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EAR 834P - Sale or try and repair...
@bigkidz can fix and improve it  
Steely Dan Aja cover
The out take says it all…. thx for that and other details….    
Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert?
I know a great guy who just did same… he is on a very happy day 2 of the Red. I’ve had ample listening time w Red - it’s excellent and very competitive w peers.   
Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert?
Bummer about Ortofon….. Hana has some excellent trade in going….  
Linear Power Supply for a DAC
wrong calculus…. clean power that does NOT dump SMPS hash back in to the line is not worth worrying over the LPS to component $ ratio…  
What affects front to back depth in room/ system?
u approximate a cat…..  
What affects front to back depth in room/ system?
u r chasing u tail….if your system can do it on a recording but not others….  
Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response?
Sure as long as the impulse response and the waterfall also look good with an earthworks or better microphone and a competent test setup technician….. my way of saying this is either a brilliant or idiotic OP ?   
Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert?
I’ve run the ML for significant hours, it’s an excellent VERY accurate transducer and an amazing value… It’s polite so perhaps not the last word in dynamics for Zeppelin…. The Art is probably good or even a properly setup Ortofon Black….  
What affects front to back depth in room/ system?
Easy illusion for a time and phase correct speaker….. and get the mid and tweeter about 44” off the back wall so as not to confuse the ear/brain. It’s also quite helpful to use a great reference…like Opus 3 test LP… drumroll…. Depth of Image  
In Wall Speakers recommendations
Totem   
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
Peter at PBN can build you some w JBL components and fantastic quality crossovers….    
NAD M10 V2 compared to Naim Uniti Atom
Hate to pile on but the Atom is really special bit of kit….. look at my California system photo to see related gear it is VERY complimentary with…… Good luck on your search Jim  
Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry?
Richard Vandersteen who took my call on a Sunday as the local cold streak wreaked havoc on AC power…. A legend since 1977  
Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
No doubt Vandersteen 7 mk 2 with 7 high pass amplifiers…. been doing this since Dad’s stereo arrived in 1965 ( Dual / Grado / Mac / Bozak )…..  Lots of memories including MX-110Z, Concert Grands, SOTA Sapphire, Dynavector Ruby, Souther , CJ Premi...