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Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
^^^miilercarboni was in the presence of a true master race mechanic from a Japanese manufacturer with decades of experience. He taught my colleague how adjust the valve clearance on a particular engine. Simply spacing the intake valve tight to the... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Btw, I still cant pick and excellent wine for the life of me. But I know what one tastes like. 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
^^^artemus, there are those too. A few life examples:guys tells me bbq cant get any better than his local guy, but has never tasted product from a true pit masterme telling my wife, the wine is costco is all I need, wife pays for a wine tasting in... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
^^^truebut its good to give some push back. the nerds wanna take over the house. not on my watch lol 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Ive been at this long enough to see all sorts. The most common zealot is the one motivated by the desire to compensate for his own insufficiencies. Whatever the circumstance, he is unable to experience variety.That said, Ive found one right here. ... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
the biggest irony with these testing nerds is that they are usually the ones with the least exposure to a wide and varied spectrum of equipment. Its not even a question of affordability, but in most cases, its a dogmatic view of the hobby and refu... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Thats all you got? Must be lonely in your testing basement. Lol 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
This keyboard warrior likes to war on interwebs and putz around with testing.Nerds and their testing. I guess if you cant get a date; youve got to so something lol 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Cry me a river dwretch2. Keeping preaching hahahah 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
you feewings got hurt dletch2? lol 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Testing is cool and all. But seriously, this is something that manufacturers should do as part of R&D.Im pretty sick of the garage audio scientists putzing around with their 75 dollar mics and charts claiming authority over the audio universe.... 
Multiple amplifiers shutting down when playing vinyl through a tube phono stage
Viktor Khomenko at BAT personally told me that it is likely DC.Sucks. I dont want to tell the seller to pay for repair, that would sound uncool. I do like the sound it makes, but I will have to send it back. 
Multiple amplifiers shutting down when playing vinyl through a tube phono stage
Yes. I have the old tubes. Im putting them back in and sending the unit back to the seller. The tubes arent the issue. The unit is sending some sort if signal that is stressing the ampliers. I suspect its DC due to a capacitor failure. :( Its too ... 
Owners of BAT phono preamps, need some info....
Thanks.BAT responded and said they dont carry the pins anymore and didnt have the info. I will stick a wire in there and take a measure with a caliper.I'll like end up with those Bulgin pins :) 
Owners of BAT phono preamps, need some info....
yeah. I showed what it looks like it, but I do not know the specs of the original part.