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| Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ? Other than seeing the operational state of A or A/B on a scope or test equipment, no one can "hear" such conditions.A "matter of fact" from the wisdom is needed to clarify my unqualified babble based on taking 101 electronics decades ago. | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? "The Paua mkII is a wonderful cart and it’s what gave me the upgrade bug to the Hyperion."I'm envious.I heard the cactus needled Hyperion demoed by Peter years ago. What stayed in my mind is the fact it was on an "average" setup-VPI HRX and thru h... | |
| Camera problem - asus laptop, windows 10 I couldn't figure out why my camera wasn't working on my cheap Lenovo laptop.There is a key(F10)with a pic of a computer screen. It disables the camera operation. It is an uppercase function(shift key)The pic by the way is unidentifiable, to me. I... | |
| Tulpenmanie If you have an Air Force Zero, you better be buying at this level!https://techdas.jp/pages/air-force-zero/You would also have period mint set of RCA Living Stereo's you've overpaid for.That's how you do it, if you have a HUGE wallet. | |
| FRANK pram 30 watts Ultra-linear Stereo tube amplifier 60+ year old quality. Impressive clean layout. Makes the vintage Macs look an amateur project.Balance, tone and rumble filter-all sacrilege now, but I'd sure appreciate them. Nice piece.'m into the aesthetic of vintage stuff. If that were mine I'd... | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? Soundsmith is like all the reputable brands discussed here.I've heard the top of the food chain Straingauge which plays with all the other VERY expensive carts(for le$$), along with several throughout the line. As long as you have a competent supp... | |
| Classical Top Five The history Classical is complex, a top 5 clearly is impossible | |
| Equalizer for hearing loss I'm in the hearing loss(7Khz) tinnitus club. More like MASSIVE tinnitus for me.No loss of listening enjoyment...for now-unaided. | |
| Classical Top Five How is Haydn by default, not in the top 5?History suggests Mozart and Beethoven studied with Haydn.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_HaydnHe was called "papa" for a reason.I would shoehorn Vivaldi in as well, since he was creating before all of t... | |
| Turntable matching to MC or MM cart. Leap of faith, like choosing a speaker you haven't heard before.I've mentioned this before- If it doesn't blow up/start a fire everything else is subjective in audiophoolery.Proper phonostage, clean LP and basic alignment parameters are enough for... | |
| The Wilt Chamberlain of Audio Gear "Wilt Vs Russell was the battle."flatblackround, your' right! I started following just when that "new" guy started playing. I forgot the great Bill RussellOff topic, Wilt stuff:Remember when Life magazine did a spread on Wilts custom house?http:/... | |
| The Wilt Chamberlain of Audio Gear Are you saying you have been tough 1000's of amps or speakers, or BOTH?Remember the Chamberlin vs. Lou Alcindor battles? | |
| The Tweak from Heaven...or Hell? "And so, my question. A respected friend who has vastly more experience than I have in the high-end audio world swears by the BBE Sonic Maximizer as his all-time favorite audio component!I haven’t purchased one yet, but I will. They’re not expen... | |
| Help me understand compliance! Rega table.Get a Rega cartridge that's in your budget-simple. Enjoy records.The more you find out, the more unnecessary audio neurosis you'll develop. | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. Are you madavid's cousin? |