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Nordost users....time to upgrade!
"I have a few friends who went with Odin and Odin 2, opened their wallet wide and now regret it."Daveyf-Odin, like the rest(other $$brands) is still subject to what the ear likes.If anything, Norse Supreme will look great for those with gold finis... 
Nordost users....time to upgrade!
tom2015-Nordost certainly didn't catch my attention at MSRP.  Even the "regular" lineup is priced  more than I would ever pay."Also there are more people than you think globally that are financially at a point where money is no longer thought of a... 
Sonics? All Things Must Pass -50th Anniversary
Doe's this mean "wah wah" will still  make me wah wah  over the poor SQ?  
Pedal steel
I don't follow pedal steel players, but a current performer is Robert Randolph.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sezt0UvfpkgDean Hohlman if your into country 
Mapleshade-Pierre Sprey
" I went on their website looking for that fire hazard err power cable, it was the first thing I thought of when I saw this news"jond-I used it when I bought the CD player. Never any problems. I talked to one of the guys there about the candy wr... 
What is it about spinning vinyl?
The LP ritual is one of the few things lin ife that ISN'T cancerous, offensive to someone else and lowers my blood pressure without undesirable side effects.I left a stack albums on the corner of my block last night for someone else to enjoy. My d... 
Mapleshade-Pierre Sprey
I forgot to mention still  using a 10 year old Mapleshade modded Cambridge Audio CD  player.Good unit as is(it's a $500 deck)better with the Mapleshade treatment, very good as a transport w/ DAC(Denafrips Ares). It came with that crazy power cordA... 
single end round or flat
Asking what speaker cables will sound "best" regardless of speaker type is up to your own ears. How on earth is anyone here going to know what you're going to like? I am presently using a recently acquired Theos, which is basically the same model ... 
Audio Technica AT 666 vacuum disc
I just watched a video on this contraption. How was this ever thought to be a win?https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=Awr9Im5WkxJhd5QA_GxXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEd...Looks like something to toss in your audio junk drawer after t... 
What are some of the better tuners out there?
"Pioneer Elite F-93. It slayed the Day-Sequerra"Well...it is subjective audiophoolery  right?I'm gonna find that article. Sounds like a good read.A $50 used Pioneer FM tuner that was made to match the rest of "the rack" in the $700 package at the... 
TechDAS lll experience
randypeck-I'm sure you're enjoying the TD. Is it resting on a MinusK  or something similar? Certainly deserves  the best isolation possible.The future SAT will have a nice home. I guess fine audio as a hobby is an ongoing quest. What phono stage a... 
Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music?
You can't see who's post is deleted. Wish I would have caught it before it was. 
Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music?
Anytime a "the best period/genre music" thread pops up, you can count on seeing "post removed" and polarizing comments.No one wins this race.Presently listening to swingin 40/50's on the Mac FM tuner. Anyone remember radio? Backwards towards the s... 
Marantz 8B Conversion to Triode Mode Help
Such a great amp. Why bother with perfect and just muck around with  tubes, sources and speakers?It's like messing around with a 53 Corvette.  
Could The Music Room biz model be duplicated? A second TMR?
A business in California? Forget it. Why would anyone want to pay for a ridiculously expensive lease on a warehouse full of junk(that's what it is outside of audio nuts) to a constantly shrinking customer base?Add to that all the administrative/lo...