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| Can you tell the difference between a $200 and a $200,000 guitar? An accomplished musician with a "cheap" instrument will hold your attention over a poser with an expensive one. | |
| Jazz Recording Sessions Engineered by Roy DuNann Looks like discogs comes thru And it looks like I have a couple of these fine sounding recordings. I'm a big Barney Kessel fan. Easier to find, and almost Sonically equal are the Fantasy reissues from the 70's. https://www.discogs.com/artist... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? "the amp’s manufacturer said don’t bother. " If anyone should know, it's the manufacturer? | |
| Holst The Planets Another fun listen 1979 45 RPM Angel Andre Previn/London S.O https://www.discogs.com/release/3345860-Holst-Andr%C3%A9-Previn-London-Symphony-Orchestra-The-Planets-Suite-Mars-Venus-Mercury-Jupiter The 45 RPM "Angel Sonic Series" from the late 7... | |
| PS Audio Power regenerator PS Audio PP's are one of many polarizing audiophool boxes in this weird hobby. The PPP for a hot minute was a "thing," then as newer products were introduced trashed as just another MIC product. I find it to be fantastic product which was purcha... | |
| PS Audio Power regenerator Audio forum wisdom says plug your amp into the wall. I use an ancient Power Plant Premier and plug everything including amp without negative results. Stereophile seemed to agree. https://www.stereophile.com/powerlineaccessories/ps_audio_powe... | |
| Does Every Track Sound Great on Your System? Best to just enjoy the actual music. SQ can vary listening to different genre recording and media. | |
| VPI Scoutmaster to HRX IMO, possibly a lateral move. A non VPI arm and the Phoenix/Sota speed control is what I’d do. Many "better" arms to choose from that you could later use on a future "better" non VPI table. Longtime VPI Classic user. Edit- no upgrade unless ph... | |
| Guess who has new speakers in their lab? THE Sonus Faber...yawn. Jay is quite fortunate to have such opportunity to play with audio excess. Post Serblin SF just isn't exciting IMO. | |
| Listening position/speaker position The Cardas speaker calculator would have your speakers about 6.5 ft from the front wall and 4ft from the side wall. Not for a living space. If you have the dedicated room, possibly noticeable sonic upgrade. Speaker Placement | Cardas Audio Scro... | |
| New phono stage arrived Good that you found something less expensive that agrees with your ears. The specs/reviews and cost suggest the Melto will support a table/cart setup multiple levels of an entry level Rega. Interesting that no WOW moments were heard using it. ... | |
| Mobile Fidelity Ultradeck I gave the Ultradeck spin just before it was introduced 6 years ago. Now a great deck at the closeout price. Worthy of a $1K or so cart as long as you have an equally competent phonostage. | |
| Advice needed on upgrading tonearm for VPI SCOUTMASTER If it's just the same arm "updated " I would just try a new cart. Wouldn't a VPI upgrade would be the 10"3d. I don't know if that's an option-armboard? | |
| Midnight Special -Dept store R&R article Humble Pie once played a set at the Biba department store in London for The Midnight Special, and it's good | Louder (loudersound.com) I wonder if it was filmed during shopping hours? Imagine shopping with mom for a pair of Levi's and su... | |
| I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue ."im actually looking for an original copy of Exile on vinyl if anyone has one!" plenty to choose from here, dsrobert: Rolling Stones* - Exile On Main St. (All Versions) For Sale at Discogs Marketplace |