tomic601

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Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer!
@mahgister perhaps you should cut and paste my PM to you without edits and let the community decide if any of it rises to a rational definition of “ hate “…. i await…..  
Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer!
@danager ya man… all my Seattle friends are pummeling me with outstanding photos… i expect the music composers and artists among them to use it as grist.  
Favorite moment with music in your car.
1986 Transcanada Hiway - Neil Young - Old Ways cassette 1983 Camaro with a Concorde deck, Visonic amps and a mix of KEF and Madisound drivers…. I still have the cassette   
Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer!
@grislybutter Good stand my friend. I think siding with war criminal rapists of any ilk is reprehensible. i’d rather freeze to death than remain silent. Hopefully some music will come out of the more Southern electric skies of this flare… i wish ... 
5 steps in developing hearing
1 start immersed in music 2 hope to reproduce it start over  
Tube amps under $7500
@hickamore You should not get hurt at that price. Have fun, enjoy the music.  
Sound Quality
Yep agree a test file of known high quality stored on your drive should equal a streamed file…. should…. Also, after doing that try to reserve judgment until your Bricasti arrives and broken  in…  
Record Store Day 2024?
A big plus for the mentioned Yo Yo collaboration s… both fantastic…. ANYTHING Jerry Douglas !!!!!!!    
Tube amps under $7500
Aesthetix hybrid, Rogue Apollo Dark ya might get lucky used, VTL.  Manley snapper might have XLR… mentioned ARC 75 be sure it’s an SE….. Quickies are great …  Have fun…..   
This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces
@lalitk There are a variety of sound control curtains available now…. we use them in the recording studio and especially the mix / mastering area. Best to you jim  
How Soon Do You Realize You Don't Like a Piece of Gear?
at least run in the Vdh. Normally, i agree with @ghdprentice but i’m not certain you would like the Ref phono 3… it’s holographic but not romantic / lush colored…. and if you go ARC always seek out the SE versions, if available  Disclaimer i have... 
Should I upgrade my preamp?
Drive a bit further into Michigan ( i’m a Buckeye…so i know how that might hurt )… Seek out Paragon or even visit Indy. Not sure what is left standing in Columbus. Your current ARC preamp is very romantic sounding vs the unit you mention… obviousl... 
Hana ML Phono Stage / SUT
When i had an ML, which is an excellent but polite cartridge, i used a Herron … sadly no longer in production. They can be found used around $ 2K ish… used. ive heard a friend ML w the Fremer reviewed QHW Audio “ The Vinyl “ phono preamp… fantast... 
London Grammar?
I like them. Eric the proprietor at Gig Harbor Audio turned me on. I love her voice.  
You can't afford a Lambo Veneno, so get this..
Throttle and volume on 11 !