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Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old
I have a pr of early 90s era JbL j830m speakers that constantly surprise me...an early Harmon effort, these are surprisingly laid back and mellow...something not usually associated with JBL...not a ton of bass considering their size but balanced n... 
Is DSD download already an extinct format?
I am not disputing the merits of DSD...that's in the eye of the beholder...and true...from a production angle it will have its niche...but Sony is a big company who expects BIG profits...and on the commercial side...there is not enough consumer de... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Audiophiles are highly insecure by nature...we contantly need validation from resources, publications, friends, etc...and the industry knows this..truth be told...there have been a lot fewer "quantum leap" products than the industry will care to a... 
Is DSD download already an extinct format?
Sony is coming off a colossal failure in terms of mainstream acceptance...SACD...even when they attempted a hybrid CD layer...point being...Sony will probably drag its feet in terms of hi rez again....the real market is the non dsd Downloads...mos... 
Is DSD download already an extinct format?
The record companies became overly greedy...for years cds were $15-20 by the time they made it to an independent record store...which is close to 2 X what an lp was back in the day...when the mp3 generation hit...the big wigs decided it was time y... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Fwiw...my brother in law was in the same dilemma...and spent a boat load on a premium dac ...suffice to say...it was a marginal improvement at best...but he at least got bragging rights out of it...haha 
cd-r music for blanks
Fuji........................ 
Replacement for Monitor Audio RX6
I would opt for a tube based component...be it preamp, intergrated, etc...this will supply some warmth...and older tube like CJ would be an option as well...I have heard many MA speakers and warmth is not an attribute that comes to mind...at least... 
Collecting Blue Note Jazz
Anybody own a current reissue of Moanin?...best value pressing? 
Collecting Blue Note Jazz
Side note...I'm a big fan of the Pablo label for jazz lps...Basie jam #1***** 
Bookshelf speakers $500 -$700
B&w 685 
Good inexpensive temporary speakers
Allthough that Maggie trade up offer would be tempting...recently...heard the 1.7...wow...open, spacious, and deep...plenty of bass for me.. 
Good inexpensive temporary speakers
Heard Boston Acoustic A26 @ needle doctor demo...very impressive...I was astonished they are only $300...***** whatif UK review 
Meddle US Orig Pressing....pecking order
Update...this appears to be a later US pressing using Nueman vms 66 @ Tower Mastering, LA...possibly by Ken Perry 
Meddle US Orig Pressing....pecking order
I checked with discogs and the pressing alligns with us original ...not sure which one...probably not going to worry about it...sounds fine to me...also have an ,80s reissue as back up