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markalarsen

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Seeking a Power Conditioner
PS Audio  
Speakers sound too bright.
The sound of speakers varies greatly during the course of break in. I try not listen to them during break in because inevitably they will sound awful at some point. I then think I have terrible speakers, when after they are broken in, they sound g... 
Andy Kim - Needle Clinic
My housekeeper pulled the cantilevers out of two cartridges:  a Cardas Myrtle and a ZuAudio. Andy said they would they would sound better when I received them back from him.  I was skeptical; he was right. Very quick turnaround.    
Which component upgrade will produce more BASS?
A pair of subwoofers?  
Streamer, no DAC please?
+1 PS Audio Airlens  
Doshi Audio
Call Nick Doshi?  
I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume?
80 to 85db. Volume used in mixing studios.   
THORENS in USA
I tried to buy a TD-1601 with a TP-160 tone arm from my dealer. Same problem:  Naim was not shipping any Thorens.   
Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm?
I wish I could afford one Lyra Atlas Lambda cartridge. I am going to use a Cardas Myrtle Heart (retipped thanks to house keeper).    
Do you spend more on your cartridge or tone arm?
I am using the phono stage in a Bel Canto Black EX Controller/Preamp.  Retails around $13K.  
Sold Sold Sold
Did you go to some part of the world without WiFi?  
New Rogue RP-7 Preamp
Try GE or RCA tubes in the RP-7.  I liked them better than the much more expensive Millard’s. The RP-7 is a wonderful match with solid state power amp.   
The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines.
ASR = junk science   
For Swiss digital fuse box owners
I have the Graphene in both my DAC and BAT VK-80. My system sounds wonderful but I am too lazy to AB them because the equipment is very difficult to access. I have eight SAFBs.   
Qobuz vs Tidal
I have both but prefer Qobuz