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My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!!
My system is my kids inheritance! I've worked hard over the years now will enjoy my life & most important my friends.  
Does a record player make that much of a difference??
@tomic601 I’ve been using a 4point11" & Safir tonearms without the finger lift and yes it sounds better. A bit nerve racking but worth it IMO. Please explain what you hear with the shrink wrapping on the lift vs no shrink wrapping?  
Do you think driver “break in” is real?
Yes especially large woofers but even crossover parts & wiring at least in my own experience.  
CD Transport
@leog2015 yes it's not there yet but we are also a Bricasti dealer and if you would like more info please PM us. We are located 30 minutes from the Bricasti factory. Steve (Dealer disclaimer)  
Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC
@docroasty have not had the Benchmark in my own listening studio but have heard it several times. It's a fine DAC maybe a bit on the clinical side and not having the transparency of the Bricasti.. Again without having it in a known system it's har... 
Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC
@docroasty we have the latest M3 and would be glad to ship it out, just pay for shipping. This way you can understand  the Bricasti sound. You might even love the M3. Let me know if this will work? Steve  (Dealer disclaimer)  
Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC
@docroasty have you ever heard ANY of the Bricasti DACs? They all do have a house sound of being very clean and refreshing sounding and they throw a big soundstage. More leaning to the neutral sound.   (Dealer Disclaimer)   
You’re An Independent Dealer, Which Companies And What Products Would You Represent?
+1@bpoletti there's the saying that goes "how do you make 1 million $$ in hi-end audio? Start with 2 million $$"   (Dealer disclaimer)   
What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first?
@ozzy yes the Clarisys Minuet were fantastic when I heard them at this years Axpona. There were only 2 speakers that I was considering from listening to 80% of the rooms at Axpona, the Clarisys Minuet or the Franco Serblin Ktema's. (OK there was a... 
Upgrade my older Linn Sondek or move on?
The LP12 is a great TT owned one many, many years ago, had the best PACE to the music than almost any other table at the time. Biggest issue was it was tweaky, as many have already pointed out, and the top end was rolled off as well as the bass bl... 
Anyone compare the Döhmann Helix Two mk2 vs CSPort TAT1M2?
@drbond From reading in WBF about the CS Port TAT1, it looks like there is much more adjusting needed with the CS Port. drbond we recently began selling CS Port gear and about 7 weeks ago got in our own TAT1M2 table (set-up with a Kuzma Safir a... 
Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?
Kuzma Stabi R can accept upto 4 tonearms. This pic shows it with 3.   
Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?
Here's a table from Japan, the CS Port TAT1M2 that can accept 2 arms. Total weight over 200 pounds! Platter itself weighs 60 pounds and floats on air.   
Amps for Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene's?
We are a Joseph Audio dealer and use Bricasti amps in our own studio with wonderful results. A good customer who bought a pr of Perspective2 uses an ARC Reference 160S amplifier which sounded amazing in his system. I'm sure there are many other am... 
CSPort Turntable speed control
Info about background of designer/owner of CSPORT My name is Machino TOSHIMICHI MACHINO and I am the owner of CSPort. CSPort is a new company that has only been established for 6 years. We are specializing in the high end audio market. All CS Por...