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| What are some of the better tuners out there? "Unbelievably, over 20 years ago I passed up and opportunity to buy 2 10B's for $1200. For the pair."Zavato- that is a serious "audio buy regret" my condolences. | |
| What are some of the better tuners out there? "I’ve found good results with Amperage tubes but I find tubes too inconvenient in that they burn out too quickly."Tubes in a tuner can last decades. Why yours aren't lasting is the question. The Marantz 10B and quite rare REL are the benchmark. Sa... | |
| Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music? Millennials and GenZ in 20 years will consider the late 90's and early 2000 as the "golden years" of music. | |
| George Bensons LP collection One of my favorite cuts.Enjoy some Giblet Gravy with your dinner. Bon Appetithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB5sAkmo3uESmokin | |
| I currently own a pair of Martin Logan WSL Impressions Considerable step up from the Peachtree. How much, the wallet and ears will let you know.You're going from a practical compact to a Porsche with manual 5 speed. Do you know how to drive a manual? Interesting decision you made with all the option... | |
| Best setting for Allnic H-7000 phono preamp with Hana Umami Red MC cartridge You sure didn't skimp on gear.Let the ears do the judging. | |
| Roon for high end audio? If you're gonna get with the times streaming incorporating Roon, is the best thing since sliced bread. If I wasn't into just listening to LP's/FM, I would be all in. I'll keep my internet connection for everything else but listening to music. | |
| More watts or better power ? How about better speaker placement/room enhancement?You're realistically only using single digit wattage, nowhere near the amp specs. | |
| New Phono Stage - KTE LCR-1 Mk5 Very Impressive! The LCR topology/concept is interesting, but beyond my limited electronics 101 understanding.Being a Japanese company, no doubt it's built to perform. Enjoy.Their entire lineup looks nice.How does it compare with the the best tube unit you have he... | |
| Different subwoofer settings for different albums? Great topic.The spinoff thread - do you break audiophile protocol and make technically incorrect adjustments to enhance the experience?On some recordings, listening to them on a well planned/technically "correct" setup reminds me-Yup, the recordi... | |
| Different subwoofer settings for different albums? Depending how audiophile one want's to be, my ears hear bass levels that need the gain bumped up/down. Not a big deal to me.Otherwise, the gain is somewhere in the middle like the compromise of your phono cartridge.There are those classic LP with ... | |
| Primaluna Evo 400 Preamp pairing with McIntosh MC1502 Why induce neurosis before you even have the system hooked up?You're setting yourself up for opinions all over the map without you even listening to the setup. "My music preferences are , Jazz , slow blues , Saxophone and lounge / house music. Cla... | |
| Martin logan panel removal? Got the service PDF's from ML. Looks pretty straightforward. Thanks | |
| Martin Logan panel disassembly? Perfect picture for reference-thanks!After taking a better look at the assembly, the area I was concerned about is the inside of the woofer grill, which would be the bottom. It's all one piece, I'll just leave it be. The new owner can remove it an... | |
| My battle with sibilance. Vocal sibilance can vary on pressing.I hear differences on a period press vs greatest hits vs 2nd press vs later reissues.Example- Donovan's 1968 Hurdy Gurdy Man-title track perfect on my stereo and mono press. NOT implying a new reissue is infe... |