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Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage?
@emergingsoul Best of luck on your new business adventure.  I'm sure many homeowners will be interested in a low noise lawn service.  
Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage?
This is an important topic for all of us.  I have Decibel x on my iphone and try to keep below 85db, minus occasional peaks in low 90s.  I have used the app for a lot of day to day sounds and have been stunned.  Riding in traffic is close to 85 db... 
Lush and Romantic Tube Amps
@fthompson251  I have 2 VAC signature 200 IQ mono blocks and I agree with your assessment.  Nice and rich, but not "syrupy".  With KT 150's they really sing and have a lot of lower end punch. No one would confuse this with solid state, except for... 
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
I'll add 3 that haven't been mentioned and could be my desert lp's.  These aren't my top three, but so many of my fav's have already been mentioned.  All are awesome discs with great content throughout. Tommy Bolin -Teaser Santana III- one of th... 
Vacuuming after ultrasonic vinyl cleaning
oops, my bad.  It think it was actually Gilda as Emily Litella who uttered the famous phrase  
Vacuuming after ultrasonic vinyl cleaning
@lewm +1 I suspect this is the time that Roseanne Roseannadanna would say "Never mind" , lol  
Vacuuming after ultrasonic vinyl cleaning
@whart Thanks for the input. The VPI is in a room with tile floors and I'm usually barefoot.  The static isn't a huge issue by any means.  Any static that is detected with my highly scientific "forearm hair test" is zapped with the Furutec.  I gue... 
Vacuuming after ultrasonic vinyl cleaning
Interesting topic.  My take is a little different.  I believe I get more static from vacuum drying than air drying.  I think a statically charged record is a magnet for airborne debris. I think the goal at the end of cleaning is to have as little ... 
Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁
@ozzy   At what point in your cumulative Puron experience do you feel you reached the inflection point per line?    
How much hum is normal from a new tube amp
I run Kt150s in my Vac amps and they are dead quiet.  Agree with return  
Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁
Like many others, I too can attest to outstanding customer service Mark provides.  Best service EVER.  During my Puron "shopping" phase he promptly answered all my questions and at times seemed like my personal Puron concierge. The best part thoug... 
Looking for high power warming sounding tube amps
@fleschler I'm not as fortunate as you in terms of listening time per week, probably on the lines of 6-8 hours weekly, so your tube life is likely to be less than mine in terms of time.  Like your system, my room does get a little toasty after a f... 
Looking for high power warming sounding tube amps
@fleschler I checked with Kevin (owner and president) at VAC before doing even demoing the KT 150's.  Kevin, by the way is awesome to deal with -enthusiastic, engaging, and available.  No problem at all according to him. No modification necessary.... 
Looking for high power warming sounding tube amps
I have VAC signature 200 IQ monoblocks with KT150's.  It can be run in stereo with 100 wpc. This should be close to your price point.  When I purchased these 5-6 years ago, I did a side by side comparison with what I recall was a Pass 350.   With ... 
Ultrasonic record cleaners
@antinn and @whart thanks again for your contributions on getting the best out of our vinyl.  I can say unequivocally that adding ultrasonic cleaning to a mechanical regimen such as a vpi has merit.  Best is to use both, as they work differently a...