rsf507

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Rank your least favorite. Trying to avoid Al poor purchase.
So have heard the PS Audio Stellar Phono and thought it sterile and lacking detail. Personally I find the Gold Note PH-10 so versatile and sonically wonderful and at $2000 retail a bagain at its asking price. I guess we all hear things differently.   
Stylus gauge recommendations ?
Try this works great    
Best dealer on Ebay to purchase authentic new Oyaide products from
As the above states "choose wisely"   
New Class D amplifiers
@grantgg do a search on the new Atmasphere class d monoblocks. I've heard them and was very impressed. Extremely fast & clean sounding.  
Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k
I've mentioned in some other posts I went from Cardas Clear to a relatively unknown cable from Poland, Audiomica Labs. Very nice improvement, more clarity but more importantly just a more natural sound. There are others in these forums that use th... 
Kuzma Stabi R mat?
@karl_desch I've heard the CAR-50 cartridge many times at a dealers but recently he got in 2 different MSL cartridges that just blew me away. The Gold Sig and Platinum Sig. To be honest I found the Gold the more musical cartridge. Yes slightly mor... 
Oyaide P004 and C004 plugs
I found the top of the line Furutech's sounded "hard and aggressive" but took close to 500 hrs to smooth out and become dynamic and detailed. Just my own experience.  
"High end" store snobbery
Personally I've had better experiences with small home based dealers, Yes not as big of selections but I've been able to find what I'm looking for and no hard sell, in fact they have told me NOT to buy things even though I was ready to buy with ca... 
Streaming Dac $5000-8000
Another vote for the Bricasti M3  
2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report
Joseph Audio - Acora Lobby System @jomonhifi what do you mean? Is there a report on these 2 speakers?  
Kirmuss Ultrasonic record cleaner
Dealer is Sounds Of Silence in NH www.soundsofsilence.com  
Kirmuss Ultrasonic record cleaner
dry by suction Yup just how the Keith Monks new Prodigy machines do it. I've been using one for well over a yr with very good results. Takes about 21/2 minutes a side.  
Power cord length
Wife says longer is better!  
Do You Play Or Save Your Best Cartridges
I want the best sound and if I love the cartridge I'll buy it again once I retire it.  
Do I buy an upscale TT?
After hearing at a dealers a Kuzma Safir tonearm and having heard this system many times before but with a 4point I can say the tonearm transformed the sound more than any other piece of gear. Yes it's an expensive arm but I'd say buy it rather th...