theophile
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| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? If I'm listening to the worst system I ever heard, and I'm asked about it, I'll reply: "I've never heard anything like it in my life" Hoping they don't want more detail. | |
| Who knew? I aspire to a turntable it takes 40 years to set up properly. | |
| Why does Audiogon need my phone number to send private messages Data Mining. Sold to online databases for income. Links the phone number to the individual computer so that more data matching about us can be utilised. The ol’ adage applies: If it is free, YOU are the product being traded. | |
| ATC active vs. passive The OP needs to make an appointment to listen to whatever speakers he decides upon because he has very particular tastes about the flavour of what he hopes to hear. By all means discuss and consider what others have to say, then leave home and li... | |
| Anyon have experience with Moon River Reference 404 Integrated? Unless Andy Williams is played... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? Martin Colloms(Author) High Performance Loudspeakers(Book) Chapter Five (Specifically 5.4.5) https://www.stereophile.com/content/pace-rhythm-dynamics | |
| Paul Speltz Zero-Box Autoformer With Tenor OTL I'd be contacting Rockport and informing them of my situation before asking if they had any comment they would like to share. | |
| Focal just updated their Utopia line with an active speaker Being someone who has exclusively listened to active loudspeakers for over 20 years, I too cannot wait to see how this offering is going to be received. I will be the first to say that simply because a speaker is active is no automatic recommenda... | |
| Yamaha GT-2000 from Japan or local TD-125? I saw this thread when it first appeared. At that time due to some problem on the part of Audiogon I was unable to sign in and reply to postings. Obviously that has been resolved for a few months but I forgot about this thread. I'm a little stunn... | |
| Dynaudio Evoke 20 vs. Totem Signature One vs. Acoustic Revival Adalante 3 I'm waiting for Schiit to release the Eater as a product name. | |
| Can Anyone Recommend a Repair Shop for a Yamaha C-2x Preamp? I bought a C2x in 2003. Used it for about 8 years as my phono preamp by taking the signal out of the tape out jacks. The input and output RCA jacks of the C2x are mounted on the PCB. Through connecting and disconnecting the jacks sometimes break ... | |
| Source for resistors for an acoustech/sutherland phono preamp is it true that using Shunyata Black Mamba and Audioquest King Cobra together changes the hiss level? | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album philly, Your focus is primarily on music content. I will second the recommendation for the Du Pre Elgar Cello Concerto. A must hear performance. I’d recommend finding a great recording of Holst The Planets also. There’s a Mehta conducted one ever... | |
| Question on Basis turntable belt. He'll be waiting a long time.... | |
| Spatial Audio Raven Preamp Lynn, Off topic. You once wrote in a blog page about rectification radio frequency noise being exacerbated by the tank circuit formed by the power supply. Or something to that effect. I'd love it if you could start a thread on the topic and give... |