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Thiel Owners
@pablohoney  - north east florida  
Thiel Owners
Anyone interested in a pair of CS1.2?  They are a little worn but still make beautiful sounds.  They are in storage and thought someone might want to enjoy them.  I haven’t listed them yet but seeing if there are any interested parties?  
Top 10 Live Albums
I have 2 I listen to regularly as I am not a live album aficionado- sinatra at the sands and rust never sleeps.  
Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
I’m not sure which I like best the black speakers that look like they have a white mushrooms growing on the side or the speakers that grew a massive tulip erection. great designs for the blind.   
What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness?
I use the onzow zero dust stylus cleaner.  Just lower the needle down a few times and voila - cleaned. Frequency depends on you.   
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