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johnread57

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I want more bass…
I’ll connect a sub to this system and see what happens… Thanks everyone for you comments ✅  
Warm and accurate bookshelves that can handle volume
IN my experience the Monitor Audio G100 and earlier G50's are warm yet take plenty of current/power and deliver in spades. Many like the Silver models, but I have always preferred the Gold models. Warm for me means plenty of bass but not excessive... 
Ultimate stereo nightmare
Was the tech you hired successful? Can we get an update? Your post is a friendly reminder to plan ahead...  
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
We are a very long way off perfection in any dimension here. Every format recording and playback has imperfections. Perhaps you can be more specific?   My reason for posting this link was to stimulate discussion.  
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
Here’s a recent demo comp of these formats from Suncoast Audio Test    
Pass Labs Speaker Choices
I used an XA25 with my PMC Twenty26 and it was the best combination. I also tried with my MB2SE that was underpowered. But the right power to weight ratio is the best amp among tube and solid state I’ve heard with the PMC Twenty26.  
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
The phono cartridge?!    
The revolution has begun!
@asvjerry g’day mate, eeeewwwww!  
The revolution has begun!
So basically this is a big sales pitch…  
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
Since this is also an exposé of human pleasure and pain, we should understand these systems too. Here’s a starter reference.  
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
This is the first exhibition of references combining components and human hearing.  I hope that’s what this is… @Fair good job converting your experience (thinking, research etc) and perspectives (paradigmatic, structured, exploratory etc) here. ... 
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
My posting issue was not vinyl versus digital except in as much as they are different, and can be use as comparators. Not better. The diversity of situations from recording to playback are very clearly well described in the article from thatspeake... 
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
Read this morning: https://aestheticsforbirds.com/2021/04/07/an-audio-professionals-take-on-vinyl/ Very good summary of this discussion from a layman’s perspective. Covering the two formats and recording chains. I especially appreciate the descri... 
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
Lots more here to read and discover. Give us some time to explore these.   
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
Hi there. I’d like to ask @fair & @thespeakerdude to disengage from your conversation with each other. You have reached an impasse where no greater value is being added either to my original questions or each other’s position. Again I want s...