wturkey
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| Symptoms of UN-CLEAN power “It’s a given we are not using lamp cord to power our amps.” Ummmm if one were to dissect some of these boutique power cords, the nuts and bolts of many of these are nothing more than the aforementioned lamp cords but with a super pretty cover... | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? A.I. chatbot? Much like this post? | |
| Whats the ultimate goal with your pre amp ? In many ways, the preamp makes or breaks the system. Too much gain and there are problems. Too little gain is also problematic. Wonky input or output impedances also lead to troubles down the road matching other components. Not enough input or out... | |
| Phonostage comparisons Thank you for the write up. Agreed with your results on the Stellar. It has all the functions and looks that one would probably want. However, there is definitely something lacking in the involvement arena. I purchased one to replace a GCPH that w... | |
| Origin Live Tonearms Perhaps the Zephyr would be the better choice. Today it may only be used for mono recordings. A year from now, perhaps the tonearm will be used for Stereo recordings. Things change..... | |
| Why is it that every time, lately, that I'm interested in a thread... "Why is it that every time, lately, that I'm interested in a thread..." Lately? | |
| Vinyl - One Word - WOW!! Dive in man. The water is fine yet quite deep….. | |
| Heist/ crime songs AC/DC - Jailbreak | |
| Dac Upgrade The integrated amp appears to be a good match for the speakers. However, they are not very sensitive and are rated @ 4 ohm. It would seem that an increase in amplifier power or perhaps bi-amping would really make them sing. If there is an extra am... | |
| Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff? If a high current amplifier is being routed through a surge protector, bypass the protector and plug the amplifier directly into the wall outlet. | |
| Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff? Ensure routing of wires is neat and tidy. If power cables must intersect with signal cables, make it at a 90 deg angle for as little interference as possible. Make sure speaker wires are tight. Check that all woofers, midranges and tweeters are ... | |
| Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube! “Totally drives me crazy and I discount anything they have to offer from that point on......” Then watch something that doesn’t drive you crazy/Grinds your gears? | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house (resubmit) The joys of renting…. “ I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy And Life Has Never Been Better," - Danish MP Ida Auken | |
| Your thoughts/experience with very good, cheap tuners? The Sony xdr-f1hd is tough to be in stock form yet also tough to keep cool. Get one modified by the XDR guy and you have an endgame unit. If one is available to purchase. He appears to be backlogged until retirement. These units are not exactly ch... | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps If the board can be traced, chances are it can be repaired. Schematics would be super helpful as well yet some companies are reluctant to break loose with such information…. |