larsman

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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 ... 
Scent of an Audio Store
If I smell cannabis, I'll probably like the store....   
Sonus Faber Guaneri Homage or Extremas?
The thread is 12 years old, so I wonder which he ended up with?   
Steely Dan UHQR
Sure are a lot of people who know how good this is or isn't who have never even heard it.   
Quandry
Can't say for sure, but I'd think that if you're able to make cartridge alignment adjustments by yourself, like with the anti-skating, there wouldn't be much else the technician could do, I would suggest watching a few YouTube vids or online artic... 
Steely Dan UHQR
I ordered it last week; should be showing up any day. This is the kind of thing I've been wanting to hear since I upgraded my speakers a few months ago. 'Aja' was like an 'audiophile' recording when it came out. Another great audiophile-quality r... 
Running a Vacuum Cleaner near Tubes
I remember when we got a color TV console in the 60's, and the guy had to come by with the Degaussing ring and a mirror to angle in front of the screen, so he could see what all the color adjustment knobs on the back were doing as he was adjusting... 
Do you think driver “break in” is real?
@erik_squires - indeed, once broken in, a speaker should perform how it was designed to perform and no more playing will increase the performance. I dunno about that 'very quickly' part, though - that's not been my experience with either speakers... 
Audiophiles, Music, and Equipment: Can We Be Both "Conservative" AND "Progressive"?
@nonoise + 1