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| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? Tice clock? First time I saw it- in a store in NYC, I thought it was a gag. Peter Belt's stuff is in the realm of voodoo, IMO. Cable lifts? If that's your thing, a good hardware store can sell you rebar separators that work perfectly as cable lift... | |
| What is a lowball offer? How low is low? The 16LS2 is an older preamp, long out of production. Offer what you like. It's your money, and it's up to the seller to say yes or no. You have no downside. Frankly, the idea of a low offer being an insult is a little silly in my opinion. It's no... | |
| I Recapped my Conrad Johnson PFR. Wow! Some of the best $$$ I've spent Sometimes a more expensive part is a better part. At other times a more expensive part is just a more expensive part. | |
| Is it time in your hobby to build a speaker kit? DIY is great stuff! I've built a few tube amps, and enjoyed doing that quite a bit | |
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? Where I think amps have advanced the most are in the realm of modestly priced amps. Expensive amps 20 years ago already sounded excellent but budget amps 20 years ago never let you forget they were budget amps. It’s in this area where I think grea... | |
| From tubes back to SS? I went from tubes- Conrad Johnson then to Rogue Audio then to Pass Labs. Zero regrets. Been listening through Pass gear for maybe 7 or 8 years now and I have no desire to use tubes again- | |
| Preventive maintenance or wait till it breaks? Bryston service is excellent. I've had an amp repaired- the turn around time was amazing. I also had a preamp refurbished- at no charge. | |
| All the old issues of Stereo Review are online!! wow oh wow! excellent | |
| Preventive maintenance or wait till it breaks? I am fortunate- I do have access to top notch niche technicians. For instance- I live relatively close to Audio Classics and they are my go to for Mac service I will only use top people specialized in the gear that I want work on | |
| Audio racks A great rack is a thing of beautyI have been pleased with Sound Organisation and Solid Steel equipment standsThese of course are two unrelated matters | |
| YOUR AUDIO JOURNEY COMPLETION! My system has been stable since 2015- and I’m quite happy, with zero desire to change out anything. | |
| What are important features in a listening chair Very happy with my Ekornes Stressless | |
| Can one ever be "done" in this hobby? My system has been unchanged since late 2015. I am quite content and quite done. At this point the only changes I anticipate are a new phono cartridge one day (I’ve had my cartridge well over a decade) and repairs, when and if necessary. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Wonderful World of Jazz by John Lewis | |
| What equipment have you bought this year so far ? Nothing, nothing at all and quite pleased about that |