matt8268
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| How to stop upgrading and aviod going bankrupt???? We all joke about it, but it's a pretty serious issue. The next upgrade will never bring you the happiness you are hoping it will. It is the human condition to want the better thing you don't have, then adjust to that better thing as normal once y... | |
| Analog a dying breed My vote would be no it won't die. I'm a 31 year old budding audiophile and thought I'd never get into analog, until I heard my friend's dad's record player. Now I listen to both, and enjoy collecting the better recordings on LP, since they sound b... | |
| What do I need to effectively clean my records Thanks everyone. I'm gonna follow 4yanx's "step 1". I'm buying a Groovmaster, RR deep cleaner, and I'll pick up some pads and spray bottles and get to cleaning. I can't believe how much I just spent on cleaning supplies. Justifying it with thought... | |
| What phono setting to use for Plinius 8200 Alright, thanks guys. Sounds like I'm best where I'm at. | |
| What LP shows what analog can do? Where do you guys find all these LP's for sale? I looked on www.amusicdirect.com, but can't find many. | |
| Why go with active preamp? I went down this road already for a while. I think there are probably ways to make passive preamps (or no preamp) work, but you really have to be willing to tweak your system and try lots of combinations out, and you have to have quality source an... | |
| Anyone else heard the new Plinius 8200 Mk II? This post was one that convinced me to buy a mkII. It's now in my system and broken in, and I totally agree with your glowing recommendations. I haven't had enough experience with different amp combo's to know why or how I like it, but now I just ... | |
| How did you hear about Audiogon? Searched Google for a speaker I had heard at a high-end shop, found it for sale in an Audiogon ad. | |
| Home HiFi better than Live? Fwangfwang, I totally agree with you. I would rather listen to well recorded music than a live concert. With very few exceptions, the sonics of live concerts are horrible. And now that I have a nice system, it just sounds better. I think concerts ... | |
| Plinius 8150i vs. Plinius 8200 mk. 2? While I cannot compare these models from personal experience, I can say that my 8200 mkII (bought $1800 used here on Audiogon) is very pleasing indeed. I'm a new audiophile so it's hard to explain quite why, but I just love the sound that comes ou... | |
| What is virgin vinyl? Is it better How do I set the VTA? Is there a good link (maybe with pictures) on how to set up/configure everything turntable related?You mean to say audiophiles playing 180g lp's and regular lp's are resetting their turntable each time? | |
| Why vinyl? I must chime in here as a long time CD listener and brand new vinyl user. Vinyl is just way better. It has nothing to do with human factors like the fact that vinyl deteriorates like a human. If I could get vinyl sound from a CD, trust me I'd be t... | |
| Best sounding LP's Great suggestions! What makes 180g vinyl better? I have noticed some LP's I've picked up are heavier/more sturdy, are these 180g? They're not as flimsy, doesn't seem like you could bend them like a normal record. | |
| Help Sub $2k Speakers for Plinius Integrated?? Wow, speakers more than any other component really sound different. It's going to be hard to pick one you like without hearing it. Maybe you can go to a high end shop, although if you're going to buy used, just listen in on some other people's lis... | |
| How to respond to those who say it's not a hobby? Here's my take: What she is communicating to you is not "it's not a hobby". What she's trying to communicate (and has, it sounds like) is "I don't want you spending money on a new CD player and amp". After hearing this, you justified the purchase ... |