musicfan2349
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| We Need To Talk About Ones And Zeroes @ghdprentice said... "All the sound quality stuff happens after being caught and translated into analog." Yes, this! What the OP was illustrating by his description of the infrastructure used to support some of the popular streaming platforms is,... | |
| ??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ??? Now this is a lovely question! I guess I'm old fashioned in that still love a nicely oiled walnut finish. Because when you have speakers that look like this: https://tinyurl.com/3m3mtc5e They need all the help they can get! Happy listening. | |
| Cable Quest @bzawa I admittedly don't have as extensive experience with cables as some here. I will say this though: IMHO there IS a difference. After several decades with Monster Powerline II and Monster Reference interconnects, I decided to dip my toe int... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? @inna Sorry to be so late to this. If I may add a humorous aside? Keep anything long enough and by default it will become "vintage". IMHO, much like the halo around "Cuban cigars", I think that "NOS" tubes are somewhat overrated. "Old" doesn't ... | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening @unreceivedogma I must say yours is one of the more engaging posts I've read here of late. I've often said that the ritual of playing LPs is its own gestalt. I do believe you've captured it not only accurately, but more to the point, thoughtfully.... | |
| A life sentence!!! @thriftyaudio I’m with you. My Acoustat 1+1s owned since new. Happy listening | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? In no particular order: Linn, VPI, SOTA… Honorable mention: Kenwood, Systemdek Happy listening. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase In the 80's there was a Boulder Sound Gallery in downtown Denver. As I worked downtown I'd pop in about once a week to see what was new or just shoot the breeze. I never gave them the "someday" line. I never monopolized their time and when there w... | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) Santana, Abraxas | |
| Linn LP12 turntable I have owned what was my father's Linn/Valhalla for well neigh on 40 years or so. He moved on to SOTA at the time and VPI after that. About 8 years ago, I gave it a thorough going through. R&R the lubricant for the bearing, new belt, relevelin... | |
| Qualified service technicians disappearing! Recommendations wanted I understand you said you did not want to ship however, if that turns out to be your only alternative, I would suggest you reach out to these folks: https://www.pyramid-audio.com/ While I live in the Seattle area, I visited them while I was in A... | |
| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS Many people here wanting to throw equipment/$$$ at a problem without completely understanding the problem first IMHO... It's akin to mechanics who simply replace parts without doing thorough diagnostics. @sgordon1 has the right idea: Get an ear e... | |
| Lower power on left channel I’d work back from the speakers. Swap the speaker cables at the back of the amp. If the trouble follows the swap, you’ve ruled out your speakers. Swap the cables back. Next swap the cables from the preamp. If the trouble moves, it’s the preamp or... | |
| Impedance question Thanks much @boomerbillone ! | |
| Impedance question Okay, thank you all for your responses. I'll try the 4 ohm taps and let you know what I hear. Happy listening. |