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| Dynavector Karat 17D3: retip for $500 or get something new? I currently have a 17D2 and D3, I also have a Karat 23, which I was listening to (via?) one evening when half way through the album side the the sound took a sudden dive in quality. A quick look revealed a very dirty (fluff) stylus which was stran... | |
| the ultimate solution for vinylphiles???? Saw something similar recently on eBay from a Japanese seller. but it was more toy-like. 10" is surely a stopper for any one other than the "must own the latest novelty" sort of person. Who probably wants it to make records to play on his Levitati... | |
| something is not right here and it's on purpose!!! Hi, glupson5 sorry I don't remember, but I do remember that it was a band I wouldn't normally listen to so I wouldn't have had a copy of the original to compare the re-master with. | |
| warm organic fullbodied AES cable up to 300 USD? +1 for the Neutrik emc connectors, I used to have more than one AES source and made up a number of cable/connector options to see if there was a difference. Using a Canford cable specifically made for the AES standard it was very noticeable that t... | |
| something is not right here and it's on purpose!!! I remember when CD was introduced, Sony/Philips set the fixed output level at 2 volts, whereas at the time the standard fixed output on tape-decks and phono stages etc was, as standard, 1.2v. Many reviewers at the time pointed out that this allo... | |
| Audioquest Rocket series Hi, I started using AQ cables quite a few years ago, and have progressed up the ladder in terms of SQ..I started with some Gibraltars and Colorado ICs. The improvement in SQ over (then) top of the line QED speaker cables was very marked, Over the... | |
| Long Speaker Wires/Short Interconnects or Long Interconnects/Short Speaker Wires What about the power cord situation? Will you need to invest in new power cords if you change things around. what would you realise ($) if you sold the Canares? If you didn't use them for ages you'll hardly miss them, put the proceeds towards some... | |
| Powered Speaker Cables Do you mean the Audioquest DBS system? This is available on a whole range of cable types. Do you mean the cables for the sort of speaker used in Public address systems? There are powered (active) HDMI cables which boost the signal for very long ca... | |
| Need copper speaker cable recommendations $300 ish There's a company called HCM Audio in the US, they are currently offering closeout deals on Audioquest GBC and GLC speaker cable sets, a 8ft pair of the GBC is listed at less than $150 terminated. They are also listing "Extreme Silver" IC cables a... | |
| Is it Safe/ok to Plug Amplifier into Processor I use Radio controlled mains sockets, plug it into the outlet and plug in the appliance power cord. I also have a couple of Monster AV 5500+ units that are designed to switch off the accessory sockets when the Main (tv) appliance is switched off. | |
| Desperate for Part for Onkyo AV controller Hi. If my memory serves me correctly, I used to use one of these, I moved on to the later model 9.2 channel and then to an Integra (Onkyo) DHC 80.2. I now use a Marantz unit the Integra having failed.When I first got the 885 (used) I was looking f... | |
| Douk Audio. Any experience with any of their products? Hi, thought I’d jump in here. First: I have no connection with Douk Audio.Second: I’ve been using Tube/valve amps since the about 1987, starting with a pair of Audio Innovations 800 (6b4g) Monoblocs and currently a pair of BottleHead 2A3 Monoblocs... | |
| Warm/Forgiving AES/EBU digital cable less then $1000 Hi, as a newbie to this forum this is my first post , well actually my last attempt failed. Some time ago I carried out a listening test with a variety of SPDIF and AES/EBU cables, using a Musical Fidelity M1 dac and a Shanling dac. I dismissed al... |