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< $400 USB Cable Contenders Late 2021
@antigrunge2, thanks for the suggestion. What have you compared it to? Any on my list? How would you characterize the Intona? Cheers,Spencer 
< $400 USB Cable Contenders Late 2021
@thyname Actually a good friend of mine who also has Sonore components like I do has the Sonore USB. It's gathering dust because he prefers one of the contenders on my list at ~1/3 the cost. ...and did you fail to notice from the title of the thre... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jamal on the Treos...betting on sublime! 
A Record Collection/Moral Conundrum - What Would You Do?
Sell them please  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@spiritofradio haven’t a/b compared Circles versionsTry this before abandoning Wilcohttps://www.google.com/amp/s/consequence.net/2019/10/wilco-in-10-songs/amp/  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw Thanks! I'm on it!@spiritofradio Pat Sansone and John Stirrat are both in Wilco. The Autumn Defense is their side band, which also includes a fantastic drummer, "G-Wiz" Greg Wieczorek, who's also been in Norah Jones' touring band. Pat & ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw - Tell us about Peter Green "In The Skies"-  How's the sound quality on Star Crossed? I thought my clear pressing of Golden Hour is one of the better recent major label production jobs (and an amazing album!) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@noromance Jerome is an audiophile. His first one was a kickstarter-driven album that promised AAA production and delivered great sonics. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@pkatsuleas, I agree Wilco "The Album" is far from their best pressing. A Ghost is Born is one awesome LP where they put extra effort into the vinyl version. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Sky Blue Sky, while more typical  polished rock productions also... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jerome Sabbaugh -The TurnJefferson Airplane - After Bathing at BaxtersRolling Stones -Number 2 (Teldec German reissue 1970) 
EdenSound Audio - professional audio craftsman
I've had great success with their Terracone footers under preamps, DACs, etc and Bear paws on the amp stand that my woodworkin' wife made for me! Good stuff, fairly priced. Cheers,Spencer 
DAC connection: which type gives highest fidelity?
+2 @twoleftears and @ghdprentice Building on their comments, the popularity/ubiquity of USB is pointing to manufacturers continuing to work towards optimizing it. They realize it will be most likely to be used (e.g. during reviews) and weak USB im... 
Top 5 Reaons to NOT BUY A TURNTABLE.
It's likely the setup for the next video, "Top SIX Reasons to Buy A Turntable". Everyone here should thank Steve. He is one of the few actually doing a decent job of getting newbies interested in the hobby, helping to keep recording and equipment ... 
Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry?
Andy Tebbe - Backert LabsDonna Bodinet - SotaRalph Karsten - Atma-SphereDr. Roger West - SoundlabJohn Rutan - Audio ConnectionRIP Bobby Palkovic - Merlin Cheers,Spencer 
What song have you played the most?
Rickie Lee Jones - Last Chance Texaco