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another rookie question - preamp or or power amp
Frankly, i’ve built many amazingly good systems around a lowly NAD 3020 A Integrated and eventually adding a more robust power amp….. BUT by putting the bigger $ into the transducers ; cartridge and speakers. One such combo: Denon DP-47F > Gra... 
Where do I go from here?
@patrickalston well, i have 4 or 5 turntables….can’t remember exactly…so any advice i may have given about breathing is HIGHLY suspect….  
Asking for members blessings on Nagaoka MP 300 purchase
I carry the lowly but amazing MP-110 in my mobile setup kit as a just in case cartridge….it probably has 100 k air miles on it w various loaner duty to fellow audiophiles…. Fantastic line of cartridges…. superb value. I’ve had friends switch away ... 
Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums?
it’s pretty clear, i am both a measure and listen guy. I get enough exposure to have a sonic memory of a wide variety of systems, i would consider state of the art. My life, blessed as it is, includes  a generous heaping helping of live acoustic m... 
Where do I go from here?
Wow….. you are in A Viking takeoff in an F-15 full afterburner… Breathe a bit….. Quads, good as they were / are ( sold them / owned them along w Apogee, Beveridge, Sound Lab & Acoustat ) were never as reliable as ML or Acoustat. Age has and ... 
Supertweeters Work
;-) enjoy the music  
Blowing Fuses. Dennis Had Inspire 300B SET
Even on billion $ hardware a adequate FEMA… sometimes isn’t…. Where i always ran into trouble was when really smart people had to much ego to admit they didn’t know everything…. I saw that enough, i made sure i had some non advocate reviews….and... 
High quality recordings any genre
For impeccable Digital in a wide variety of formats, try 2L The Nordic Sound…..  
The dangerous world of Reel-to-Reel Tape
Yep….it’s a simultaneous two way slope….. I sold the backup Revox and the primary now lives in a recording studio. You should explore the outboard pre aggressively…. amazingly + change. Have fun, enjoy the journey.  
phono preamp to power amp
First the hype around Schitt is well deserved and earned, both Jason and Mike have good ears and experience. A good deal of the  way they create value is well documented in the book Schitt Happened …. Scale is powerful and in the case of Schitt th... 
Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums?
But i leave you a respectful way out….just explain a few things like SOTA and by  what means congruent and conforming to your stated beliefs you will establish improvement across a simultaneous multi variable change ( the room )….  
Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums?
you should pay more attention to the words you choose “ i expect the results to be SOTA “…. just who is the “ I “….in your post….. You made the box you find yourself in…..   
Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums?
Just answer the direct ? how will YOU decide ? …… i get you are hiding behind the invitation…. but first… invite yourself   
Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums?
@puptent thanks to real science and technology, i get a blood sugar reading every 5 minutes….  I also run a very heavily modified 1961 M240. I suspect we would get along well. Stop by anytime :-) i serve a mean Pinot, well you can decide if it’s ... 
Phono preamp, all suggestions welcome
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