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richdirector

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Low - so what Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime Then cracked open Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971)  Rega RP8 apheta 2 MC....    
Clocking: again!
My project rs2 disc transport uses Hdmi (i2s) into the rs2 dac... Reclocks this way compared to coax or optical. A bit better but not a quantum jump.... Saying that I am using a very basic Hdmi so might splurge more   
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Colter wall - songs of the plain Bon Iver - for Emma forever ago Joni mitchel - blue Paul Simon - graceland (although 25th anniversary version has rehearsal gems incl Ray phiri killing it on diamonds....) Television - marquee moon Bill Callah... 
Harbeth again…or other speakers for acoustic music?
@philsons when you say speakers too big for room do you mean space or that they will be loud? I play my tannoys at lower dB than I did my harbeths... They convey so much more info from huge 15inch tulip driver   
Harbeth again…or other speakers for acoustic music?
I went from falcon ls3/leben to harbeth 30.1 with croft/tron and now tannoy /luxman each time  it got better...   
Advice for Amp to Drive Klipsch Forte IVs
Like @adversam I tried my tannoy (arden not Cornwall) with my Leben cs300xs as well as luxman 550ax2... The leben was amazing esp the midrange but lacked a bit of bass control that the luxman a class had control of easily but still retaining the s... 
Room Ceiling Height for 2 channel listening - is taller always better?
I like tall ceilings... I solved the bass by having 15inch tannoys   
Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget
Luxman integrated or a flagship yamaha marantz in the sales... Luxman phono input also rivals most 500-700 phono stages so there is saving to be made with a good but simple integrated.   
Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 I2S pin definition
I2s is fine I had transport coax into chord qutest then changed dac to project and used i2s. To be fair very similar sound although project dac sound better iS2 compared to coax  
Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story?
Would you consider headphones for 3 months tiny amp even if tubed... And get some planar headphones...   
NORDOST SORT FUT VS. ISOACOUSTICS GAIA
I use gaia under my large tannoy 15 speakers and the difference before /after was amazing. Yes pricey but you get an amazing upgrade for the money   
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
Quiet year... Good albums and the pro-ject rs2 cd transport  
Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first.
@charles1dad  I am not doing this to mine - it was addressing the issue @stuartk had   
Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first.
I don’t have any issues with mine... I use the rs 4 way power supply to this and my rs2 dac. I also use the remote more than front buttons. One suggestion (might affect resale) would be to open case and line the inside spaces not blocking vents wi... 
A decent integrated amp under 2K ...
I had the croft and it is excellent but your speakers so sensitive I would look at a leben cs300 SH which is slightly sweeter than the croft.