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mapman

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Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
Agree, it IS a balancing act. 
Just got my Audio Desk Systeme LP cleaner...
No doubt ultrasound is a fantastic approach for cleaning records. It just makes sense.Just make it more affordable please. 
Just got my Audio Desk Systeme LP cleaner...
YEs, the price needs to come way down, but I would love to have one. I think I saw one at capital audifest for the show special price of still over $3000. 
Where's the trade off?
I've heard the rogue.A good Class D amp like Bel Canto or Wyred For Sound may be the ticket. I hear significant similarities although the BC has very high damping resulting in most clean and articulate bass. I leave mine on for extended periods be... 
Would you trust a local dealer to help you put
Here's an example of a good dealer interaction.When I was looking for a pre-amp, compatibility and good results with my existing phono rig was a consideration. I was interested in the ARC sp16 that I ended up buying, but wanted to make sure the ph... 
Why does your turntable sound the way it does.
Mani, can't say based on one audition. Insufficient test data. 
Why does your turntable sound the way it does.
mani,the rtr delivered a more full bodied peesentatiion,like hd compared to standard video. cd finished third. i cannot say this was due to format rather than recording quality though. 
Who uses high end TT setup for vintage records ?
Yes, I believe the all analogue nature of early vintage vinyl recordings is the key to their often uniquely lovely sound.Digital vinyl certainly can be better than CD, but the question is how often and what is the cost to enable. Personally, I am ... 
Would you trust a local dealer to help you put
I had similar experience at Sound By Singer in NYC once.High end audio guys can be full of themselves sometimes or at least money grubbers that will say anything to get you to see things their way.There was also at least one salesperson at SBS tha... 
Why does your turntable sound the way it does.
I have but not with apple/apple recordings on both. 
Would you trust a local dealer to help you put
Emerson, In order to achieve a goal, the goal must be clearly defined. In home audio, that means knowing the sound you want. To know that, one must actually have heard it and known it prior to achieving the goal.Have you heard it? What is your ref... 
Artist's Best or
A lot of Johnny Cash's rick rubin stuff is good but i'm not sure if those are his masterpiece. 
Which song you would love to wake up to?
Peer gynt suite 
the quest for the best--within limits
"Wouldn't you consider asking the question here part of the research process?"It certainly doesn't cost anything to post a thread but the problem is a lot of people get tired of repeating the same information over and over again repeatedly so one ... 
bipoles/dipoles for music...
However you achieve it, a larger soundstage is like a big screen TV. Assuming all else is well, there is less congestion and more "room to breath" which makes it easier to focus in on specific elements of the recording as desired and also enhances...