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| CD Players which connect direct to Amp? I asked the same question a while back, you may go over past threads. At any rate, I wound up buying a new preamp, after I upgraded my cd player. I do remember that the Accuphase was recommended to me, but its price was prohibitive. New models by ... | |
| Overcharged for McIntosh Service? It would be interesting to know how the shop arrived at $180.00 for labour. Was it two hours at $90.00, four at $45.00? Seems to me that either the hourly rate is quite high (may depend on your location, though) or that it took an inordinate amoun... | |
| Analog Front End for 5000 If you can hear through noise, you are well on your way to analog contentment. With the budget you have you should have no problem finding an analog front-end. I, for one, am dubious about any touted advancements in tt/arms/cartridges in recent me... | |
| Turntable help Please As a first step I would recommend getting an inexpensive phono preamp. I bought a ProJect phono box running into my ARC LS-8-II and am satisfied. Then I would connect the old tt and give this a good listen. Only if it convices you of some sound qu... | |
| Highly Polished wire???? On and on it goes... Now, ladies and gents, polishing is the miracle that will give you perfect sound for never! Does polishing the top of my pre-amp and power amp improve their performance? You betcha! Do you know what lies in that dust that fall... | |
| Any scientific data on cable burn-in? This just refreshed my failing memory as to why I no longer participate is these forums and why I seldom bother to read this stuff anymore. There is no scientific basis for the high end. Period. Full Stop. That's the beauty of it: it is what you h... | |
| Retail vs. List Price Retail price maintenance is illegal in Canada. Do the manufacturers care? Probably have the same type laws on the books in the US, but since dog eat dog, betcha no one cares that the manufacturers get away with all kinds of shenanigans. When did h... | |
| If there was Nobel prize in audio... Matti Otalla. | |
| Power cords Thank you one and all for your comments and suggestions. If I can add one thing at this stage, it would be my suggestion to end the discussion on this thread as, contrary to what I indicated before, Killerpiglet is actually incorrect in saying tha... | |
| Power cords Well looks like Kilerpiglet is right, this is heading straight to the same type of discussion as speaker cables and ICs (as well as all other "tweaks", like cones, shelving etc). It all becomes a matter of belief. The suggestion is always made to ... | |
| What's your profession? Age? 50, real estate lawyer, on my own going on eight years, practice from home, let's me listen to music as much as I want and not have to contend with too many people telling me what to do or think. | |
| OK - now total confusion has set in Unless you own a good old analogue turntable, I firmly believe this notion that other components require coupling or decoupling to achieve their greatest potential is a bit of a stretch, to be kind. Obviously turntables are prone to acoustic feedb... | |
| Any funny audiofile stories??? Not necessarily funny, but true: some nine years ago my house was broken into. Aside from my wife's jewelry, you guessed it, the sound system was the one thing these nefarious characters went for. They took everything they could carry (which means... | |
| Any funny audiofile stories??? Dekay, you are indeed the tweakmeister! I looked up your system and immediately perceived what your avocation truly is, and now I realise you almost paid the ultimate price (or very close to it) in pursuit of your tweaky ways. God bless us all Twe... | |
| Any funny audiofile stories??? Garfish. Just wondering, did the chicken wire provide a HUGE improvement in the musicality? Any connection between chicken wire and planting natural grass in the listening room? Fatparrot, can I replace the parrot with a chicken, if I go for the c... |