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| Do female audiophiles exist Good news!I have officially welcomed my wife into the audiophile club.We spent a couple of days at AXPONA a couple of weeks ago and she fully participated in eagerly visiting all the rooms, analyzing and commenting on both the systems and the musi... | |
| Miami, Florida Miami, Miami Beach audio stores?Going to Miami Beach this weekend and I'll be killing some time on Saturday. Any audio shops to visit? Used LPs?Thanks | |
| Magneplanar .7 speakers. Have you heard or own them?? Sunnyjim,Your room size might not be an issue as far as distance from each speaker is concerned. Toe-in or lack-of is always a determinant of integration of imaging. And I think your initial interest in the Magnepan "open sound field, smooth top-e... | |
| Magneplanar .7 speakers. Have you heard or own them?? Sunnyjim,Glad to help.Reviewers in general have a propensity to be over enthusiastic of the equipment they review. However, there are a few good ones out there that I trust. I especially appreciate Doug Schroeder of Dagogo and Art Dudley of Stereo... | |
| Magneplanar .7 speakers. Have you heard or own them?? Sunnyjim,I've recently bought the Magnepan .7 for my modest AV setup.I highly recommend these quasi-ribbon Maggies. I had a concern regarding dynamics, center imaging and bass response. With the tweeter array to the inside, the speakers have very ... | |
| Most Effective Tweaks? mapman,Thanks for the details!This has been an ongoing issue for me for years. It's managable but creeps into audibility at higher volumes. I've chased it with ICs, power cords, rack placement, "cheater plugs", medium output cartridges, etc. I thi... | |
| Most Effective Tweaks? mapman,I'm unfamiliar with mu metal.I have a bit of RH hum and have just come to expect it.I currently have an Esoteric phono amp, but I've had the problem with various other phono amps with the exception of a Sutherland battery powered unit.How w... | |
| When I have seen people listing their systems lately Best of both worlds.Physical media I have. Thousands of vinyl and CD.Diving into the world of a music sever (Music Vault) for the purpose of streaming TIDAL and new music, I discovered an unintentional and much appreciated bonus. I've ripped over ... | |
| Is high end audio to snooty for its own good? Is it demeaning to call our audiophile pursuit a "hobby" or us as "hobbyists"?A recent letter to Stereophile takes umbrage to the use of that word.If by definition, a hobby is "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in for relaxation" ... | |
| Favorite CD treatment Products Folks,Cotton cloth.Regardless of the CD cleaning/polishing methods, I've found the best method is to use the cotton makeup balls available at any pharmacy store. Use and dispose. NEVER any scratches. Cheap.Happy listening. | |
| Virtual System updating problems. Anyone else? Al,Thanks.That works! How in the world did you find that?I've been meaning to update pictures, so now I have a little project ahead...Jond - thanks for the link. Happy listening! | |
| Your Best Tweak Lately Jafreeman,SR offers a 30 day trial for their products - really, nothing to loose to try the HFT tweak. As far as the Plasmatron is concerned, it provides a liquidity, a flow - especially with digital, yet it does not inhibit detail or definition. ... | |
| Your Best Tweak Lately Speaking of Synergistic Research... and tweaks...I've always understood that my room has issues with bass nodes. In addition, the soundstage has been limited, in part due to the necessity of speaker placement and the nature of the Volti horns. But... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it Czarivey,Fluffers,If you have the proper measuring equipment for setup, then maybe a YouTube video may be the trick. If you don't, these are the areas you will need to address, that a professional will be able to calibrate for maximum enjoyment:Tr... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it My advice is to have a competent professional perform the initial setup. Learn how to do it. Future adjustments can then be done by you. It is critical that your TT is set up properly so that you can enjoy the full benefits of vinyl. |