ltmandella

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AI and the future of music
I don't have to worry about aliens.  I wear my tinfoil hat even to bed, and especially my tinfoil underwear to block those dern port probes!  
AI and the future of music
Mostly redundant to my previous post.  But that is the risk of AI generated cut-n-paste I guess.  
AI and the future of music
I didn't say it.  I guess you missed the point?  
AI and the future of music
😁  Took me about 30 seconds to generate the above.  
AI and the future of music
The future of music with AI is a topic that has been generating significant interest and speculation in recent years. As artificial intelligence continues to advance and permeate various industries, it is also making its mark on the music industr... 
Can you have too much speaker presence?
Define "presence" before we can answer.  
What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first?
Any Proac.  Any Reference3A.  
Best Tube Amp for High Sensitivity Speakers: 45, PX25, or 300B?
There is a 300B based OTL amp available in kit form.  If you don't want to build it, announce on the manufacturer's forum that you would like someone to build it for you.  You will have to compensate the builder but it is the best 300B amp money c... 
Sharing SACDs
I would add that I was around when cassette tapes and portable tape players were invented.  The record companies when crazy, even testifying before Congress how taping of music from the radio, or dubbing from records, would completely decimate and... 
Sharing SACDs
All ripping is illegal.  Doesn't matter owner or anyone else.  
Suggestions for Phono Preamp
The rich Saudis will scoff at spending less than $1000 on a phono preamp, but you really should give the IFI phono preamp a trial. It has EXTERNAL switches for gain settings for MM and MC cartridges of various output levels. I tried it with a mid... 
mcintosh mc-462
@roxy54  or any less?  
How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment?
trade your cat for a rabbit.  rabbies are as smart as tabbies. just as clean.    
What speakers work with low wattage class A amps
Reference3A DeCapoI.  No crossover electronics that waste power.  Just a high pass cap for the tweeter,  The Midwoofer is allowed to roll off naturally. Relatively large cabinet for a stand speaker.  And the midwoofer also is relatively large.  B... 
Fee for home audition
I think it makes sense that the dealer does not want to "loan" you the unit, even with CC hold. The problem is that you could damage the unit, possibly not even realizing it.  Or realizing it but then not wanting to buy the unit. The headaches w...