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| Used gear prices and the state of the hobby. There's no concern to allow your blood pressure rise... EVERYTHING is negotiable. If the seller doesn't agree with your preferred price-move on. Always something on the horizon waiting for you. | |
| Live Singing - TikTok This isn't a place for anything regarding live performance, let alone Tiktok. Tiktok? ugh | |
| Apple TV Internet Radio Anything to do with audio/listening to music and an internet connection- pass | |
| Right match Mismatch of a Musical Fidelity amp and Musical Fidelity pre? No. You have issues downstream of the pairing. Figure it out. | |
| tube tuner or solid stat tuner "For tubes, get yourself a McIntosh MR78 tuner." Edit for stereo5- The Macintosh MR71 is Macs last tube model, ending in 1969. Arguably 2nd only to the Marantz 10B which is considered top of the food chain. My daily driver is a 67’. Couldn’... | |
| another arm/cart question (long post) Not the best example of what the differences are between ART models, but enough to get the idea- (460) Audio-Technica AT-ART9 vs AT-ART9XA vs AT-ART9XI Moving Coil Cartridge - YouTube "I believe my McIntosh has 60db gain" Might be a little low ... | |
| another arm/cart question (long post) The OC9 definitely has a great bass and I can’t imagine that improving." You're in for a pleasant surprise if you choose the ART9. | |
| Franco Serbin Accordos after one month..... Enjoy your Accordo's. They're beautiful to look at, and I'm sure they sound fantastic. I have no doubt Serblin's line follows his SF legacy. They're probably constructed better than the current Sonus Faber. My longing for a pair of Stradivari's ... | |
| another arm/cart question (long post) Search the archives, and you'll find ART9 admiration from owners of mid fi to substantial setups declaring it fit to play with the big guns-provided you the have proper supporting gear, which it appears you do. Naturally, phono stage is paramount.... | |
| another arm/cart question (long post) I've use the BB and AT OC9. I found the AT ART9 to be a more pleasant ride. "Affordable" entry to high performance MC's. ART Series - Line Series - Cartridges | Audio-Technica | |
| Best Examples Of Cymbal Decays On A Recording Led Zeppelin- "In My Time of Dying" from the Physical Graffiti album. Bonzo in all his greatness. A must listen to @11 (457) In My Time of Dying (1990 Remaster) - YouTube | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? There are members here, who have experience behind the glass in a studio. Those ears, are maybe the only qualified to comment on audiophool "sonic truth." "Absolute Sound".... whatever Putting together a setup that pleases one's ears is the go... | |
| VPI VTA Base question If the VPI forum is still active, might be worth searching. Reaching out to VPI is in order too. Are you using the VPI protractor? If so, it's supposed to be a distance that's somewhere between Stevenson/Baerwald. If you have an aftermarket jig, ... | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? EVERYTHING adds "color." The only "authentic" sound is what the guys in the studio heard. | |
| Phono Stage Upgrade Since you mentioned interest in tubed units, this looks like a good deal. Being the "SE" model, you're getting upgraded components putting in on the level of an ARC. A "best buy" for a little over $3K. Balanced Audio Technology VK-P10 SE, Speci.... |