madavid0

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D-Sonic and Magnepan?
Class D sucks so I would avoid those. 
best interconnect at decent price
I had a "below average" experience with the Anti-Cables 6.2 interconnects. While not exactly "budget" they are way more affordable than high end cables it supposedly competes with.After extensive burn-in I could tell NO difference between the 6.2 ... 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
I can't detect any sound from it, at least not past the underlying hum / vibration present in my rack. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
So I got my Chinese balanced isolation transformer from AliExpress yesterday and has been burning in since. It's showing an open ground on the outlets so that's probably proof that it's running balanced.Anyway, first listening experience is that t... 
Do people really just not get it that their items are not selling...
LOOK.No one has money. Everyone on here is a have-not. Let's just be real. If the item isn't less than $2k it's hard to sell.Even if you're in the market for a $5-10k item, those are almost all dealers trying to sell new OR they're trying to make ... 
Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable
I use this block ontop of Mapleshade Isoblocks:https://www.butcherblock.com/product/18-x-12-x-3-cutting-board/I have two turntables, a Mofi StudioDeck that features sprung-loaded feet and a Triangle Art Concerto with upgraded platter; the platter ... 
Reference Recordings
Some of their vinyl releases have issues. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
Haha. This thread made me think a balanced isolation transformer is the ticket to audio nirvana. So I bought one:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32932624890.htmlLess than $200 after shipping. Lol I bet these are all Chinese units with a CPT logo. 
Basis Turntables: Worth it or Ripoff?
BTW, hasn't Basis massively increased their prices? 
Old vs. new
A huge area of concern with my digital playback is that I'm unable to reproduce the dynamic performance of my vinyl rig. 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
So, there's a few Durand arms that've come up today. One is a Talea for $5k, and the other is a Telos for $14k -- setting aside the Telos which this guy is asking for an amount that costs more than my enitre vinyl rig including the $1k I just spen... 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
The price difference between, say, a Schiit Vidar ($700) and a D'Agostino Progression is about 3,000%. The audio performance difference is of course night and day -- in terms of an arbitrary numeric factor maybe somewhere around 500% better? The v... 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
The isn’t whether I want to spend a lot of money on high end tonearms or not, the issue is if they are a ripoff or not. Do they offer audio performance above cheaper ones? This is NOT hard to understand.So far there is ONE poster who says he’s see... 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
@rauliruegas You seem to be trying hard to say "high-end tonearms are a ripoff" but without hurting people's feelings.@br3098 and others say that what matters is matching the tonearm with the rest of the system. "You don't need to pay a lot for to... 
Tonearms: Ripoff?
Typically, you missed the entire point of my reply. Did you read anything after the sentence you quoted above? As do many of us, I fins that a correctly matched tonearm to be invaluable to optimizing the analog experience. So high end tonea...