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Whats playing on your system today?
Grand Funk Railroad, "Closer To Home" CDPink Floyd, "Animals" Remastered CDGreen Day, "Dookie" CDFrank Zappa, "Burnt Weeny Sandwich" On VinylJethro Tull, Minstrel In The Gallery" on VinylJoni Mitchell, "Court And Spark" on VinylKing Crimson, "Disc... 
Cheap cart confession
Call Andy at the Needle Clinic.  He replaced a cantilever and stylus on my ZU DL103 cartridge for half the price of what Soundsmith  wanted. He also returned within a week.  I am one extremely satisfied customer.   
The quest for the right interconnect and speaker cables (Siltech)
I had the same problem with Nordost Cables. Took my a little too warm sounding system and made it very lean and very bright.    
Whats playing on your system today?
Thanks uberwaltz.  Today I am playing your favorite disk (not). Roger Waters, “Amused To Death”  SACD 
A visit to the (Audio) Doctor
When I sold audio back in the 70’s and early 80’s, we also offered service for the equipment WE sold. Many times someone would come in to try to get their equipment repaired which was purchased from a local discount store across town. We flatly re... 
Whats playing on your system today?
The Mamas & The Papas, "Greatest Hits"       on digitalThe Who, "Live At Leeds"       deluxe edition  cdGuns N Roses, "Appetite For Destruction"   on cdThe Doors, "Absolutely Live"   on digitalBob James, "Cool"   on cdBush, "sixteen Stone"   o... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Miles Davis, “Kind Of Blue”   MFSL  SACD 
Need help Choosing A New Interconnect
@tooblue...……………….Chris at VH Audio sent me a message saying he was able to build my cable this afternoon and now has it breaking in on the Kharma cable cooker.  He will leave it on until Monday and ship to me on Tuesday!   My break in should be e... 
Need help Choosing A New Interconnect
After a lengthy conversation with Chris at VH Audio, and “Duster” on Audio Asylum, I decided to go with Chris’s V Twist CU24 cable and ETI Links RCA connectors in a 5 foot cable. He will be building it next week and ship out at the end of week. 
Yaqin MS-300C Integrated Amp Keeps Shutting Down
I wouldn't go blowing money on new tubes until you know what is wrong with the amp.  The Yaquin tube integrated I bought new back in the early 2000's caught on fire.  Have it checked out first before blowing money. 
Honest opinions on my two picks of loudspeakers
I wonder how many of you have really heard McIntosh speakers? Most likely, not many.  I have heard 4 pairs of McIntosh speakers at Audio Classics, three on the lower end (up to 25K) and one of the much more expensive ones and WOW, they did not sou... 
Need help Choosing A New Interconnect
@three_easy_payments...……………...Thank you for the tip.  I will look into them. 
Need help Choosing A New Interconnect
@millercarbon...………………….My ears?  Had them cleaned 2 weeks ago.Connections, did it twice. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Pink Floyd, “DSOTM”      SACDPink Floyd, “Wish You Were Here”      SACD 
Audible Illusions Modulus M3B, share your power amps match.
When I had my Modulus 3B, I used an Odyssey Stratos Extreme amp, Conrad Johnson MF2550 amp and McIntosh MC152 amp.  The Odyssey Stratos sounded best with the 3B.