kennyc
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| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports @kennyc Not sure if you’ve seen but the RS2 has had more than its share of reliability issues @soix - thanks for the RS2 reliability update. - I have not been tracking The TEAC VRDS-701T CD transport looks good, priced... | |
| Certain frequencies hurt +1 check ears first Is the OP’s tweeters metallic? If so, soft dome might be better | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? I’m just dipping my toes into desktop/headphone audio with Focal Clear and Audeze LCD i4 matched with a tube dac/amp and AK DAP which I can use as a desktop SS dac/amp | |
| Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble? Increased detail can be nothing more than dropping the noise floor with better components or better room absorbing/dispersion control. Brightness can usually be traced to the high frequency transducer, offen experienced with metallic tweeters lik... | |
| A day in the life of an audiophile We could use some of that slowness in Silicon Valley. | |
| Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble? Brightness and detail are two separate issues, although often finding both in some systems. Also, people have different tolerances for brightness. The fix is better/different components. | |
| I'll welcome myself back after a brief hiatus @russ69 welcome back. For FM radio, I picked up a vintage Kenwood L-02T tuner based on this shootout | |
| What's my best upgrade options Squared just pops in with his many anti-cable posts. For the money, hard to sonically beat MoFi Ultradeck + MasterTracker cart combo. Lots of positive reviews. | |
| Phono Preamp Selection High sonics for the money: +1 Schiit Mani or Skoll +1 Darlington Labs | |
| HiFi satisfaction and/ or Musical enjoyment @xp200dr - congratulations on reaching a satisfactory system and getting off the upgrade bus. For myself, I like variety to keep from getting tired of my system - tube, SS, various carts, full range and flea watt systems. | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver Not exactly 7”, but how about MoFi SourcePoint 8 or 10? Much deeper bass, great performance - lots of very positive reviews, price reasonable | |
| Bookshelf or stand mount help please Vanatoo Transparent One here Heard them at AXPONA 2022, kept returning to the room because couldn’t believe the great sound quality at such an inexpensive price so I purchased a pair even though I didn’t need. There are a few reviews also agreein... | |
| Audio Fantasies @moto_man - MF used to have a very packed space, was amazed it sounded good. Thanks for the update. | |
| Power cord upgrade @skids - so many cable options, no easy answers. My personal list of PC based upon others positive reviews (prices not current): 0.4 Black Cat Silverline 0.4 LAVRiCABLES Grand 30 CORE Silver Mains 0.6 Morrow Map4 1.4 Transparent Reference... | |
| Ultrasonic Record Cleaner 40 v 80 v 120 kHz Kirmuss sonic results competes with the best ultrasonic RCMs, but it's labor intensive. Audio Desk - long term established excellence, but pricier than the comparable Degritter. Degritter - does it all for the most reasonable price |