few of you are implying.  Give it a rest! 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Roxy, I think deep down inside you know that any difference you hear from using a different metallurgy screw is just really your need for attention from us that you aren’t getting from your "real" life.Get a grip pilgrim. 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Actually, in my opinion, if I was a new audiophile looking for an interesting website to read about the experiences of other audiophiles and I came across this thread, I would seriously consider not visiting this site again. 
Not sure of term but I notice some distortion/vibration coming out the speaker port?
Check that the glue holding the plastic insert port piece to the speaker has not dried out and the plastic piece is not vibrating against the port hole of the speaker.