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| ??? Are Manufacturers Killing Our Hobby ??? Hey there Freediver, as you I was also not aware of audio equipment made in India. The market size just in that country alone approaches $1billion and the target audience is primarily Indian Gen Z'ers. High volume pieces are headphones, earbuds, ... | |
| ??? Are Manufacturers Killing Our Hobby ??? Typo correction chalk it up to my all thumbs typing. Primary data source should read "BoldData" not "9Bold". Opps, My bad | |
| ??? Are Manufacturers Killing Our Hobby ??? Hello Freediver, your query got my "research juices" flowing. Primarily I had to ask myself, "Hmmm, just how many audio equipment manufacturers are there currently? I went to a data source 9Boldthat I've used previously to get an estimate. Here... | |
| Turntables with tone arm lift at end of play. Hello, the Denon series of DP turntables have automatic tonearms. I purchased my DP 51f new in 1980 and while I’ve looked at newer TTs none have motivated me to retire my DP 51f. Of course they are only available on the vintage market. Only chan... | |
| Persistent trouble with Keenwood KA-5500 Based on your descriptions of the various issues and multiple repairs it sounds like your Kenwood has reached "end of life". The KA5500 was a sweet little IA when released in the mid 70's but time takes its toll. There are "rebuild" kits availabl... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Hello Cooper52, I recommend a subwoofer and owner/engineer of same with whom I'm very familiar. Check out Hsu Subwoofers, https://hsuresearch.com Dr. Hsu or his chief assistant Kevin answer the phones and will answer any questions about subs you... | |
| ??? My First Classical Concert,What Can I Expect ??? Hello Freediver, first let me congratulate you on the decision to expand your live concert genre. One suggestion is to avoid "overthinking" this new experience. The most notable and most obvious contrast will be that you'll hear the purity of th... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? At this point in my life I can say that yes, I’m done upgrading and refining my rigs. Final addition was summer of 24. I’m in a happy place with both my stereo analog and digital surround set ups. Of course that does not mean there will not be o... | |
| A life sentence!!! Hello SNS, In reference to your desire to upgrade your DQ 10s I highly recommend http://regnar.com They’ve been my go to source for years for all things Dahlquist. They’re located in upstate New York. I’m quessing that you may already be fam... | |
| A life sentence!!! Ps. How could I forget my Maggies. :) | |
| A life sentence!!! My Dahlquist DQ 10s. Purchased new mirror imaged pair in 1980. I’ve upgraded wiring to LOC pure copper. Also European caps and rebuilt woofers. Replaced speakers connectors with gold plated units. Built my own stands as I got a deal in 1980 becaus... | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? Hello Brokenrecord, My average listening volume level for stereo music as measured on a calibrated DB meter is 68 to 80 db depending on the passages. I do crank it up for my surround sound/cinema rig ranging from 78 to 90 db. The higher range is ... | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Hello Dman 777, As others have opined on your question. Go as often as you wish. You indicate that you’ve been to that store 3-4 times in the past year. That’s not very often but Imo there’s no “max” number of pre-purchase visits before you lay o... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Just a few but be sure to give tubes at least one hundred hours or so to burn-n and open up in order to appreciate the sq. Try Camille Saint-Saens Organ Symphony (wide frequency range including a 16 hz bass fundamental that only whales can hear ... | |
| Best Classical Labels for Sound Try Deutsche Grammophone https://www.deutschegrammophone.com |