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| Legacy Focus 20/20 Speakers AMP/Pre Amp I have a pair of Legacy Focus speakers from near that era and they are wonderful and run very well with low power ( I use a 35wpc SS amp). Assuming they are voiced similar to the Focus I have, they will be very hard to beat, especially at that pri... | |
| Steely Dan UHQR Man! I am so fed up with this BS about how, back in the day, they had to "modify the sound of albums in the past so they would play on crappy turntables and how this album, at 45rpm, is designed for the best turntables and cartridges." This is t... | |
| A free tweak revisited This might also have something to do with just not having electricity running to the light fixture(s). Everything in the house that draws electricity has the potential to affect the sound. I know if I switch off the breaker to my fridge my system ... | |
| Better Records Hot Stampers: Or, how I learned to stop collecting and love listening I'd echo Joe on his comment. Owning and listening to Hot Stampers has helped me understand what makes a record truly sound great, and this has helped me discover the gems (and the duds!) in my collection. Yet ONE MORE benefit of the Hot Stamper! | |
| Better Records Hot Stampers: Or, how I learned to stop collecting and love listening A few years ago I bought an A++ copy of The Doors and I paid a pretty penny for it. When it arrived the jacket was not in good condition at all. Of course, most of the jackets for early pressings of The Doors are not in good condition, but neverth... | |
| Better Records Hot Stampers: Or, how I learned to stop collecting and love listening Wow! So far a love-fest for Better Records! Go figure. Any of you who have been to thebrokenrecord.net know where I stand on Hot Stampers. They do sound wonderful, and they get even better as your system gets better at playing them. I think this ... | |
| Analogue from Digital Oh and to more directly answer your question, it's possible that the same recording / mastering played on vinyl could best a high-rez stream or CD, but it depends on many of the things already mentioned here. IOW - IT DEPENDS! | |
| Analogue from Digital Even with digital recordings and/or mastering, vinyl CAN sound much more analog than the same recording / mastering. And just because a record was "mastered from the original analog tapes" doesn't mean that it will sound more natural (can we agree... | |
| Question on Denon DL-103 retipping options and preferences I've had several good experiences with Andy Kim and would recommend his work without reservations. Andy knows good sound and he understands how a cartridge body affects the sound of the cartridge. I think the mod he does for the Dennon DL103 is in... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) unreceivedogma:We'll just have to agree to disagree on this. Perhaps if you heard on of BR's records on a great analog system you'd change your mind! | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) You don't need to take my word for it, listen to this guy!https://ontherecord.co/2021/08/13/money-can-buy-you-happiness-you-just-have-to-spend-it-right-needs-... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) @billzameI"m not suggesting anyone build their entire collection at Better Records. I only said "buy one"!It's just than anyone buying MoFi's and AP's has never heard what a record can do and is therefore in need of an education on analog. Once yo... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) "Mofi 1 Step, Analogue Productions, Classic Records, etc"With all due respect to everyone who's weighed in on this so far, much of which I agree with, the problem is the records. These so called "Audiophile" records lack the very quality that make... | |
| An unconventional approach to POWER MANAGEMENT Thanks minorl! I appreciate it! | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings "Fidelity by the way means truth. High fidelity means highly truthful. Does not mean good. Truth ain’t always pleasant to hear now, is it?"Dead on MC. And I think the current take away from this discussion is clear - no system can make a lousy rec... |