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Table,cartridge,phono...where to put most of my money?
A few years back I bought a Project Carbon10 TT with a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge and a Lehmann Audio phono stage feeding directly into my amps. Digital was my old and trusted Oppo. I found that my LPs sounded at least as good as my CDs, often the... 
What is the science behind audiophile fuses?
I had to jump in once more: mitch2 made a note-worthy comment about the role of capacitors in an amp or pre. They are there to satisfy demand for peak power in highly dynamic musical passages. The quicker they respond the better - and the more the... 
What is the science behind audiophile fuses?
Thanks to everyone and your at times spirited responses. And no, I am not a "puppy seal" asking apparently innocuous questions only to stir up the pot. I am a scientist and a curious one at that. I learned that a fuse is indeed part of the circuit... 
Speaker Wires: Can I use different Wire Gauges in the same Conductor?
Thanks for all your comments. I think, I have to clarify my original question: I was NOT asking whether different AWG gauge wires can be used in one combination-speaker cable. Of course they can, and I am quite familiar with Cardas and Nordost cab... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
I was always wondering if PVC is not a really bad insulator for signal wires: the very large chlorine atoms with three pairs of unpaired electrons in their outer shell are bound to interact with the electro-magnetic field around a wire. But I did ... 
How to prevent visitors from touching your system
I have a cage of barely visible chicken wire around my rack which has the same voltage as my 300B vacuum tubes, i.e. 450V. When folks touch it they get really shaken up, which triggers a trapdoor right under them, landing them on a heap of old cas... 
Should I steer clear of class D amps
My Linkwitz LX521.4 system uses the latest iteration of the HYPEX Class-D amp modules, 5 for each channel, 10 total (!). Without Class-D technology, I would need 5 (!) power amplifiers to drive the LX speakers (one for each speaker cone): simply u... 
Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices.
I have a pair of Sophia Royal Princess 300B, special edition, listed on USAudiomart, if that's what you are looking for.  
Munich High End Show Report 2023 !
For clarification: I built the speakers myself, which gave me the opportunity to create my own color scheme: "Lexus- Pearlwhite", painted by my local MAACO store.    
Munich High End Show Report 2023 !
Funny that no one is mentioning the Linkwitz LX521.4MG, which were shown in their own room at the Munich HiFi De Luxe venue: https://linkwitz.store/blog/2023/02/05/hifi-deluxe/ This a pure analog system rather that just speakers, incorporating two... 
Can you give me your speaker suggestions?
I use the Linkwitz LX521.4MG for many years now. If you want "the musicians in your room", this is your best bet, and, for what it delivers, the best value proposition in audio right now. Check out the website and see what people say about this sy... 
Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables
Answers to your question: here is the link to the site where you can order 5N silver ribbons and wires. The nice thing about this company is that you don't have to buy in bulk. https://www.surepure.com/Silver-Sheet-Foil-Ribbon-Strip-99.999Percen... 
Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables
On a tangent here: I use neither US-made cables, nor Chinese ones, but make my own. I buy 5N silver wire or ribbon from a foundry in New Jersey for very reasonable costs, and all the other materials that go into a good IC or speaker-connect from t... 
Why do almost all women today hate home audio?
An orthogonal comment to what has been said so far: I submit that women have more sensitive hearing, especially in the higher registers (they also have much more sensitive noses and olfactory memory). Most home-audio gear will fail them in this re... 
Supratek Owners Thread
If it's "bloom" you want, Mick's creations are hard to beat. Any music passing through my Grange sounds just "grand" and very intoxicating (same preamp-stage as the Cortese). For two months now I have burned the night oil with this extraordinary i...