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| What started you on your audiophile journey . My dad bought me an expensive Concord mono cassete recorder in the 60's and I started tapeing songs off my am/fm portable radio. When I turned 16, I bought my first component system: Sansui receiver, BSR turntable, Sony cassette deck, Teac Dolby B... | |
| Rookie; replace my own amplifier caps?? Why not just send the amp back to Klaus at Odyssey and have him replace the caps for FREE as the amp comes with a 20 year warranty. You could ask him about the newer and much better Symphonic branded caps he uses in his extreme models. I have them... | |
| USB to SPDIF Converters I recently bought a Musical Fidelity V-Link usb/spdif converter to use with my Emotiva XDA-1 dac. I am very pleased with the sound as it brought the Emotiva to an entirely new level. Stereophile rates the v-link as a solid class B.Bob | |
| DENON DL-304. Is it the bargain sound or not? I had a slab of black granite under my VPI Scout turntable. Tended to make the sound bright and thin. Solid maple (butcherblock) 2 to 3 inches thick is better. You will get a warmer and richer sound, very musical. I had a Grado Gold and didn't car... | |
| Rogue Audio Cronus .... reverse polarity ? I have my speakers wired in reverse polarity. The reason: My Audible Illusions Modulus 3A preamp reverses polarity so by reversing them at the speakers puts them back to the proper polarity. And yes, there is most definitely a difference when reve... | |
| best rock SACDs Dark Side Of the Moon, Paranoid by Black Sabbath on shacd, 3 Doors Down "A Better Life", The Who "Live on the Isle of Wright". The entire Pink Floyd catalogue is being reissued on sacd in the coming months. The worst rock sacd: Alice in Chains Gre... | |
| Tubed Universal CD Players? There is a Cayin sacd tube cd player for sale here for like 550.00. It is a 1800.00 piece, new. If you like the Jolida sound, that may just be the ticket.Bob | |
| HELP-woofer moves alot when playing lps I said in a previous answer I use the KAB rumble filter. I consulted the manufacturers of both my turntable and speakers, and after I told them everything I tried, other than changing the cartridge and or arm, I was advised that the rumble filter ... | |
| HELP-woofer moves alot when playing lps I have experience with the KAB rumble filter. I had the same problem in my system with my VPI turntable. The filter attaches through the tape loop and I can hear no difference in the sound quality with or without the filter engaged. It totally sto... | |
| Shunyata Venom 3's don't fit? Some IEC outlets are deeper than others. I am using the Shunyata Copperheads and Diamondback power cords and it is the same on some of my equipment. Just make sure the cord fits into the IEC as far as it can go and leave it at that.Bob | |
| Need a DAC recommendation Check out the Emotiva XDA-1 DAC. It has 2 coax inputs, an AES input 2 optical inputs and 1 usb input. The analog output stage uses all discrete audiophile parts (no opamps) and it sounds really great using an hp laptop running J Rivers Media Cente... | |
| Separate volume controls for left & right channels My Audible Illusions Modulus 3 and 3A both have dual volume controls. It may take a bit getting used to, but IMHO there is nothing like it for the flexibility and pureness of the sound. It is better than a balance control which I think degrades th... | |
| XLR to RCA Adapters BAT sells the adapters you need and they are made to work with their equipment.Bob | |
| Cat damaged speaker, Help How did thisd post get off the subject of repairing my speaker and go to animal cruelty? The guy wasjkoking in one of the earlier threads. Lighten up people.I would NEVER declaw a cat. Our cat is 8 years old. Our dog lasted 14 years and my wife an... | |
| Cat damaged speaker, Help I appreciate EVERYONES contribution. I thought the cat jokes were cute but I didn't take them seriously. I repaired the speaker using Locktite super adhesive which specificly states is safe for all kinds of rubber. I only used 1 drop of the glue b... |