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If you had a Benz cartridge would you let someone
This past friday i gave a Ruby 3 to Soundsmith for an evaluation. They estimate an eight week turnaround. Benz appears to be doing everything possible to drive users to other brands. 
Why is Dynaudio so much cheaper in Europe?
Some people do not want to pay what the manufacturer thinks his product is worth and they have found a way to do that. That's fine. But why the need to paint the manufacturers as undeserving or greedy? 
bone head move?
Albums should be stored vertically.What period of time were they stored? Also how hot was the storage area? 
Rating system insanity
If the purchase was made on Audiogon there are other avenues for filing a grievance and both parties are allowed to tell their version of events. 
Rating system insanity
There is another side to this story. The reluctance of the OP to name the dealer makes discount his version of the events. It could be exactly as he descibed, but it is unlikely. 
Possible Desktop Speakers?
Based upon the limited info you're providing your system doesn't make much sense. Matching the ARC preamp/amp with desktop speakers positioned as you indicated is something of a waste of performance. I don't understand how if space for floorstandi... 
Who's with me?
Lowrider57, don't confuse data compression (mp3s) with audio compressors/limiters. Go to the end of this article and listen to some samples of audio compression on a drum loop. 
CODA CSIb vs. HEGEL H-300 INTEGRATED
Coda and Pass Labs were founded by people who were involved in Threshold, but they were not members of a single corporate entity such as Proceed was to ML. 
Who's with me?
Back in the 1960s the Motown Sound was considered highly compressed. The Beatles recordings were noted for their use of compression overdrive. Early Who recordings were rejected by a mastering engineer due to high levels of distortion in the recor... 
Do I need to re-rip?
Dtc is giving you really useful advice. 
To Ride and Not Go Deaf
Make sure you're properly fitted for your helmet. It should be noticeably snug.I wear plugs when riding alone and have done so for decades. When riding with my spouse we use helmet to helmet communicators and I forgo the ear plugs. The ability to ... 
Do I need to re-rip?
Why do you want to switch to the WAV format? 
How to defeat Pioneer DV-58AV auto power shut-off?
Is it really turning off, or just going into a sleep mode? 
Distortion at Peak Dynamic Levels
Do a forum search on sibilance. 
Does it bother you?
Yes, emotions comes through loud and clear on even crappy recordings. Listen to anything by Robert Johnson, Louis Armstrong from the 20s, or most any mid thru late period Rolling Stones.