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| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Consider Icon Audio out of UK. Their No. Am. Distributor in Canada in excellent. | |
| Dynamic Range - the golden key to music nirvana? As a learning experience, is there a citation you can share supporting your third paragraph? | |
| Dynamic Range - the golden key to music nirvana? Have you had an experience with open reel to reel recordings played back on a high quality tape machines, like Studer, Otari, Revox, or Nagra The improved sound quality over other sources is genuine to me and reflects the enhanced dynamic range of... | |
| Vinyl Lovers Before purchasing new albums, consider a trial of cleaning a few using Perfect Vinyl Forever. I’ve used a top tier US-based cleaner, and found that Perfect Vinyl’s two step process renders an even better sound. However, they’re costly but can addr... | |
| The Best Tweak? Adjust the position of your speakers a few inches weekly. | |
| Perplexed on how single driver speakers can cover such a large Hz range I’m a longstanding fan of single driver speakers. My main speakers are an upgraded pair of Voxativ speakers, i.e., their driver was upgraded to a more power magnet and a custom horn created that was tuned for upper mids. I’ve come to experience th... | |
| Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About? Dynavector XV/Triplanar + Ikeda Kai/Ikeda on Dr. Feikert TT. The low compliance arm/cartridge are preferred for musical jazz; medium compliance for audiophile vocal (e.g., Harry Bellafonte). My gold standard for comparisons of sound stage, dynamic... | |
| GIK Acoustics can't ship without damage Regrettably I’ve had the same problem. The panels’ finish quality was poor on several occasions. However, GIK was responsive and gracious in providing replacements. My experience is that their challenges arise from inadequate control over manufact... | |
| I need Hign compliance cartridges Another vote for Koetsu for low compliance cartridges. Can be found in your price range used, if you’re patient. Their flagship Kai is for sale discounted at TMR, but still outside you range. I experienced it as worth saving up for purchase. | |
| Omega Micro cables BTW, Mapleshade ain’t sonically close to Omega. | |
| Omega Micro cables I’ve used their cables for ~20 yrs in a 2 channel, analog system that is sounded for musical detail and “speed”. I highly recommend their products but reinforce warnings about their fragility. They’re not eye candy — frankly odd and cheap looking.... | |
| Power conditoner.. I’m so pleased with the PP that I use 2 of them. I can hear the improvements with them. The larger one is used for my 300B monoblocks and tube preamp. I can similarly hear improvements with my Studer RTR. The smaller regenerator is for my paired s... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Like beauty, art, and a good movie, isn’t overpricing in the eye if the beholder? | |
| Experiences Selling Stuff On Audiogon? Gon 👍🏼, especially for high end equipment. eBay was disappointing. | |
| Accurate and revealing subwoofer I’ve a pair of Rhythmic F12SE used with single driver Voxativ Ampeggio speakers. Front end is Revox A810 RTR and Dr. Feickert TT with Ikeda and Dynavector MC cartridges. Integration was easy and the results are detailed and musical. The Rhythmic F... |