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hearing loss and amp choices
audio and life advice,,,,dont focus on the negative, focus on the positive....identify what sounds good to you, no on what you "think" you might be missing....though high frequencies do indeed have importance, if you understand music and voice, li... 
WTH TAS?!
so, to me, the debate here, as it often does, comes down to objectivists vs subjectivists....and that is why  reviews of  products  by these publications, are best when they include both subjective sound results as well as objective measurements..... 
WTH TAS?!
JUST to be a "devil's advocate"(interesting expression)....does an art critic need to be an accomplished artist themselves?  Does an opera critic need to be able to sing or produce opera?  Does a music critic need to be able to play?  I think not ... 
New 55,000 Euro tonearm
will never listen to such stratospheric items, so I have no opinion ...BUT, there must always be a significant degree of diminishing returns and simple BLING at those $$ levels.....  
WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad
I use ethernet extenders(TP-link), Uptone Audio EtherREGEN with Cat 5 cables into Bluesound Node 2i , outboard Benchmark DAC with excellent results, though not SOTA, for sure. As with analog, find huge differences among source material(redbook v H... 
How best to eliminate LP warps
Thank you@rauliruegas. Sanity…  
How best to eliminate LP warps
@lewm , if i understand your situation, you have a very  small percentage of your LP collection with warps that concern you, BUT , when played, you dont notice a mistracking or audible problem....may i ask why you why wish to attempt to remedy thi... 
How best to eliminate LP warps
@mijostyn , though I have many LPs and many have some  minor degree of warping, I honestly have never heard an obvious audible effect....perhaps I am not a good listener, or it just that the areas of warpage have never coincided with a musical pas... 
How best to eliminate LP warps
SO, who here that have excellent TT/arm/cartridge can actually say that when they play an average warped LP that they can actually HEAR manifestations of the warp?  
Best Phono Stage
+1 marcus1299    
I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged.
How about the concept of reserving the term audiophile for those interested in sound and music, while coining a new term such as Audiospecophiles for those interested in the measurements of gear?!?  
How Electricity Actually Works
@deludedaudiophile , thank you  
How Electricity Actually Works
after following this academic debate, and how/if it matters for audio signal transmission, I am left with some questions.  How does the insulation and multistrand design of most of our cables enter into this discussion?  Secondly, in light of the ... 
Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions?
My LTA MicroZotl mates very well with my Pass labs X250.8, and you wont find a nicer company to deal with! I have rolled the tubes, with further improvement  
How do you judge audio components and speakers?
+1 danager