polkalover

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Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp
Musical fidelity m6si or above meets that criteria.  I own one and it’s a rock solid beast of a performer   
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
I would turn it around on them- ask them right back and say well what do you think?  They’ll most likely say yes.  Then ask is that the sound your going for?  ….the conversation will ensue naturally….  
Time for a new cartridge
For what it’s worth I use a soundsmith paua and also have the musical fidelity nu vista vinyl pre and they sing.  
Bluesound mode not really cutting it
I’ll be in the minority here - but the problem is not the node. It’s your DAC or preamp. The node is just serving the file so to speak.   
Music reproduction is art
Who is this guy Art everyone is talking about? I know Matt the doorman, Bill at the bank and Sandy at the beach, but no Art.  Couldn’t resist the cheesy jokes!  
If Steely Dan had a different vocalist
Nothing like wedding music-  ladies and gentlemen please raise your glass to any major dude .  Stan and Wendy would be ecstatic   
You're not a true audiophile unless...
Ok- you want good tunes that sound great!  Whether from. Headphones, a killer system or somewhere in between   
Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings
These are are vinyl recommendations-  Bernstein- playing Beethoven 9 - live at the Berlin Wall - ode to freedom on deutsche gramophone.  Also ravel bolero on telarc and lastly Tchaikovsky 1812 played by the Cleveland symphony orchestra - they fir... 
Don't do anything!
@dwcda - I can understand your skepticism.  What I am noticing is the system settling in.  The details become more apparent.  It could be totally imagined or maybe a mood I'm in- but as for now I am enjoying what I'm hearing and that's what its al... 
Half-Speed Masters - are they worth double dipping?
All my half speed masters are slow  
Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off?
The definition of audiophile is someone who enjoys listening to music.  The better the delivery system the better the enjoyment.  That’s not a Webster definition it’s plain ol logic.    
Thumper’s Mother
@immatthewj -  I dont think anyone complained about the word I used - it’s most likely an algorithm that instantly deletes.    
Thumper’s Mother
My original comments were deleted because of profanity- so let’s try again with the softer words so we can all feel warm and fuzzy!     here it goes: Most people are keyboard warriors and would not say half the crap they do if you were in person... 
Did anyone else disconnect thier equipment due to the geomagnetic storms?
I use a moon rock needle with the google phonic sound- no need  
Worst Speakers Ever??
Nothing beats the dominator!