vair68robert

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What is the science behind audiophile fuses?
Whatever your brain convinces the ears ! ? I've experienced listening to a fuse shootout on a guitar amp using a glass fuse , a Littlefuse ( or Bussmann ) , a cryro'd ceramic and a gold plated ceramic .  Yes I heard differences ( small but discer... 
Help me select few vinyl LPs
I throw out 3 for you to think about Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 Julie London Pentangle    
Vinyl Lovers
OLD ?  I'm 70 and having the time of my life . Any Speakers Corner pressing , the only all analog reissue pressing and fantastic quality .  I was buying most of my albums from Japan before the shipping rates increased beyond my limit but you mig... 
Mono record sounds like stereo
To be more specific not the whole cable but just the input to each component , if anything unplugging and plugging help clean the connections.      
Mono record sounds like stereo
I like to say what a beautiful system or systems ! I just played Metronome All-Stars 1956 1974 Japanese pressing and did not hear the separation that your are hearing , it is only available in mono so I am assuming the it was recorded in mono .  ... 
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
@hbarrel  Have any of the suggestions sparked your interest yet ?  
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
@macg19 I remember seeing and thinking about that as well as one for male singers , thanks for the reminder , I'll look for that .  
Wall outlets
I agreed with erik_squires , one of the first things I did about 13 years ago is replace every cheap ( like 89 cents ) outlet and switch with commercial grade , using aHG outlets where I was plugging my system into . I then replaced the amp plug w... 
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Now that you have a lot of peoples favorites or suggestions ( I gave suggestions because my favorites would not necessarily be your favorites )    you have to now consider pressings .  So here are a few thoughts from my experiences .  For rock I l... 
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
There is a lot of good suggestions , some of which I would agree with so I'll give you 3 different ones from 3 different genres  ( plus 1 ) . Jimi Hendrix  "Electric LadyLand "  Joni Mitchell   " Ladies of the Canyon " Solti & CSO  Beethove... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The follow up to Van Halen  was "Jimi Hendrix at Monterey " and Leo Kottke  "6 & 12 String Guitar "  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@dabel I just picked this up on the recommendation ( a good one at that ) of my guitar playing friend who grew up listen to VH , he can play Eruption  and all of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin . I more of a Moody Blues , Pink Floyd & Jimi Hen... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Van Halen. " Diver Down "  2022 release My first Van Halen Album  
Cable elevators
I once read a recommendation from Mapleshade Audio to keep cables elevated at least 8" (? it could have been 6" ) off the ground ,  @nonoise and others interested in the wall hanging Mapleshade makes good looking wall cable holders .  
Wall outlets
@shtr74sims  I apologize for responding to a post that I think is just being a contrary  , I've never bothered  taking the time before but today it just got to me . From your post you are leaning towards going with the Furutech GTX-D NCF that co...