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ozzy62

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Klipsch Cornwall IV
What part of NC? I am in southern virginia so I might not be far from you. 
Audible illusions Slow customer service
I owned a modulus 3a in the late 90s, sold it and bought another one  a few years later since I liked it so much. I never had any issues with either of them and it really is a great sounding preamp. It’s just a shame that their customer service is... 
Importance of a power conditioners versus surge protector
995.00  + 750.00 does not equal 1200.00 
Audible illusions Slow customer service
This is not news. More like common knowledge........ 
Time to upgrade my turntable?
@artemus_5 +1 
Your favorite KT 150 based amplifier?
Well I've only heard one. The Allnic T-2000 and it is an excellent sounding amplifier.Oz 
The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards
NAD 3240Nakamichi OMS-1A cd playerAlta 0.7 loudspeakers (Southern California company)Monster CablesCirca 1987 
Sopra 2 Bass
If you can walk around your room and hear the bass you are looking for, then you have room/placement issues. Better equipment, racks and cables aren't going to solve your issue. It sounds like you are sitting in a null in your room that has a bass... 
Time to upgrade my turntable?
Read about life span of Elliptical tip first, comment after. Not quite sure who made you the forum patrol, but I’ll comment when I like. I’m not some wet behind the ears noob. If it bothers you, move on when you see my name……. 
Time to upgrade my turntable?
I wouldn't think that a 4 yr old turntable and a cartridge with 600 hours would be "ruining his records".  I think it's completely adequate for the caliber of the rest of the components. Just MHO........... 
Time to upgrade my turntable?
You guys that are recommending turntables and cartridges, are you actually looking at what he's working with?There are bigger and more important fish to fry before he worries about his rekkid spinner.Oz 
Time to upgrade my turntable?
The biggest upgrade you could make would be to ditch all of that signal processing for a good two channel integrated amp. A lot of newbies think they like the gimmicky sound fields, but once you've heard two channel done right, you won't worry abo... 
In general, how does price relate to quality?
Budget audiophiles desperately need "giant killers " in a vain attempt to offset the fact that they are nowhere near SOTA. They need to believe whatever they use is a giant killer. It's the culture of the price-obsessed listener. :) Once again... 
Which makes the biggest difference?
Are those the only choices?What about analog components?  
Spatial Audio Labs
I owned them from August of 2019 to August of 2020. I thought they were very good and did all the audiophile things well. Very open and the bass was excellent in definition and extension. But ultimately I wasn’t happy with the 12” driver as a midr...