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| New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :))) Adversam, you don't need to spend a lot of money for an ultrasonic record cleaning machine. The hottest thing on the market today is the Degritter. However, they refuse to prove their claim of why using an ultrasonic frequency of 120 kHz/ 300 watt... | |
| New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :))) First & foremost, there is no substitute for critical listening auditions under controlled conditions, especially when you're spending upwards of $6,000 (US). Unfortunately, controlled conditions, other than bringing speakers to your home, wi... | |
| 30 year old player, worth an upgrade? Here's my two cents: first off, there is no substitute for critical listening or auditioning equipment under controlled circumstances. That being said, seven years ago, a Sony CD player that was gifted to me died. So, I did my usual research &a... | |
| Next step in Turntable There are so many ways to approach this! Have you thought of an ultrasonic record cleaner? If the budget can bear it, how about an Ultrasonic record cleaner, which could be put together relatively cost-effectively with a system from CleanerVinyl, ... | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? As mschott astutely pointed out, this has a lot to do with your amplification source and other components in your chain. Actual critical listening sessions under controlled conditions is always best. However, I empathize completely with how much m... | |
| Any Thoughts On These? High-amp, the hunt never ceases. It just goes from vicarious to serious sometimes.With regard to active speakers, have you spent any time with GoldenEar Tritons? The day I spent about 1.5 hours of seat-time with the ML Motion 60XTi, I actually A/B... | |
| speakers for classic receiver By all means, jump on those Focal Aria 936 if they're free! Those are $5,500 a pair speakers! You'd be out of your gourd to pass up a deal like that! I spent around 3 hours of serious seat-time with a pair of those speakers powered by a McIntosh ... | |
| Blindfold Speaker testing CD318, "Cognitive Dissonance"? Really? Do you even know what that really means or did you look that one up in your Thesaurus? Is that where the CD handle comes from? "Preconceptions"?Lighten up, man! This is supposed to be fun! I've got abso... | |
| Any Thoughts On These? Haven't heard the KEF R11s but did do about an hour of seat-time with the R7s. I've done a fair amount of seat-time with KEF, B&W and other British speakers, over the years. The only British speakers I've ever spent serious seat-time with and... | |
| Blindfold Speaker testing Mozartfan, I love the idea! My understanding is that Revel does something similar at their headquarters in California. However, I would recommend the following: ditch the curtain idea and actually blindfold all of the seasoned audiophile judges... | |
| Any Thoughts On These? High-amp, I haven't heard that particular Krell but have spent time listening to the older Krell amps in the past. I've always been SUPER, SUPER impressed! Based upon my reading of the k300i, I have no doubt it should be able to make those ML Moti... | |
| Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6 JM, several years ago, I did a considerable amount of research and critical listening (auditioning) looking for a TT upgrade. The TT’s on your short list are both fine choices. In fact, both of them and the Marantz TT15S1 (designed & built by ... | |
| Any Thoughts On These? High-amp, just want to clarify a few things about the ML Motion 60XTi and speakers with AMT tweeters, in general.With regard to room placement issues related to speakers with AMT tweeters, a few reviewers have noted they sound best when there is p... | |
| Considering an integrated Haven't read this entire thread but here's my two cents: I agree with millercarbon on this: unless you listen to a lot of FM or AM radio, forget the receiver idea! Actually, just forget about the receiver idea.I tend to recommend only component... | |
| True or False? Discussions about cables & interconnects and, for that matter, just about all things audiophilia always have a propensity for generating strong opinions, especially when it comes to speaker cables & interconnects. After all of the proselyt... |