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Thinking about getting some bookshelf/standmount speakers
My amp is an ATI 3002. I don`t want to go with active `s but I appreciate the suggestion. Thanks  
Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k
Yep...Furez 14-4 twisted together with bare ends, no terminals     
Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there?
@hilde45 ...Correct, but the Tortuga is an LDR type and once everything is correct it`s a pretty good passive.    
Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there?
Try a Tortuga Audio LDR...pretty sure you can get a free home demo. It will most certainly get you 80% +++++    
Preamp gain vs. poweramp sensitivity
My passive LDR Tortuga Audio preamp is not lacking in any area. Try one and see for yourself.  
turntable wall mounting
I use a Rega wall mount bracket for my P10 but I don`t like the idea of mounting it to a wall at least my wall. The walls in my place are drywall over metal studs and I`m not a fan of the metal studs at all for various reasons. To me, my walls w... 
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
I`m not doubting that DIY speakers can sound great but the resale value of them takes a nose dive. IMO...even OEM speakers can take a hit value wise when fussed with. I`d rather buy mint used stock speakers and if I need/want to resell them I wo... 
Cheapest but good cables….
@digsmithd Yeah SCM...furez is a great budget choice.Too bad they are eliminating stock and the 12 no longer available.The 12/4 and mogami 3104 are my diy budget speaker cables i could live with.Mogamis needed to be run in ⏳ but made the differe... 
Cheapest but good cables….
Furez FZ144AS 14-4 Here`s a snippet with some information about the cable  "the primary design features of the Furez Advanced Series In-Wall Speaker Cable are the use of multiple gauge stranding within a rope lay design of high strand count 99.9... 
What's your favorite $5-7000 turntable?
Rega P10  
Looking for subwoofer recommendations
HSU ULS-15 Mk 2  
Temperature of water for ultrasonic RCM
I start at 30 C and go up to about 42 C. I`ve cleaned as high as 45 C without issues  
Mod my Rega P5 OR...time to move on ??
Yes the P10 is better no doubt. I used the acrylic platter made by Groove Tracer and it sounded just fine to me with no mat.  
Mod my Rega P5 OR...time to move on ??
When I first sat down to listen to my new P10 I had a big smile on my face from the moment the stylus touched down...not because the P10 sounded so good, but because my modded P5 actually sounded so good in comparison ! A very satisfying moment f... 
Sonus Faber speakers - what's your experience?
Just heard a pair of SF Olympica Nova V`s this weekend. We listened to a pair of Magico M5`s in the same room same gear. All of us agreed thar the Nova V`s were more musical sounding. The Magico`s were sterile sounding in comparison. I`ll be sh...