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| Cartridge loading Started out interesting...got a little personal...then brain damage set in. I think I’ll load the cartridge where it sounds the best to me, take a Tylenol and let y’all hash it out. Cheers! btw thanks @atmasphere for your normal well thought-out ... | |
| Looking for recommendations for a 'warm' sounding DAC I wanted that same "non-clinical" sound and found it with my Aesthetix Romulus (it's the DAC+CD model). I bought a Signature version and after about a year, decided to roll the stock (ElectroHarmonix) tubes. Now with Amperex BB 12AX7's and Telefun... | |
| Speakers or room Room. Fixed the acoustics and you’ll get so much more from your system. Have it tested to know where the nodes are and what specific frequencies need to be tamed. Absorb or diffuse? Big difference. Get that right. I hate the way most acoustic trea... | |
| Best speakers out there for Midrange and Highs Great thread because it points out how speaker design and crossover components influence the SQ - highs mids and lows. I'm a fan of ribbon tweeters and have owned GoldenearTriton1, Burmester B25 and last month demo'd the new Raidho TD2.2 in my ho... | |
| Phono Preamp Tube Rush This is a topic I’ve been following for awhile. Although I’m not an EE, I do know I hear what I believe is tube rush from my Aesthetix Rhea eclipse phono pre. I’ve tried to ensure good connections from the cartridge all the way to the pre. I also ... | |
| Funny thing happened after my neighbor moved. What was your neighbor growing in the garden? | |
| The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase No matter the topic on here...eventually the discussion goes sideways. Sometimes funny, sometimes sadly. BTW, IMHO YMMV so CBD, FWIW. | |
| Phono Preamp I’ve been amazed by how much difference a good TT (w separate power supply, and tone arm ) can really make in SQ. Lower noise floor = more detail. If the TT is getting there, no phono pre is going to make that better. Just like it cannot improve t... | |
| What does the term "Speed" mean in a speaker? Great discussion and lots of good info to consider. At the end of the day, it’s what one hears. I have experienced speakers that are fast but didn’t sound it because of bass overhang attributable to room acoustics. Fix the room and you’ll extract ... | |
| Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm...." interesting thought. I have an Aesthetix Romulus eclipse. With tubes, I get a sound that’s pleasing to my ears, lush like vinyl with digital detail. In hindsight I might have gone with a good transport e. g a vintage Esoteric and a separate DAC i... | |
| Best Tubes on Market today? +1 for both Andy and Brent J. For the price of some tubes, it’s important to know the NOS tube you get is the tube you want and ordered. I found that the tubes make a huge difference in SQ, particularly in phono stages. For my ears, and the lowest... | |
| What brands tend to have the worst resale value? Vapor Audio. Aptly named. | |
| Use this song if you are doing an A/B with Preamps I agree w the concept of evaluating a piece of gear with music you’re intimately familiar with. Listen for the transients and background artifacts and with piano, the decay of the keystrokes. But as others point out, it’s so hard to isolate sonic ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2's vs Titron GoldenEar Reference speakers I’ve owned GE triton 1s. Paired w aesthetix eclipse amp & pre. I loved the smoothness of the muds and high end. Detailed but not harsh. The bass, being adjustable, helped keep the sound right for me. I replaced them with Burmester speakers bc ... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? I believe the speakers have influenced my opinion but the best I’ve heard (so far) are 1. Burmester. Precision & detail 2. Soulution. Musical with detail. 3. T + A. Musical with depth and precision. Prob my favorite of the 3. I guess momma... |