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| Turntable Setup Consultant ^^^ A 2nd for JR Bosclair. He also has a service to analyze the Azimuth on your cartridge(which the majority of new cartridges are off center). People swear by him and I will hire him to fly over to set up my cartridges as well. | |
| Need a solid surge protector that’s non-current limiting. The Puritan's are supposed to be very good | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? Yes it is. Separate power supplies. | |
| repair restore classe ca300 Deltronics in Chicago repaired my Classe SSP800 and they did a great job. | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? @ronboco That is their flagship model. Depending on your room size, you may not need to go that high. All F&F's down to the 170's kick arse. Each model that goes up, kicks a little more ass and has more bass. The 570's and 670's are the swe... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? Fischer & Fischer. The only speaker as good is Rockport. But those are 3x more expensive. | |
| Looking for new speaker cables Townshend Audio F-1 Fractals cannot be beat. And fairly priced. | |
| Class d amplification Atma-sphere makes a very good amp. The designer is very smart. But I would still get a Jeff Rowland Class AB or Donizetti before a class D. Class D cannot outperform a great AB amp. | |
| Class d amplification A good Class D will never sound as good as a good class AB. | |
| Toslink optical cables: Audioquest Optilink 3 vs Glass? Glass always. | |
| Best Audiophile Album in terms of Dynamic Range and Mastering Quality? Probably something from David Chesky. His new audiophile masters stuff probably too. | |
| Best affordable Linear Power Stage S Booster | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion Fischer & Fischer SN 70's. | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable Skip a preamp. It's an expensive volume control and most likely yes, it will color t the sound. But a good DAC with a quality analog volume control and you're set. Audio Analog, Meitner and Playback Designs make such DAC's. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue |