jwei
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| Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one? For a car, I would buy the new one. I have had old cars and there's always something going wrong/breaking on them. Mechanical parts wearing out, rubber aging, etc. For audio equipment, I would consider good used electronics, just being mindful ... | |
| OMG. What now? Does your digital source have an analog volume control? Often digital sources will lower the volume by modifying the signal, and some can hear a degradation in the music from this process. If you run your digital source at maximum volume into a ... | |
| Can anyone tell me where the progress in audio went? A demo track like that makes me ask myself "What are they hiding?" And if this is what they consider representative music, "Do I want speakers voiced with it?" I have to wonder about their judgment. | |
| ELAC Miracord 50H2 turntable questions Your table may need lubrication. The clicking is not normal. I would guess something in the changing mechanism is not disengaging completely, perhaps sticking due to dust accumulation or lack of lubrication. However, if this is not audible in p... | |
| Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge If you're buying a different cartridge like a Koetsu, checking compatibility with your Sutherland Little Loco phono preamp might be a good precaution. As a "current input" phono preamp, the wrong combination could be a problem. I hope there is a... | |
| Record Seam Splits Good suggestions. And you could always tape or glue the artwork to the replacement sleeve. Happy listening! | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? Old stuff I've tried to resist buying -- stuff that was considered very good but more expensive than I could afford back then. As time passed, I got richer and those pieces got older and more buyable on the used market. Gave in a few times; got ... | |
| MoFi controversy Glad to hear the One Steps sound so good. I haven't ponied up for one yet -- maybe I should. If they really sound so much better, it doesn't bother me that there is a digital step in their creation. Is the difference audible? Is it better or w... | |
| Go get out your pitchforks, I’ve done a sacrilegious thing. . . I’ve used equalizers for room correction. I’ve settled on a couple Rane ME60s for two of my systems. They do the job -- 30 sliders per channel at 1/3 octave intervals. Great pro build quality with minimal unwanted impact on sound quality. | |
| Speaker polyamory -- or, stories about getting a second set to alternate with your primary I have stayed with box speakers which I have as floor standers for serious listening and bookshelfs for more casual locations. Over the years, I have been intrigued by both planars and horns for their reputedly better performance in certain aspec... | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? A pair of AR3a's in a dorm mate's room. I never owned them, but I listened to his system and they were amazing to me. I realized what I was missing from my cheap 3-piece Fisher system's speakers. Made me realize I needed to go on the upgrade pa... |