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michaellent

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What's the best EL84 amp?
@dhcod It’s the amp. I tried to solve the lean base issue with tubes as well. It didn’t work. A subwoofer will though!  Bent  
Spikes on tower speakers
My sound studio IS in the basement on a concrete slab. I noticed MASSIVE improvement after separating the speaker from the slab the way I described doing it.  Magic? Bent    
Spikes on tower speakers
@clearthinker ​​​​@mijostyn are misled.  @jtcf and @vinylvalet  have the correct understanding.  If the speakers are connected to the floor, then the vibrations are passed out of the speakers through the spike, and then turn into the floor, then b... 
Who Would You Spend A Day With - Pick Two
Roger Modjeski: Genius designer, wonderful person. When I was in my 30s and Frank Zappa came to town I wanted to invite him to dinner with my family at my house. True. Sad but true. Bent  
Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds?
Nope….. not under rated at all! I never got past Murmurs mumbling and drone. Painful…  
Concerningly loud pops in vinyl playback
+1  @petg60  Tubes  
Spikes on tower speakers
My understanding is that you do not want have spike/fixed connection between the floor and your speakers. That’s why they make so many of those expensive speaker “pods”(Townsend et al), to separate the speaker from the floor. Bent  
I Was Stunned
Gas fittings? Let’s start the barbecue. Bent  
What's the best EL84 amp?
@clio09 is or was ,Music Reference. He would be an excellent choice if you’re looking for one. I highly recommend it.   Bent  
What's the best EL84 amp?
I had an RM 10 mk ll. I wanted more power and looked for a year for another amp so I could make a mono block. Never found one. Sold mine exactly 3 years ago. Looked a few times, but I’ve never seen another one. it’s a really nice instrument! Reall... 
Do I buy an upscale TT?
@pennfootball71  What a ridiculous statement! You do not need to spend $50,000 on a turntable to get great sound  
Do I buy an upscale TT?
@pennfootball71  Ehat a ridiculous statement! You do not need to spend $50,000 on a turntable to get great sound  
Made in USA
ZU speakers made in Utah Aric Audio phono, pre-, preamp, and amplifier all made in USA Soundsmith phono cartridge made in New York all really good stuff   Bent     
For the first time...
DUH….oh I get it now.    
For the first time...
mijostyn  said And there folks is the problem. Simao is not an LP collector. In order for LPs to sound better than digital you have to be an LP collector with at least 2000 LPs. What a ridiculous statement. I have 400 records. I probably listen ...