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Reel to reel
The Jacintha Tape while expensive is a true reference caliber tape, which you can also compare directly w LPagain for those of you taping LP at 15 ips or even half that you are blowing thru $ on tape...the simple experiment is level matching at 1k... 
Forever turntable under $2000
HRS baseBasis 1400 w Rega 300 armyour phono Stage, while amazing is holding you back 
Ayre Codex vs. Lampizator Amber II
Ayre DACs have a listen and measure switch for a reasontry them out before passing judgement on the fruits of an incredible engineering team, who are also nuts about music.As for Lampizator, another genius engineer who loves music.hard to go wrong... 
What equipment have you bought this year so far ?
Like Slaw a lot of musicbut also some hardware....Brinkmann BardoTriplaner Mk7 S2Acoustat RP-2 preampThiel CS2.3 ( trade )SOTA Sapphire, misc busted stuffsell / sold or giveaway pileSumiko FT-3Grado RPCroft RIAA-RS 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
At your service demented old Rush fan !tshirts should be issued !!!all analog cassette tapes today as we work a tooling project in the garage... thank God for Nakamichi!Dire Straits- On Every StreetRy Cooder - Get RhythmRy - Jazzon a rollJoni - Wi... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ruth Moody - In the Gardenwhat an angelic wonder.... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@n80....R.L Burnside - Come On Inso simple, so good..... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mark O’Connor - In Full Swinghorns are fantstic..... 
The Six Moons.com review on the Mhdt Labs Orchid DAC just went up
probably worth a listen but there are countless DAC and other products worth a listen....without the I bought the review sample conflict of interest...... 
Audio Research Reference 6 or Mark Levinson Reference n32
try all Aesthetix or all ARCbut i do have boththe ML is top flight gear, this is probably about preference..enjoy the music !!!! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Marc Ribot - The Prosthetic Cubans...dripping with sustain, bent notes and reverb..touch of overdrive...lovely sweet....and BIG 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
a contemplative Easter listening session ( so far )Amos Lee - Supply and DemandAmos Lee - SpritsAl Stewart - Year of the Cat ( remaster )Agnes Obel - Citizen of Glass ( stunning )London Grammer - If You Wait...love the reverb, and of course her vo... 
Lost all hearing in one ear, is it worth upgrading speakers?
Also, you might try pointing the existing speakers back at the wall and going for a wider more expansive soundstage - think 901 but with much better quality. If you preamp has a mono , phase and reverse switch. I would also experiment a bit w that... 
Lost all hearing in one ear, is it worth upgrading speakers?
So very sorry to hear thismy great hope is that you can continue to enjoy music in any form that gives you happiness.since you mentioned him, Richard Vandersteen volunteers with those impacted by hearing loss, indeed every pair comes with both a w... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
i have been accused of hyperbole.....now and then.....