kahlenz
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| New to this. How do I stack my stuff? Looking at your photo, my advice is to buy a cheap but solid audio rack to replace that little table in the middle. The turntable can go on top, and the preamp will have its own shelf. You will appreciate not having to bend over to operate your ... | |
| Technics Turntables...really??? I think a lot of potential buyers are missing the fact that the new Technics turntables are re-designed from the ground up. They also benefit from advanced production methods and better quality control. If you don't read the fine print, it is un... | |
| HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ??? The high-end audio community might learn something from the way sports cards are traded online. Sure, there are still direct auction site sales, but more and more traders are listing through reliable 3rd party resellers who receive, review, and i... | |
| HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ??? Buying used items online is fraught with peril! It is much safer buying from reputable dealers. I have been burned several times in the last two years.The days of innocence are over, and my best recommendation is "seller beware." The buyer has ... | |
| Speakers for aging audiophiles - What's with today bass emphasis ? I own a pair of Harbeth P3esr speakers. Nobody would ever claim they have too much bass (what bass they have, however, is well rendered). I pull them out into my room for critical listening, but they normally are about 14" from the back wall.The... | |
| Blocking the propaganda This thread has nothing to do with listening to music. Instead, it is an opportunity to use language to establish credibility. As satisfying as it may be to see your expression published on a forum, in the end a writer has to choose between enli... | |
| preamp inverts polarity In case anyone is still reading this thread, I need to clarify the end result of my experiments with "phase" and "polarity".It turned out I had a speaker wire reversed at the amplifier. Once corrected, I was able to run "stereo polarity tests" th... | |
| Wet Cleaning records makes things worse? 2nd on the Record Doctor. Maybe not the last word on record cleaning, but works great for me. I use both the cleaning fluid that came with the machine and MoFi Super Record Wash (both one-step cleaners). Some day I will experiment with rinsing ... | |
| preamp inverts polarity I have a tube preamp that inverts polarity (for some reason it is designed that way). I reversed the speaker connection on one of the speakers, and it sounded better to me.Playing a test record confirmed my suspicion.The catch is: not all of my ... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? Steve N: I agree with your assessment regarding my apparent inability to distinguish between "hearing jitter" and "not hearing jitter". If "less jitter" means more accurate spatial clues, then I may have quite a way to go with my room acoustics ... | |
| Looking for a warm sweet speaker Someone else recommended the Magnapans. On the warm side; the highs are smooth and articulate without being "etched". If you can get them to work for you in your room, I would consider them. | |
| Looking for a warm sweet speaker All the hi-fi speakers I have ever listened to sound good to me. There are certainly differences, and I prefer some over others.So much depends upon listening habits, room acoustics, and system synergy. System synergy is the easiest to tackle, a... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? As an adjunct to what I wrote previously, I must admit that I do enjoy Tidal MQA when running directly from a Mac mini>DAC (no AEX or Apple TV). It's my opinion that most of the difference is in the mastering. When I switch over to the AEX (l... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? I use an Apple TV with an optical out into my DAC. I also have several Airport Express devices (with optical out) that I can use. I cannot tell the difference between the bit-perfect Airport Express (16/44.1) and the upsampled Apple TV (16/48).... | |
| Getting into Tube Equipment I'd give the Harbeth Super hl5plus speakers a listen. They will begin to roll off at 40Hz, but the bass will be present into the low thirties and beyond without doubling effects and port chuffing. They will, however, require some power. If you ... |