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| Streaming, Optimization and compromises @sns Your thorough research will pay off. Sort of building on "measure twice, cut once". Keep us posted! Cheers, Spencer | |
| Recommendations for short tower or bookshelf under 38” tall If you go for Zu, and looks are a priority, be sure to check out their custom finishes and colors. They've done some really cool, artistic and unique stuff. Not everybody's cup of tea, but if you plan to keep them for a long time...Cheers, Spencer | |
| Streaming, Optimization and compromises @sns With your building comfort/experience, DIY will give you the most performance for the money. In my case, saving time and effort led me to SGC i5 and optical rendu to take advantage of the fibre benefits you mentioned. It works and sounds grea... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Sorry for boring everyone with my last post. Too much coffee! Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (Analogue Productions, 2011) Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery – Jimmy & Wes - The Dynamic Duo Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow (Analogue Production... | |
| What'd You Get For Xmas? A vaguely rendered Tshirt of a certain jazz trumpeter...I call it "Niles Davis" Kona coffee! Hope everyone's having a great holiday break. Cheers, Spencer | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @reubent Reubent is actually Reuben T. (Thomas) Turner. That make her..... Tina Turner! She's a lucky woman! Mrs. sbank, Marcie's official name is Martha. Her first husband was a Stewart, so she was Martha Stewart. If we get them together, n... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @reubent Very sweet gifts, Tom. Nice job, Mrs. Bent! Neil Young - Greatest Hits (Classic Records) | |
| When to Amp it Up? @ja_kub_sz You can learn a lot about the what/why of amp selection, etc. by reading the comments on member's system pages. In my case, I have changed amps a number of times over the years based usually on the desire to get a better match with a pa... | |
| What'd You Get For Xmas? @lewm who's your opponent in Feats of Strength, Mike or Raul? | |
| Modern "Vintage" Sounding Preamps Although not plentiful, the CJ Premiere 10 would be a step up from the PVs and still come in within your budget. Cheers, Spencer | |
| What'd You Get For Xmas? Wow, guessing you had to drop a PRETTY SPECIFIC hint for that gift. Peeking under the tree, I see a wrapped LP with my name on the tag...oh the drama... Cheers, Spencer | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Allman Brothers Band – Idlewild South (MFSL) | |
| Looking for an old Stereophile review ... It's the Dynamite by Acme Speaker Co. designed by Dr. E. Fudd. The review was by Wiley K. Oyte. His reviews are despicable. Even if you figured out what it is, are you gonna search for a used one and buy it, based on that? Why not ask for input ... | |
| When to Amp it Up? You seem to have a history of investing in complicated setups of highly marketed brands, and then not being thrilled with the resulting sound quality. Guessing that you've taken advice from lots of youtube and online reading and haven't had a chan... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Everything But The Girl – Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Rickie Lee Jones – Pop Pop |