noromance

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Meter for measuring cable capacitance
Measure by putting a known capacitor (value) across the end of the cable and subtracting its value from the total.  
Living With A Class A Tube Amp
I can't believe there is a guy called Roger at Rogers High Fidelity.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Brother Dege – How To Kill A Horse (Magic Bullet 2015)  
Why all or most audiophiles are men?
I wonder if dictators listen to music. They can afford the best. Probably Wagner and Mahler.   
audiophiles in los angeles
The loneliest hobby. Unless, you're in sales/manufacturing.  
Phone stage with 2 inputs
For my sins, I have 2 phono amplifiers feeding the preamp.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Soap&Skin – Lovetune For Vacuum (PIAS] Recordings 2009) Recommended.  
Phono Stage in inputs for 2 tonearms
Gold Note PH1000 Thöress  
Garrard 301 - Project
I’ve heard this from a number of old-school idler fans. However, I’ve two 401s with the Audiosilente idler and both sound better than the originals. The 401s were refurbished and therefore the original idlers were in good condition before substitu... 
How often, and how, do you clean your stylus?
Every side. Drop and lift a few times into a Magic Eraser. Keeping records spotless is important. If stylus gets gunked, add a few drops of isopropyl alcohol to Magic Eraser.  
Static on turntable
Does the receiver have a ground pin on the mains plug?  
Can you tell the difference between a $200 and a $200,000 guitar?
@frogman Agreed. I cannot fathom how some folks cannot compensate for YouTube etc. The musical differences rendered therein are patently obvious. The brain is weird. I was talking to friends and learned that some do not see images when reading a ... 
Those rare albums that are great on first listen.
You might enjoy this history of the piece:    
Those rare albums that are great on first listen.
@mahgister I have seen them perform it twice. Both times in old churches necessary for the correct performance.   
Full loom of the same cable brand vs mixing and matching.
Different.