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| Funniest Quote About Your Audio "Affliction" "She looks at me with a deadly serious expression and says that she doesn't like the way all these instruments and vocals are coming from all over the place, she likes the music to sound like it's coming from the speakers."Well in that case, play ... | |
| A month of tweaks Good thread. I'm an advocate of Caig DetoxIT contact cleaner and their contact enhancer as well. Don't forget to do your tube pins, all IC's, power cords ... and anything else that makes an electrical connection. By the way, I had the same experie... | |
| A new player in the quality Mono cartridge game I wish I had the ability to have two tonearms on the table. With all of the mono jazz recordings I have, I'd love to have that new AT mono cartridge. Having had a few years of experience with playing mono records on the AT-OC9 MKIII and now the AR... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Tablejockey ...Same experience with my PH-8. I've tested the settings with my friend Robert (Mr. Golden Ears), and he backs up my conclusions. There is a slight difference in changing settings, but at 100 ohms the highs just seem to be dead on. In... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Pani ... I'm running mine at 100 ohms. Sounds best at that setting though the ARC PH-8. The cartridge is broken in now ... and is simply amazing for the money. It's the best I've had in the system ... and that includes more expensive cartridges. A... | |
| new Cadenza Blue issue? Get a refund ... and save some money in the process. Consider the AT-ART9. Under $1100. from LP Tunes. Here's the Audiogon thread: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1437001122&&&/Pani-New-ART-9-up-and-running- | |
| Does anyone else think this The audiophile hobby attracts a different breed of cat. It's not for normal people. If you don't believe me, just go to an audio show and take a good look around. We're also a fairly tightly knit group. Many of us have like minded friends all acro... | |
| What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like? When attending a live performance that isn't hyped up with an amplified sound system, a full classical orchestra for instance, or a small, intimate jazz trio or quartet, we don't think in terms of soundstage, transparency, imaging, low noise floor... | |
| The New Audio Research Reference 6 Bdp24 ...Yes, I've heard of Fulton. Don't have any of his recordings, but I have a friend who, I think, has his entire catalog. If you're still digging through thrift stores and garage sales, keep your eyes out for the "Century" label. These were ... | |
| Harbeth Super 5s vs 5+s I don't know of a speaker that is more tonally correct than the Harbeths. The October 2015 issue of The Absolute Sound contains an excellent review of the Harbeth HL5-Plus loudspeakers written by Paul Seydor. http://tb-pr.com/files/hal/reviews/oct... | |
| Your Best Tweak Lately Best tweak? Glenfarclas 12 year old Scotch. Latest tweak: A custom turntable belt from originlive.com for my original Well Tempered turntable. Outrageous improvement and well worth the money. Old tweak that really made a huge difference: Shakti Ho... | |
| "All Things Must Pass"-Tower Records Documentary Bdp24 ...I could swear that Tower had a large store on Topanga Canyon about a mile north of Shelly's Audio store ... same side of the street. Could it be that they had two stores in the Valley? Remember Record Trader? Or how about that funky littl... | |
| Custom TT Belt Two belts lost in the Brit mail? Wow! I can hardly wait for socialized medicine. | |
| The New Audio Research Reference 6 Taters sez ... "ARC is banking on guys like you to support them with their continuous upgrades and new products. The only problem is the day will come when the musical chairs will stop."On the contrary Taters ... guys like me are banking on ARC to... | |
| What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like? You know you've got your system right when your guests stop saying: "Man, your system sounds great!" and instead, they start saying: "Good grief! Those GUYS sound great." |