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| New, Very Interesting CD Transport Here's another thread where folks have actually listened to the ET-3 and prefer it to the new Schiit URD among others. Shanling ET-3 CD Transport | |
| Must watch film: squaring the circle +1 Excellent, | |
| Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!! After owning many speakers since the late 1970s, I settled with ATC SCM50ASLT active speakers in the rosewood finish. | |
| ATC SCM40 I owned SCM40 passive speakers for a while and then upgraded to the SCM50ASLT active speakers. Like many others, I prefer active ATC speakers. After trying a number of tube and solid state amps with the 40s, I found the Coda Continuum No 8 stereo... | |
| Must read/enjoy for 300B.... and all tube lovers Yes, thank you. | |
| What record cleaner is the most bang for the buck?? Another vote for the HumminGuru. I purchased two, one for wash and one for rinse. Far better than my VPI 17 Pro with Disc Doctor brushes and fluids. I only used the VPI to spin the disc during cleaning & rinsing and finally, removing the rins... | |
| Tidal or Qobuz I initially went with Qobuz since I wanted high resolution PCM when available and not MQA. Now that Tidal has moved away from MQA to high resolution PCM, my advice would be to pick the service that has more of the music you prefer. I think 99.99% ... | |
| Manley Chinook SE MK2 Often, at shows, many exhibitors, outside of the brand they represent use other products because they have been given these products at no charge. Very typical with cables and power conditioners. So, when you see certain products in many rooms, it... | |
| Soundsmith cartridges I’ve never been a fan of MC cartridges after owning many and prefer Soundsmith or Grado on my turntables. As mentioned above, Soundsmith offers the best value of any cartridge manufacturer due to its very generous rebuild policy. Those that use W... | |
| What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself? I had eyeball lens replacement this year. I no longer need glasses but much more light. This low cost magnifier with light now allows me to easily see the writing on LP spines. A gift from my wife. I bought her a new car. Always better to give tha... | |
| Anybody heard the new Audiolab 9000CDT yet? Check out this thread about the $729 Shanling ET-3 CDT, preferred over the more expensive Schiit Urd. Shanling ET-3 CD Transport | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value I've owned and like the Black Ice Audio F360 line stage. Punches way above its retail price with some unique and useful features. Uses one 6SN7, so inexpensive to roll NOS tubes. IMHO, all Black Ice products offer great value. I see a used F360 a... | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! Consumers have voted with their money; very accurate Chinese counterfeits at aliexpress for a fraction of the price including many popular cable brands, buying out of state from small mail order dealers to avoid local sales tax, plenty of great ge... | |
| Any normal size speakers that sound like Volti Pi Speakers fly under the radar. Look to be similar in design to Volti for far less money, especially if you can build a pair (they come in kits or built). I built a pair of 4 Pi speakers with all the upgrades and some mods of my own and they are... | |
| *DAC Based on what you are looking for, I believe that you will like the Weiss DAC204. This review compares it to a more expensive, currently well regarded DAC. Weiss DAC204 Review |