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| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? @atmasphere , that's a worthwhile improvement, good for you! Maybe after ~20 years it's time for a model# change? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Best Sounding Computer Audio Player For PC @mwelbourne,If you've never heard music sound better than from an mp3, you need to get out of the house more or just invest in something better. Storage is getting pretty cheap, no reason not to store larger better sounding file formats. Ripped re... | |
| Top Ten Rock Vocalists Got to add David Bowie to the list.Feel better already. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Merlin VSM MME Master BAM Modification Talk to Rich Brkich at Signature Sound in Liverpool, NY before you do anything. He was a confidant of Bobby's and showed with him at dozens of shows. He probably knows more about getting the best out of Merlins that anyone else. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Streamer Advice: Bluesound Node 2 vs Aries Mini vs Oppo Guys, worth noting that you aren't stuck using wifi to connect your server to dac in another room. Whole house adapters that turn your electrical copper wiring into an ethernet extender are a better sounding option. Here's an example that I use al... | |
| VPI 16.5 vacuum cleaner If it's old and has had a lot of use, you might consider replacing the tubing with a new piece, available at Lowe's or HD for a couple of bucks. Once you unplug, turn on its side, it's pretty easy to do. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Ralph, I love you to death and you're the last guy I want to get in a pissing match with.So let's just leave it at the Atma-Sphere MP3 I owned 1000ft. from a radio tower didn't bring me the musical joy that ss phono stages did. The same can be sai... | |
| Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ? Tube phono stages are going to more susceptible to RFI if you are near a radio tower. In other environments maybe no issue, but when I lived 1000ft away from one, four or five tube phono stages all gave me trouble. SS phono stages all eliminated t... | |
| Berning ZH270 and the Infinity Kappa 8’s Are you using the volume control on the Berning or a preamp? When I owned one I found that volume control having a negative affect like you describe, while I loved the sound from the power amp. A good preamp made a world of difference. Cheers,Spencer | |
| what 12 lps would you like to see reissued that will never see the light of day again? @bdp24 Ha. Yeah that band played a ton of shows around DC and U of MD back then. All the punk and indie fans around there loved them and there was quite a scene with the DC 9:30 Club as the pinnacle room for those of us left of center musically. I... | |
| what 12 lps would you like to see reissued that will never see the light of day again? The Insect Surfers,melodic punks out of DC circa 1982.Cheers,Spencer | |
| Pheonix Engineering Road Runner Great products. Call Donna at Sota! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Onzow Stylus Tip Cleaner Read Dougdeacons old thread about Magic Eraser. It works so much better for me then Onzow or anything else. Affix it to a quarter coin and lower tonearm so it lands on the ME. Don't pull it by hand like a dry brush. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Suggestions for Solo Violin Recordings Anna Sophie Mutter - Carmen - high rez digital makes jaws drop and conversation stop every timeCheers,Spencer | |
| If still at entry level turntable would a new amp make much difference? Those Nestovoriic's are very capable. The Onkyo isn't giving you a clue of their potential. Whether tube or ss, amp upgrade will make a big difference. Your paring is like Pirelli racing tires on a skateboard. Tube route generally costs more $/wat... |