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noromance

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YOUR AUDIOPHILE JOURNEY WHEN DID IT START AND HOW DID YOU GET TO YOUR DREAM SYSTEM?
@ghdprentice All that effort building a state of the art system, only to abandon using the whole phono front end, and your thousands of records.   
… "And the government shall be upon his shoulders"
@mahler123 Only when they've been paid handsomely!   I pay plumbers but have never seen one in the throes of ecstasy when performing their task  
DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@williewonka Thanks for taking the time to answer.   
DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
Thanks for posting. I assume the helix acts as a shield and that there is good noise rejection when used as interconnects.   
Is anyone here still into live concerts these days?
I do Broadway, local music venues, and outdoor music festivals. I will never pay to a Ticketmaster event.  
DON:T WAIT! Replace Those Old Power Tubes!
@allears4u Do Raven amps still use tube sockets mounted directly to the circuit board instead of being mounted on the chassis? If you are doing a lot of tube rolling, you may have cracked solder joints causing operating failures like you mention.... 
Some thoughts on dust covers
Just how resolving is the system? Or the listener's apparatus? I can hear the difference a sheet of paper makes under a record. Dust notwithstanding, the audible impact of a hunk of plastic added to a system must be discernible. the sonic effe... 
Some thoughts on dust covers
@elliottbnewcombjr Why not move the dining table set to the other end of the room?  
Some thoughts on dust covers
I don’t use covers on my turntables. But I used to run a Linn LP12 decades ago. I did some experimenting with the lid up and the lid down. With a blindfold on and my partner gently raising and lowering the acrylic, I could hear the lid going up as... 
Black Sabbath and Jazz fans?
Jazz Sabbath is an English jazz trio, with a fictional backstory that they are from the late sixties. The band was created by Adam Wakeman, touring keyboard and guitar player for Black Sabbath (2004–2017) and Ozzy Osbourne band member (2004–pres... 
Dual 1229 Turntable OR Kenwood 5070 ?
The Dual is capable of sounding very good but if not done already will need a service. I've not heard the Kenwood. If you are not a vinyl man, the Kenwood might be less stress but I can't imagine it sounding anywhere as good as this classic Dual.  
… "And the government shall be upon his shoulders"
I'm not interested in the mythological but the music is nice.   
Mystery with woofers. Help!
Fair play for owning up. I feel like an arse  
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato
The only reason anyone would say today's song lyrics are bad is because they are not aware of all the great music being currently created.   
Am I crazy to upgrade?
For that sort of outlay, you might fly Eric to your place.