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| What did your system look like 30 years ago? @mapman I remember the Harvey store on 17 quite well. It was on the northbound side and was pretty close where there’s now a Tesla dealer. I used to work in Hackensack so I passed Harvey 2X a day. Bought stuff from them over the years too! There a... | |
| Whatever happened to . . . (Audio Reviewers) Sad to hear that Tom passed away. At one time I had some interaction with him, totally unrelated to audio stuff. | |
| Music from a laptop- on AC or via battery power? @noromance Thanks- I thought the SMPS was typically in the external adapter-Fuzztone- well, at least until I move off the MacBook Pro, i would like to do what I can- I turn off wifi and I run it on battery. But I also think you are right- really c... | |
| 2021 audio system wish list In addition to replacing a cartridge that is at least 18 years old, and possible older (I can't recall) I am also considering rethinking how I listen to high resolution audio which presently is via a MacBook Pro, running JRiver, into a DAC via a U... | |
| Mistakes I’ve made After a 41 year loan, I hope you paid for dinner! | |
| How old is your cartridge? Good point Boothryod! At some point, either late 80’s or early 90’s, I had a cartridge when part of the Diamond split off. And it was relatively new too- | |
| For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone.... Rectilinear CALApt-HolmanSnellApogeePSE | |
| 2021 audio system wish list @pokey77 before going the power conditioner route, if you’ve not done so already, a dedicated power line to your listening area is something I strongly suggest. You might find that is all you really need, and even if not, it’s still quite a good s... | |
| Mistakes I’ve made @milpai yes it was! | |
| 2021 audio system wish list “All this for a virus that kills 2 in every 10,000.”check your mathin the US the death rate is approximately 175 per 10,000. 98.25% survival rate. | |
| Mistakes I’ve made I remember being mesmerized by hifi gear in PX catalogs in the 70's | |
| Opinions on the SimAudio Moon 260D CD player/transport? @whipsaw Yes- re coaxial- the problem with the S/PDIF is that it’s a 75 ohm connection and there really isn’t any true 75 ohm coaxial cable that uses RCA terminations. That’s why I use an AES cable, which in fact can be a true 110 ohm termination,... | |
| Opinions on the SimAudio Moon 260D CD player/transport? @whipsaw $1000 is a great price- enjoy!the standard factory remote is an inexpensive plastic job, but it works beautifully. Sim has a much prettier remote available, that does exactly the same as the plastic remote, but it's not cheap. I have not ... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. Turn off the lights and listen in the dark. Aside from that, as what roberjerman said, it's the recording. Speaker placement can be an issue as well. | |
| Thoughts on a cartridge I have a friend who has he Goldring- sounds quite good- it is a lively cartridge. I like it |