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| No Insurance with FEDEX as of 11/01 Whoa! Who said this? I just did search on this issue, nothing I can find. I hope this isn't one of those misinformation campaigns. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Do grannyring's suggestions, these may be end game pieces for you then. While I've not yet tried the ODAM, I will drop them in my phono pre in a bit. Reportedly right up there in sound quality with best, and their relatively smaller size vs. film ... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Almost forgot to mention. Arnie, originator of Audiogon, had a store in Ann Arbor, Mi called Accutronics, best audio store ever. Took in trades and purchased used items from all over nation, just tons of used high end to pick from, also sold new.... | |
| Mojo Audio Mystique EVO Extremely problematic to make blanket statement about superiority of streaming vs. cd transports. Optimizing streaming is likely the most complex undertaking in audio, I doubt there are any two optimized streaming setups exactly the same. So many ... | |
| GR Research Upgrades I've seen his crossover mods for Klipsch, look like he's on right track here, although I use better capacitors than he uses in my extreme modded Klipshcorns. I do think he'll work with customer and use parts they specify. | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Well, there are external and external changes to consider. Much of above are good suggestions, I'd add ball bearing type footers, they always add air and spaciousness, however, may change timbre to some extent. But then timbre changes are concern ... | |
| Musical Fidelity I had recent good experience with MF M2si, really wonderful sound quality at that price, great build quality. I don' have any personal experience with prior MF equipment. Hopefully, if there were problems, they've been take care of since Pro-Ject ... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Audio merchandizing has changed since my good experiences with B&M prior to internet. Online business is competitor and likely perceived as a winning competitor by B&M personnel. I suspect they assume each new visitor may be comparison sh... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. I gave up on bricks and mortars with store fronts long ago, pre-interweb time. I discovered in home dealers willing to spend more time with you, knowledgeable and more willing to negotiate on price. I often purchased demo items as they were often ... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? The warnings are legitimate, reason you do homework prior to replacement parts. What is the sound quality you're looking for, is there some lacking in present state of equipment. Reading about other's experiences with particular boutique parts wil... | |
| Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units? Takman resistors, film bypass caps on power supply electrolytics. Resistors have flavor, bypass caps tightened up bass. | |
| Buying the right tool (aka gear) the first time... I had to learn what I didn't like before I could discover what I did like. I suppose the don't like is possible to bypass, but with so many choices, variables and advice you'll eventually end up with a system all your own. Highly doubtful anyone e... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend In regard microdynamics. I do understand it as integral with resolution. But I also believe I hear it as separate sound quality not allied to resolving powers. Its what I'd call the breath of life. I exclusively use tube amps and preamp, and Iike... | |
| The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there. Hilarious, I too had extremely miltaristic female chorus teacher in 9th grade. Got kicked out of class for year for failure to conform, had to sit in principle's office for the year, deprived of all books, anything to read or distract me. Staring... | |
| Is today’s contemporary music lacking? Simonmoon +1. For many music is about nostalgia, music can make one feel young again, I get it. On the other hand, optimizing my streaming setup has reinvigorated my love of so many more genres of music than previous listening limited to my colle... |