livin_262002

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Isolation Advice Needed
@whart Thank you for sharing your experience. My house is brand new so no give in the floor but just that I’m not used to non-concrete floors. I still feel there’s going to some amount of floor vibration, be it be from speakers or people walking. ... 
Isolation Advice Needed
@jerrybj Thank you for seconding BR pads. I’ll give them a try under my amp, phono and turntable.   Best Regards  
Isolation Advice Needed
@antigrunge2  Thank you for the suggestions. I'll look into both. I'd have thought Svelte shelf would go under components and BR pads under speakers :). Thank you for complimenting my speakers and amp I really like the combination. Graaf did make ... 
High Quality Input Switch?
Try to find a Zektor HDS 4.2 A/V switcher. It does passive switching of analog signals using high quality relays just like input selector in amps and preamps. It's a high bandwidth unit that can switch video and digital signal as well.   
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
@richopp Tandberg's were priced lower than TOTL Nakamihci decks IIRC around $1200. They were sold in lower numbers as well. Dragon was one of the best and longest selling Nakamihcis  
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
@richopp The Tandberg model you are referring to might be 3014/3014A. They're great at what they do with  lowly cassette tape.  
I need help regarding tube phono preamplifiers
Having heard and owning Rhea Signature, I completely agree with Jim. I have to warn you that Rhea is very very sensitive to tube quality (noise and microphony).   
cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl.
There are few cassette decks that do a very good job of replicating the source. They cannot beat a good vinyl playback system but can hold their own. Nakamihcis, as good as they are, could not replicate the ambience and image like the vinyl source... 
What Integrated Amp do You use
Currently Graaf GM50B had Audio Analogue Maestro and Verdi prior to getting the Graaf and LSA statement before AA. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Howlin' Wolf - The Real Folk Blues 
Open House With Audio Components
Thank you MC and Mapman. It does feel right to do it that way. 
Open House With Audio Components
@oregonpapa Thank you Frank. I think thats the safest thing to do. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Arnett Cobb Party Time, analogue productions. 
Loud thud heard through speakers
Thank you @cal3713. No pop with digital source is what got me thinking. 
Loud thud heard through speakers
Update. It was bad buffer tube in the phono stage. Replaced the tube and all is well now.