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| What cart. for the Reed 3P? If you want to talk with an experienced dealer, Doug White at The Voice That Is has worked with both Reed and Feickert. I'd suggest calling Doug. He's a good man. Cheers,Spencer | |
| B&W 800 MATRIX Treble can be pretty harsh with too bright an amp. The best I ever heard them was with Pass Labs; ss power with a smooth top end. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Static noise help please Eddy, now you are getting to next level in computer audio learning. Yes, noise from computer passed to dac via usb is a HUGE problem. That's why Schitt makes Wyrd(which I use), even better according to many is Uptone Regen. Other things like iFi c... | |
| Static noise help please "The Gungnir does not have a USB input." ghosthouse, I'm listening to my Gungnir Multibit via USB right now as I type. It certainly has USB input. Eddy, agree to try a certified USB cable. If ordering online check out Blue Jean cables on amazon or... | |
| does windows compress my music downloads? This has been answered 1000 times. Search the archives. | |
| Closed back headphone recommendation I auditioned a bunch of higher end closed backed phones and ended up happy using the PSB M4U1. A real bargain for the price, plus very comfortable during long sessions. (Not so with the NADs also designed by Paul Barton. The Oppo 3 came out later,... | |
| Shostakivich Symphony No 5 https://www.discogs.com/Shostakovich-Leonard-Bernstein-New-York-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Symphony-No5-...Cisco LP is sublime. Cheers,Spencer | |
| What's needed with my Macbook Pro to stream music like they do at HI-FI shows? Matt00, there's no agreement of which program works best, but the most commonly uses ones have all been mentioned; Audirvana+, Pure Music and Amarra for Mac. Jriver for mostly windows, and recently added for Mac. With one of those instead of iTune... | |
| How do you prepare for a record show? Slaw, We need a list of what of you buy at the show! Cheers,Spencer | |
| iPod Touch vs Macbook IMHE, running Audirvana+, PureMusic or Amarra will all give you better SQ than running iTunes to your dac. So I would think that the iPod Touch would functionally work, but wouldn't be close sonically. Cheers,Spencer | |
| What is best turntable for listening to Rock from the sixties like Led Zeppelin? "Using a table as a narrow and specific tone control is not the way to go. It is a dead end path and will not serve you well in the long run." +1First of all, if you have good copies of their LPs some of the LZ albums sound amazing on a good syste... | |
| Just how great is Elvis Costello Refocusing now:Everybody turn up the volume and fire up Trust and listen to "From A Whisper To A Scream" with guest vocals by Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze.There, you feel better now, don't you? Cheers,Spencer | |
| Any vocals that you like? Willland, be sure to check out Paul Rodgers' The Royal Sessions...brilliant! Cheers,Spencer | |
| Searching for the ideal vintage bookshelf speakers. Honestly, this thread makes me laugh. It's like you're asking "Which old, rare, finicky sports car should I buy to drive only in bumper-to-bumper traffic at 20 mph?" Then all the discussion of the nuanced differences between the Lambo, the Ferrari... | |
| How do you prepare for a record show? What I should do:Post my entire collection on Discogs, so I can look it up on my phone and not buy stuff I already haveWhat I really do: Make a short list wish list of top 5 or 10 that I'm hunting for. If they are rare and expensive, look up price... |