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larsman

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Invert ?
I've got Herron Audio line stage preamp and phono preamp. He's got polarity rocker switches on the backs of both; he recommends trying them each way but says a lot of people can't hear any difference, and I could not. He's also got an 'Invert' on... 
Steely Dan UHQR
@goodlistening64 - + 1; I am very happy with my UHQR of 'Aja', and I've already ordered some in the Atlantic Records 75th Anniversary series (and those are $60). What turntable Fremer uses doesn't bother me; it might make the UHQR sound better, bu... 
buying (NOS) tubes online
@oddiofyl + 1 - I buy all my tubes from Brent; I can trust him to make good recommendations based on what I tell him I'm looking for, too.   
Perfect Vinyl Forever
@lewm - There is usually residual paper substance on the surface from paper, non-polylined sleeves. I understand that there can be substance residual just from the pressing process itself. These will usually not be that noticeable but it depends o... 
Zafvino Silver Dart Graphene vs. ?
I've also got Zavfino Prima speaker cables, and I am very happy with them....   
Perfect Vinyl Forever
@aubullience - indeed, there is residue from the pressing plant on new records, especially if they are not in poly-lined sleeves. I run every new record through my DeGritter on medium cycle before playing. Just takes about 6 or 7 minutes and I can... 
Ultrasonic cleaning
I use plain distilled water with no additives in my DeGritter....   
What rock swings?
'Lazy' is a great tune with swing. Blue Oyster Cult has a number of these, too - check out 'Buck's Boogie', to start with. Great for snapping yer fingers to...   
Amp first approach to build a system. Anyone did it ?
@newbee + 1  
What percentage of digital vs. analog?
@grislybutter - some people sell their entire collections en masse to larger record stores. These days I listen to my vinyl about 70% of the time and CD's the other 30%; don't have a good streaming setup yet...  
WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR?
It's the internet and anonymity, and it's certainly not restricted to high-end audio; you'll see it in forums/opinions of just about any subject that exists.   
Have you asked yourself this question?
@lewm - all that on half a gummy? Dang, I wish I could get a buzz that cheaply - I would need at least 20 of those gummies before I'd start to feel anything.... But I always enjoy cannabis with my music....   
Have you asked yourself this question?
For my 2-channel setup, I play mostly analog (except for some YouTube vids). For my headphone setup, I play mostly digital.  
Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs
Soundtrack to 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'....   
Steely Dan UHQR
I've had the OG AB-1006 since the day it came out in '77, and it is indeed an awesome sounding record - just listened to it last night, in fact. Just received the UHQR today and gave it a listen. I find the UHQR to be superior sonically in every ...