whart
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| Koetsu cartridges. They must be something special. @Lewm wrote: " "It seems that quite a number of Audiogoners have Koetsu, or a few of them." That sentence has its own escape clause." I read Inna's statement to mean that Koetsu are popular among participants and some have several of them. I ow... | |
| Mike's Barn. I know Mike through several phone conversations over the years. He’s a nice man, very generous with his time. My take-away is that even if you have a blue-sky project with virtually unlimited resources, it takes living with a system in a room to e... | |
| Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity? I think a number of factors are in play. In ye olden times, pre-Internet, hi-fi bugs got together in person. There were far more "brick and mortar" stores where you would encounter like-minded people, as well as thriving audio clubs. (I was fortun... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research Apropos @richardbrand ’s post upthread, I got to meet Peter Walker at McCormick Place in Chicago during the 1976 CES. I had a pair of Quads which I bought in 1974 and they are still in use today! (Sympathetically restored by Kent McCollum in 2017)... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research It’s nice to read about folks who owned the gear (from) back in the early days. I guess I’m getting up there- audio history is fascinating to me, and there is so much cool, offbeat equipment that is lost to time. I’m glad ARC is still around. Spe... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research Originally, the two companies marketed together. This was in the era -early ’70s- when the first generation of "high end" equipment was being made. (I distinguish that era- which included JG Holt’s Stereophile, erratically published out of Elwyn, ... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? I don’t have a personal favorite- I think there is such a wide range of choices in drive systems, ergonomics, modern v. vintage and the need (or not) to use multiple arms of different types that the choices can be endless. I haven’t had a huge num... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? @inna said: "Libraries and other places use Simon Yorke with SME arms for transfers. Who is familiar with them ? And why would they use it with SME arms and not full SME set up, I wonder ? Speaking of British." Here’s a photo in a restoration... | |
| Short in my system? I’ve tried grounding mats, brushes with grounding straps, etc. Long ago, I concluded that the best way to run my system is bare feet. I also clean my records in bare feet to minimize the risk of charging them. Resleeving can charge them through fr... | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Years ago, a sound guru who has since gone to that big listening room in the sky suggested I start with phone books, and stack them til I achieved optimal sound. I don’t think they even make phone books anymore, so I’m dating myself. (When I date ... | |
| Recommendation for an HDMI cable under $200 for audio only If it follows the standard HDMI pinout, the DH Labs .5 meter is nice and not crazy money. Are you in the US? That will make a difference, at least in shipping. I found running the I2S, combined with a DDC, using comparatively inexpensive Chinese d... | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? I measure, sometimes out of curiosity and also when I do shoot-outs. Some records are cut "hotter" than others and the nominal level is higher, which may tilt the preference. To add to the variables that @lewm mentioned, I find that every record ... | |
| HDMI cable to utilize I2s Connection from LAIV uddc to Denafrips Terminator 2 I tried almost a dozen different cable manufacturers to no avail in trying to get a custom made I2S cable with different "pinouts" at each end. Most of the hardware manufacturers do supply a diagram of the pin configurations which use a male HDMI ... | |
| George Kaye Thanks, @dogearedaudio- I was obviously confused. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? I generally avoid "audiophile" records for evaluation and set up. For arm/cartridge VTA, I use the time proven Dave Shreve favorite, flying fish HDS 701, Sauerkraut and Solar Energy track from this bluegrass album: https://www.discogs.com/release... |