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| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? Here’s another way of thinking about the issue. I catalog the jazz lp section of my 750 lp collection on Discogs. According to Discogs, my 395 lp jazz collection is worth about $10k. So let’s assume my total collection is worth about $15k. Tha... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? great question. I’ve got 3: 1979 - Southside Johnny opened for J. Geils Band at the Aragon in Chicago. Honestly, my buddies and I were there for Southside, so we actually left during J.Geils’ set. We were pretty stoned! 2006 - The Raconteurs ... | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» I’ve noticed this weird correlation between listening to lps and death. Maybe the covariance between listening to lps and age holds a clue. But seriously, the summer before my sophomore year in college, I used a significant chunk of my summer ... | |
| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? When I was younger, it wasn’t even close. During college, I’m pretty sure I never had more than 75-100 lps max. Who could afford a large collection? I’d sell stuff to help purchase new, and of course Chicago had a great FM station - WXRT. In g... | |
| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp Cool. Btw, have you seen that Fezz audio is selling a DAC designed by Lampizator? Pretty reasonable price too, $3k for single ended, $4k for balanced version. | |
| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp I have no idea what that was about. | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? A really great question, and a lot of thoughtful responses. One thing I’d add is it also depends on how you listen. I’m often astonished at how much I can enjoy a wide variety of completely different systems. I have a friend who primarily lis... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan AH = Audio Hungary | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan no experience of AH myself, but several dealers I find credible are big fans. Also, Lavorgna (Twittering Machines) review of X200 in 2022 was quite positive. | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan Another Nashville dealer, Atelier 13, carries a lot of brands that are off the beaten path, and they appear to have a bunch within your price range. I’ve worked with the owner, Constantin, on an excellent SUT from Swissonor. | |
| Advice on making a speaker change What an exciting opportunity! I too am a “buy and hold” investor when it comes to all things audio, but at 38 years, you’ve got me beat. (I’ve had customized AN-Es for almost 15 years now.) One thing to keep in mind is that your hearing - both ... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? there seems to be this odd assumption among some that someone who values measurements somehow can’t appreciate music as well as a measurement skeptic. but of course, that’s an obvious logical fallacy.that actually demonstrates its own form of dem... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? It is hard to disagree with the proposition that when we post on this forum we should be respectful of each others’ experiences, even when they are diametrically opposed to our own. But sometimes it seems to me that some people post on public for... | |
| Where's the next weak link in my analog chain? With your investment in the phono stage, I tend to agree with those suggesting a new tt. And in the price range of the 1200G, there are some other interesting possibilities. One I’ve considered for my system #3 (replacing an old Pro-Ject) is the... | |
| Turntable Quandry To the OP, I would note that your Luxman has an internal phono stage - both MM and MC - that I’ve read is very high quality. While Manley’s phono amps have a wonderful reputation, have you compared their performance against each other? If the L... |