tomic601

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Donald Fagen - Nightfly ( streamer in 48x Qobuz )  
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Unless it’s a SOTA and even then.... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Tweak #1lose the dust cover 
Long run balanced interconnects
Pre to Power for sure. Like others have said, quality cables help. IF you need to get it up and running a high quality set of Magami will get you started. I use a REF 5se to drive 8m of Audioquest Wild Blue Yonder with very short 1 m speaker wires... 
Brand new Vandersteen Model 2's
Both running tube ARC preamps, one a REF3, another an SP-15 if memory serves... 
Brand new Vandersteen Model 2's
I know some guys with 3a sig w muscular power amps ( think Threshold or Musical Reference RM-200 ) that while ceding ground to the Treo in refinement can and do rock n roll with the low base extension on the 3. The massive sound anchors are a must... 
What are the sexiest components ever made?
The chick looking over my shoulder of the Rupert Neve board...... pretty soon we were sharing that ..... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Feat - Live from Neon Park ( server ) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Little Village - Cassette on the garage NAKsounded so greatLittle Village - Server@bdp24 just kidding about a potential cull... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ah so Uber :-)I cut my teeth on the B2 program as an Industrial Engineer. Boeing designed and built several major structures and systems using advanced composites -  At that time biggest autoclaves on the planet... humbling but learned a ton- lots... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Uber - you should check out the air and space museum- it set me on a path as a kid... the XB-70 is awesome  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
F Mac - Penguin ( server )slow sledding on the SOTA, I need a few things... including lead shot to level the sub platter and repo a protractor I have floating around out on loan.... maybe Friday  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Uber - I consider it a great accomplishment to escape AhiA.... 
Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?...
I have never heard them but having read a bunch of reviews especially from people who lean my way politically, they are worthy of ordering and defending In a most vociferous Manner. I may have pre confirmation bias....Or just an inflated ego... ma... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Fleetwood Mac - Mirage ( Server )