mclinnguy
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| Europe vs the USA Walking the fine line between audio and global politics: If I were in the USA and I bought this system today it would cost about $14,000 more than it would have yesterday. speakers- Denmark amplifier- Japan, Canada, USA preamplifer- Netherlan... | |
| What's up with the weird time stamp in these forums? There are tariffs on the time. Depending where you live it is now off by 10-77%. | |
| Best Audiophile Album in terms of Dynamic Range and Mastering Quality? Good list- people getting into audiophile-ness should bookmark it. Yes, there are many new albums just as good- go to NativeDSD for an example- Patricia Barber's Clique is as good as it gets for sound quality. I much prefer many of her previous ... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer Well at least he didn't come back and say they sounded the same. | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? I believe it was John Harvey Kellogg. @thecarpathian Close, it was Roger Modjeski: When asked to comment on the subject of NOS verses current production I demur. On cryo treatments I chuckle and on the white gloves I say. "Skip the silly... | |
| Best affordable Linear Power Stage For further reading: https://audiobacon.net/2021/08/06/the-worlds-best-audiophile-linear-power-supplies/7/ | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? Who was it who said: "You can use your bare fingers to handle tubes, just make sure you wipe off the peanut butter first." | |
| Break-in time After having to re-break in speakers nothing surprises me anymore. And beyond "break-in" which may take many weeks there definitely is a "settling in" period which may take several days- some claim weeks. "System equilibrium" is very rewarding... | |
| Send in the Clowns Unfortunately I had a severe dose of Covid last year and lost my sense of smell., now all wine does largely taste the same to me. Sorry to hear that @laoman , that sucks. They called it covid 19 and 6 years later it is still around. We know som... | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? Hello soix. I’m looking into the acoustic zens. Just wondering why you suggested them. And if you don’t mind - what do you think about about Cardas Persecs? They were recommended to me. Thanks @bzawa You need to tag someone by putting the @ in ... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research @rubiconmike Check on hifishark search the unit, click on sold/expired and that will tell you the prices others have listed it for. The fellow from this ad likes to look at his Jeff Rowland gear so much he had to have it in the background in ev... | |
| Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi? As I read the pluses/minuses of each piece, I wonder if it only matters once you reach a certain level. Hypothetically, if going from Sony, Marantz, Schiit am I going to find something that I don't like about Pass Labs, Conrad Johnson, Coda? I... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? Several years ago, on Audio Asylum forum a guy built a DIY power cord using CAT5 twisted 4 pair data cable. WOW!. 120Vac. Available short circuit fault current at the wall outlet for a 20 amp circuit could easily be in the hundreds of amps before... | |
| To refurbish Peter Gunn modded Maggie's or not? I wonder how difficult it would be to transfer over the mods from the gunned ones to another set of 1.6’s? If you could find some 1.6’s in good shape. Definitely would be less expensive than repairing those. The crossover mods wouldn’t be that har... | |
| Bent Audioquest Robin Hood banana plugs Honestly a bent banana is going to sound the same as a straight one. If you don't mind knowing that it is bent I would do nothing. If visually it annoys you I would straighten it with pliers, putting some fabric between the metal pin and the plier... |