sokogear
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| A stupid question for which there's no sensible answer. +1 @clearthinker. If the source is bad you can't possibly get good sound. Most important for turntables. If you read the Linn white paper (of course they are biased, but correct), it just makes sense. Each step down the line can only distort the s... | |
| HOW MUCH DO NON-AUDIO FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUR AUDIO PURCHASES? 1) SQ/value/budget - beware the law of diminishing returns - avoid upgradeitis2) Don't care about color of boxes or looks, but don't want my den to look like a physics lab and it has to fit in its space with the records3) British design + chinese ... | |
| My really dumb tube mistake(s) @sendthemall - Just keep the amp on all the time for SS. My phono stage doesn't have an on/off switch and a lot of preamps don't have one either. Doesn't use much power and always sounds great.,And oh yeah, no tube worries..... | |
| Mat for Rega P10 Rega is pretty clear that their design does not benefit from a record weight or clamp. It's based on low mass, so increasing is actually detrimental. For high weight tables it is probably beneficial.Also, I ended up with Herbie's mat (see above p... | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? I like that album Chris. I have it on a Japanese pressing. Not as good as Fleetwood Mac, but very good nonetheless. You must have a bad pressing. Gotta love Tom Petty and Don Henley guest appearances. | |
| Neil Young calls out Tidal He plays whatever the hell he likes at solo concerts and couldn't care less what anybody thinks. I bet he thinks if right before he plays it. When he is with Crazy Horse it's more planned.I'ver seen him probably 8 or more times and each time is di... | |
| Back to vinyl need phono stage help! Sutherland Insight is in your price range. $1750 list with a Linear Power Supply. Should be able to get a 15% discount on a new one. Tough to find one used with the LPS, but Ron Sutherland will sell that to you as an upgrade for only $350. That's ... | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? +1 to Scooter.$10K will get you a very good turntable/cartridge/phono stage/cable and some records, and will sound better in most cases as long as the records were recorded well and the pressings are clean. | |
| Neil Young calls out Tidal Vinyl is forever! (unless you melt it or damage it yourself). He rereleased all his best albums on vinyl a couple years ago and they sound great.Neil is quite grumpy, but he's an old man. He should have a better outlook being married to Darryl Han... | |
| Harley quote @dadork - its common for amps and other components to come with junk power cords or none at all because people have preferences. I don't think it reflects whatsoever on the inside of the boxes.Of course they make a difference, just beware of the l... | |
| Harley quote @douglas_schroeder - so you don't think the law of diminishing returns applies to audio equipment or is an excuse for LowFi? It is not an excuse, but a fact, and LowerFi is in the eye of the beholder, and sounds very snobbish.You can't tell someon... | |
| Harley quote @mahgister- very true. There is used equipment out there for very reasonable prices (I finally recently sold a very good sounding B &K amp and Belles Research preamp form the 80s and 90’s for a total of $400. Great core for a fine sounding sys... | |
| Harley quote @douglas_schroeder Doug-you’re nuts if you ride on the street. My wife used to and my daughter work in a hospital and the worst they see, and not rarely is motorcycle accidents in ERs. Off roading is fine- at least deadly cars won’t hit you. You s... | |
| Harley quote There are 2 things to consider:1) what is theoretically (scientifically, measurably) better2) what is audibly noticeably betterSome people want “the best” - even though we know there is no “best” regardless of cost. They’ll pay/do anything even fo... | |
| Phono pre amp Second Sutherland. I have a VDH MC ONE Special with the Sutherland Insight - one step up from the Vibe (I got it used for under $1K, but it lists for $1400). I used to play it through the phono input of my integrated Plinius that had a high gain/l... |