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| I wish these albums were available on vinyl @slaw Gillian Welch "Time the Revelator"I believe she already cut lacquer for this so it's just a matter of time before we see the vinyl. All of the vinyl from her and Rawlings have been stellar to date. Love the effort they have been putting i... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment If you look at the demographics of those who have lost jobs due to the pandemic, it was largely those who would have been running a budget audio system - not those purchasing $30K components. | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? A preamp and amp sharing the same power supply in the same box is inherently problematic but that doesn't mean some integrateds won't sound better than some separates - in fact they often will at lower price points. To generalize though, separate... | |
| I wish these albums were available on vinyl Andrew Hill - Passing ShipsRecorded for Blue Note in 1969 but not released until 2003 - only on CD. Definitely needs to be put on vinyl. | |
| Cartridges: Kuzma CAR or Lyra on a 4-Point (11") arm $8,900 for the Lyra and $6,100 for the Kuzma | |
| Missing tube integrated for Klipsch Forte III? That's a pretty large room. How are the room treatments (particularly absorption) especially behind the Forte III's? I would expect the Yamaha to deliver more bass slam than a EL34-based tube amp. You may want to consider adding a sub - not that... | |
| Distortion on the Power Line @cleeds Don’t disagree but it seems like instead of guessing about all your neighbor’s potential sources that the best thing would be to do a process of elimination within your own home. Just seems odd all these random guesses about issues outside... | |
| Distortion on the Power Line So let's say you correctly identify neighbor's A/C or solar panels as the culprit. What's the point? | |
| Are dB meters on smartphones accurate? depends on what you're trying to do. Just a general idea of sound levels in your listening space?...then yes, they get you there within a dB or so. Are you seeking workplace exposure compliance under OSHA? Then no, you need a proper noise dosim... | |
| Good Tube Pre Amp under 2K This Don Sachs listing looks compelling.https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649619391-don-sachs-model-2-preamp/ | |
| Good Tube Pre Amp under 2K May want to consider the Schiit Freya+ for $800. Although your amp should pair decently with most preamps keep in mind the input impedance is a somewhat low 33 K ohms. | |
| How to stop waterboarding I suspect OP means "motorboating" which admittedly is a form of torture to the ears. I experienced this once and it was due to my router being in close proximity to toroidal transformers. Problem instantly solved when I moved the router about 8 ... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? The Pass XA30.8 input impedance is 100 K ohms balanced, and the input capacitance is just a few picofarads so anything will drive it. | |
| Is it fine to bunch together power wires? It's one of the joys of being an audiophile...there is no shortage of things to obsess over ;-) | |
| Need some Tube and Class A SS Suggestions @shahram Balanced outputs are not a major consideration. More of a nice to have.When considering a new component, it's nice when the design elements help give you the most flexibility in the future and get the most from your other existing gear ... |