roberjerman

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Jazz for aficionados
I saw Miles on broadcast TV - David Sanborn's Sunday Night Music! Late 80's? He sounded good!  
Kimber select jumper cables anybody use them ?
So you really believe that a few inches of wire has an effect on SQ?  
Anyone have a Little Fwend tonearm lifter?
That's a lot of moolah for a doodad! 
Phono preamp vs no phono preamp
Use either phono input. Just make sure you have a ground wire from your TT connected to the ground terminal on the back. For a cartridge I'd recommend a high-output mc - Dynavector or Hana. 
Phono preamp vs no phono preamp
The KA-701 has a phono stage with 2 inputs. Sensitivity is 2.5 mv. It will work well with MM and HOMC cartridges. No need for an external phono stage. Use it as is - it will sound fine! 
Have DAC’s improved for Redbook CD playback?
All CD players and DAC's have vanishingly low measured distortion, near perfect linearity and wide dynamic range. So what is the X - Factor that would account for so-called "differences" the "golden ear" crowd claims to hear? And it's certainly no... 
Is Social Media the demise of audio review publications?
The problem with Social Media is that anybody can post anything - and the unwary will believe it! A real "wild west"!  
Is Social Media the demise of audio review publications?
As long as manufacturers need advertisements TAS, Stereophile, HiFi News, HiFi + and the foreign publications will continue to exist! 
Have transports improved for Redbook CD playback?
Bits is just bits! Get an asynchronous DAC and stop worrying about jitter! 
Funds held in Stripe Dashboard?
The buyer cannot retrieve them. They are secure. 
Funds held in Stripe Dashboard?
PayPal does the same thing. Funds are withheld from the seller until 7 days after shipping. This is to make sure the shipment actually happens and the buyer receives it. I have gone through this several times myself. Patience is required! 
Older Receiver as power amp using tape out jacks to separate pre-amp?
Not possible unless the receiver has pre-out and amp-in jacks on the back panel. 
Denon pma 2000iii or quad 405.2&44 good for tannoy sensys dc 2
Hands down for the Quad 405.2 and 44! I too have an upgraded 405 - superb amp! 
$1000-1500 range for phono preamp... what to buy?
There's a Parasound JC-3 available on this site for $1495. A real good deal! 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Cream - Fresh Cream. First CD issue.