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| Kiseki Purple Heart NS to Dynavector xv-1s ?? @jim94025, my first two samples of the Purple Heart NS were defective. The first exchange was painless but my second return was a nightmare. My Dealer ended up taking care of me but the distributor / manufacture was a PIA. I’m not sure if they ... | |
| Kiseki Purple Heart NS to Dynavector xv-1s ?? Based on my listening preferences, the Dyna xv-1s all day long…. | |
| VPI tonearm length improvement There are many generations of the JMW 10” tonearm, therefore, there may be more differences other than length. | |
| Reference 3a NEW mm decapo I just checked Reference 3a’s website and there is no mention of a new model or change. | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! My initial observation: DHSs are an "audiophile speaker" while the S40s are a "music lovers speaker". Audiophiles don't love music??? | |
| Stacking pass labs power units?? Why not just try it see for yourself? | |
| Back to Teo Audio cables as my last stand. I assume that Teo mainly sells direct to consumer based on their very limited dealer network (non of which show Teo Products in their listings). Since they have standard product offerings, how hard would it be to post prices? | |
| Merry Christmas to Me.....New tonearm on the way Congrats. Great arm, well proven winner | |
| Manley Chinook - setting for Ortofon Quintet Black S As long as your preamp has around 12-15db of gain and your amp has an average input sensitivity of around 2v, the Manley’s 60db setting will be fine with your cartridge. | |
| Takatsuki 300B 2 different models, anyone noticed? @jasonbourne52 , the “glasses” are typically made from mica and are used to support and align the tube internals inside the glass envelope. In some instance, they may be attached to the getter. | |
| Humm from phono but not dc or aux ? First, you should determine the type of hum you are dealing with. There are two basic types: 120Hz buzz, typically caused by ground loops, and 60Hz hum, typically a result of poor shielding, cable problems, or close proximity to strong magnetic fi... | |
| Is the Audio Ref-6SE worth 7K more than the BAT VK-80? If you perceive a product to be a "rip off" then the product will never satisfy you regardless of its performance. | |
| Wilson not delivering speakers as scheduled Yet, it would be to Wilson's advantage to reach out to prepaid orders and explain the situation. And, considering how expensive those speakers are, I think it should be a given.Wouldn’t that be the role of the Dealer, not the manufacture? | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? noise cancelling headphones is the way to goCareful, in some states this is against the law and is considered distracted driving. | |
| If someone looked through you music (records, CDs, etc.) what would surprise them? The numbers of the same album (although different manufactures and pressings) but the same nonetheless. |