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Help me understand how to optimize bass on the Zu Definition Mk IV
For context, I am also a bass guitarist, so I do love some very deep low frequencies! So when you get these the best you can then if you want a whole lot better get four cheap subs, place them near the walls spread asymmetrically around the room, ... 
Platter wobble
Or if MDF isn't good enough you could upgrade to IKEA bamboohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sp37DxnKDYNote this whole turntable cost less than the Technics.  
Platter wobble
Always wondered how anyone sells a complete turntable so cheap. It has to come in something that will at least survive transportation, and so at a certain point the box it comes in becomes one of the more costly "components". When it gets to the p... 
NOS tube alternatives for Herron VTSP 3A r02
Keith told me he goes through something like 10 tubes that don't make the cut for each one he uses. This is after having selected the best tube type. This is just comparing the same tubes for quality and matching. He told me he has a barrel full o... 
Bought some `Vintage Gear`
And if you think it sounds good now, wait till you hear it with a 46 year old turntable! Its crazy how good we made stuff before we started believing our measurements more than our ears. 
hi End
Sure. Why not?Btw, What is high end? 
Platter wobble
Is the cartridge worth saving? 
Classic Sub For A Reasonable Price
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Would an Isolation TT platform further improve my TT?
A rigid frame actually transfers vibration more efficiently than a rickety frame. Correct! Well, even a stopped clock....But even then its not really right now, is it?What about frequency? What about amplitude? How much and how fast?Because, the... 
Speaker advice for listening to Blues music
cedarblues,Its natural to focus on the speakers but I doubt the problem you're hearing will ever be fixed with speakers alone. You may not even need to change your speakers. In fact you could probably use some really crappy speakers and yet still ... 
Would an Isolation TT platform further improve my TT?
I have always found that the more rigid the support, the tighter, more incisive and clearer the sound. Damping of the support by using wood or "absorbers" softens the sound. Marble and glass sounds etched while oak sounds warm etc. I'm old schoo... 
Effects of different feet on floorstanders with a thickish rug
Exact same thing.Yeah I know everyone thinks otherwise. Well sorry, they're wrong. Wrong about the pointy stuff needing to "ground" or whatever. It just doesn't work that way. Of course you have to experiment, actually try out a whole bunch of dif... 
Best earphone for the value
I notice the Campfire seems to use a higher quality wire. My SE535 sounds a lot better when upgraded to some I got from Moon Audio. Do you know a better aftermarket MMCX type cable to use with these? 
Effects of different feet on floorstanders with a thickish rug
Exact same thing. 
Best earphone for the value
Yeah my SE535 seemed expensive at the time. Now after I forget how many years (5? 10?) it seems a bargain. The 846 sounds like another one where you cringe once when you pay for it then smile, and smile, and smile more and more every day for years...