rsf507

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Never Use HiFi-Exquis - Worst Merchant Ever!
I believe some Chinese products can be ok but personally I try my best to avoid them and buy USA made mostly to support our own County. There are many great US companies one I've supported is Bricasti. Yes maybe some parts are made overseas but th... 
SoundSmith cartridges how good?
Sorry should have been SS = SoundSmith 
SoundSmith cartridges how good?
Based on all the replies I'd go with the SM. At least that's what I'm doing. 
Essay bashing Primedia, Stereophile - and Audiogon
Chip Stern who? Never read his reviews because he was a wannabe reviewer at best. He's living in the past so let's all move on and leave Stern living a lonely life. 
Power Cord for Bricasti M5
@yoby I went from a Purist to an Audiomica Callisto ac cord on my Bricasti M1 and couldn't be happier. Full and detailed with no hardness. 
Record Cleaner Advice?
Been using the Keith Monks new Prodigy for months now I think part of why it cleans so well is the Monks own fluid. Don't know if it actually helps dissolve grime but it does a better job than several other fluids I've used. Yes the machine has so... 
EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
Like who really cares........ 
I have been on the hunt for the best turntable I can buy. Any suggestions?
OP best at what price? 
New turntable: TW or Obama?
Not that my 2cents will make any difference but have heard several of the mentioned Kuzma's with the different 4Point arms and every time the sound was intoxicating. Either the M or R with a 4Point will be my next table.  
What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads?
Yeah ad I was referring to says "Just taken in on trade....." when in fact he posted same identical piece of gear back in September 2020. No change in ad content or pics.  
What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads?
Dealer in an Audiogon ad has done it again. Listed a piece of gear as having a 20k retail when it's actually 16k. He must think if it looks like it has a higher retail he can sell it for more. I'd hope most people looking for any piece of current ... 
Purist Audio - Venustas Luminist rca
I had a mixture of Neptune and Corvus cables from Purist thought they sounded really good until I heard Audiomica cables from Poland. Sold all my Purist and haven't looked back. Fuller, more extention at the top and more "real" sounding like I'm a... 
Ayon CD player issue
Thanks but a bit too late for me. I got rid of my Ayon player many years ago after being frustrated with it’s skipping and the US Importer taking no responsibility.  
What phono preamp are you using?
Use either an NVO all tubed unit or Gold Note PH10. So different but NVO always sounds fantastic in either MM using a step-up or MC straight in.  
$5k-$6K DACs w Roon?
OMG another dealer ad!