oberoniaomnia
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| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? @oldaudiophile @davetheoilguy P.S. Re bare wire and gauge, I use ~AWG 4-5 (so VERY thick) bare wires. Took a bit of fiddling to get them in neat, but works fine both amp (Pass XA25) and speaker (PearlAcoustics Sibelius) side. And no, they don't ge... | |
| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? +1 bare wire. | |
| How do you pick your gear? Tips and insights are welcome. First, it takes a long time, say a year or two. YouTube reviews, assorted Bulletin Boards, on-line reviews, manufacturer inquiries. I am looking for reviewers who cut through nonsense. Eventually, it is a product that gets frequently recommended, ... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh @williesaid glad I am not the only one who finds the Mac design an eyesore. The combination of ostentatious and ugly is a punch 1-2. Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives. | |
| Increasing a Low output MM Consider a step-up-transformer. Come in various flavors, some even adjustable (Zesto). I have the latter, and gives fuller sound, though introduces a bit of transformer hum. So I have to chose between tube hiss from EAT eglow petite PS, or transfo... | |
| What are your top 10 records There are no "must have" records. The only records you need to have are the ones YOU like. I have a weird taste; one of my top album will be considered beyond bad by most: The Ex: Blueprints for a Back Out. It is experimental jazzy punk. I like t... | |
| Drinking Songs playlest... What am I missing? Daily Terror - Kleine Biere [small beers] Die Toten Hosen - Bommerlunder The Silence Cries - Another beer Rites of Spring - Drink Deep | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. If you have a PL PS, I assume you have a current TT. What is it? Anything you like/dislike about it? That could help narrowing down the discussion. Given that you have all PL, I assume you are an upscale customer, and you get some loyalty discount... | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? For all those who used computers and say that streamers are better, what DAC did you use in conjunction with computer? Could it be that the DAC in the streamer is better than what you used when using a computer as file source? So what you are hear... | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? Re lossless etc., it will depend a lot on your software config, i.e. through web browser (poor), dedicated app (depends), or something like Audirvana/Roon (can be excellent). Re computer vs. streamer, once you get an external DAC, the streamer (... | |
| Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are? There are absolutely no "must-have" albums. None, zero, zilch. Find three albums that YOU like, that is all that matters. If you don't know what you like, wait, buy nothing. Find out what YOU like and then get those. I like to support new artist... | |
| Feedback from PrimaLuna EVO 300 owners. PrimaLuna 300 pre with Pass XA25 power (25W pure class A). Very happy with it, but don’t have a lot to compare it to. The most I can say, acoustic instruments I know well (viola d’amore) sound spot on: recordings by performers I know and have hear... | |
| Phono Preamp Selection Don't know specific models, particularly if you include used options (+1). I would make sure that 1) you can set different resistance values for your MC cart, as it affects sound profoundly; 2) the settings are available from the front. Dip swit... | |
| AA for us @grislybutter If this is really more serious, then there are shopping addiction programs; audio GAS is just a variation on shopping addiction. The extreme case would be to go the Brittney route, getting a court appointed guardian for your financia... | |
| AA for us @grislybutter One cure is "buy once - cry once". - it takes longer to get to a decision. - that decision is better founded. - no second guessing/FOMO anymore. I also like Haroun - A British Audiophile's rule of thumb when upgrading: UPGRADE.... |