jonwolfpell

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Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?
I think it's always difficult to compare old hifi equipment w/ new stuff for the obvious reason the former is "old" & probably does not sound as good as it once did. Who bought a receiver back then & didn't use it much & took great car... 
How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers?
Fortunately, the only house guests I have over (or want) know me well & that I'm serious about my sound sound & at least know its very expensive & not be be touched.  I think I would be like an alert jaguar ready to pounce w/ folks I ... 
Just wow…
Beautiful! Thanks very much.   
SET amplifier (for AvantGarde Duo's-original) recommendations
I owned & very much enjoyed first the Uno's purchased in about 2001 & then upgraded to the Duo's in 2003 which I kept for about another 6 years until I decided to try a pretty high end surround sound system based on Dynaudio Contour line o... 
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
What kind of table & arm?  With that nice cartridge, I’m guessing it’s probably a pretty good quality one but it seems to me that if this only occurs when the platter is spinning, it’s a mechanical / vibrational issue in the plinth / tonearm c... 
It was 61 years ago today...
I was a kid & remember watching w/ my parents who I recall not being too impressed so therefore I wasn’t . When Rubber Soul & Revolver came out, it all changed!! Ground breaking stuff from supremely talented artists & the world never l... 
Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel?
I think Nelson Pass said this although not sure it was his quote originally: "Some of what we can hear cannot be measured & some of what we can measure cannot be heard". Sound reproduction is not an exact science because there are simply too m... 
Best turntable under $4000
Well there are some fine suggestions here, I doubt the Basis turntable /arm combo available on US Audiomart would be bested by any of them. Most of the ones suggested are not in the same league. Basis tables are a great combo of simple but very we... 
Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great?
I have a pretty tube based system that my wife doesn’t feel comfortable using but enjoys listening to music so I bought her a Sonos powered speaker (about $500) that you sink up w/ your phone w/ any source on it. That could be Qobuz, iTunes, whate... 
Do Turntables sound better with time?
I’m sure it’s possible that the bearings in the motor can do some form of “break in” as well as the suspension ( if it has some). Certainly, the cartridge, just like a speaker but in reverse, which converts mechanical energy into electrical may ne... 
Speaker of My House…!
Beauty is “in the eye of the beholder” but as someone previously mentioned, moving around speakers of that size & quality once properly set up is not something that’s seems too realistic. They’re not likely going to weigh less 100 lbs & be... 
Birthday DAC
+1 for the Border Patrol DAC. Small, sounds excellent in an all tube based system.   
Speakers with deep/powerful bass
The Volti Audio Rivals w/ their 15” pro audio sourced woofers, while maybe only flat to 35hz, can play as loud as you want & sound great doing so in just about any size room. I have listened to Jethro Tull’s Aqualung on many good systems &... 
Warm and accurate bookshelves that can handle volume
From what I’ve read, the new KLH’s models 3 & 5 might do it for you. Worth checking out.  
Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
Whole heartedly agree that Art Dudley is sorely missed! Beyond his obvious knowledge of equipment & audio reproduction, he was a great writer who probably could have made almost any subject fun & interesting with his unique, simple observa...