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| Best Sounding Computer Audio Player For PC @lostbears It's good that your NAS isn't in the same room as your audio system; that's the best place for it. If you can run a long CAT ethernet cable into the listening that is ideal. If not, you can use adapters that plug into AC outlets in both... | |
| Kuzma Stabi S and 4point? overkill? @nkonor What if any tables/arms have you compared to Stabi S/Stogi S 12VTA? How would you characterize its sound vs. other tables you know? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Dipole Asymmetry If you have a turntable, putting it directly in the line of fire could potentially cause a feedback issue. IMHO, to get the sound you are paying for at those price points you need absorption behind the dipoles, even more so if less than 5' distanc... | |
| Best Sounding Computer Audio Player For PC HQ Player is the obvious consensus answer according to the online comments of the most enthusiastic computer audiophile crowd. The downside is you need a more powerful computer than typical and it is more complex to use than JRiver or similar. Bui... | |
| SOTA Nova @tubed1 Please tell us about your experience & opinions regarding tonearms that are a good match for your table. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Improving 2- Channel Soundstage @kalali Yes, bass traps in the corners behind the speakers. Check out Ethan Winer's writings on AA for good explanation of why bass traps are helpful in many(I might argue MOST) rooms. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Looking for a Marantz repair shop in the Philadelphia area? Well, given lack of good alternatives it might be worth asking Bob. If he can't help you, he might have an idea of who could. You'd think Marantz would be able to suggest someone too. Pretty poor if they can't. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Improving 2- Channel Soundstage You might consider trying the Live End / Dead End approach to room treatments the electrostatic master, Dr. Roger West of Sound Lab recommends. See the setup tips page on their website. To Eric's point, with electrostatics, they interact with side... | |
| Looking for a Marantz repair shop in the Philadelphia area? http://www.rhbsound.com It's Bob Backert from Backert Labs. He can pretty much fix anything. He's in Churchville. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Tube for a Noob ??? Agree that you are considering some questionable routes. Getting into vinyl means getting into record cleaning and other expenses that shouldn't be ignored. Cheaper tube phono stages are susceptible to RFI/EMI interference. Given what's happening ... | |
| Is hybrid power amp the way to go ? @inna Yes, the Lamm hybrids I own use a 6922 in the driver stage. It always boils down to the right tool for the right job. Lamm's low powered SET amps are remarkable with horns and other high sensitivity speakers, while the hybrids are a perfect ... | |
| Vinyl VS Digital A good tt setup will provide spectacular imaging and soundstage usually with more 3D instruments within that soundstage. You should go listen to someone else's good analog system to get an idea. Then you can decide if upgrading the turntable, cart... | |
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| My final table , hopefully ! What tables have those recommending the Townshend Rock and The Kuzma compared them to? Vs. any VPIs? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Music Server Kudos @parabolic You've got the best low cost solution going. The Raspberry PI, HiFiBerry using Moode or Volumio is amazing at what it can do for under $100. The Pi is non-profit project originally developed for the education market (Cool to read ... |