zigstien
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| Whats playing on your system today? And why would your day be grim | |
| The Low Volume Loudness Dilemma I do a significant amount of my listening at lower sound levels and have built my last two systems around that goal. If you want to listen to music at low sound levels, you need to start with the speakers. High efficiency speakers are a must, add... | |
| Are your records a health concern? Well First off, PVC is not a carcinogenic. Vinyl chloride is.a carcinogen. This is a GAS used in the production of PVC. PVC is listed as an approved material for potable water. In solid form it's pretty inert. But you bring up an interesting t... | |
| Discount on Internet order @audioman58 I thought the new tax laws applied if you are re-selling for a profit. If I buy something and re-sell at a loss or break even then no tax . Or is this incorrect? | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! @smurfstain The best way to put system together is to start with how much you want to invest. Then consider usage by the media you will use to listen to music. Cables are a terrible place to start and this thread is the worst of the worst. | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables Inspired by this thread , ordered a set of 8tc clones from China last year. Cables showed up in about 3 weeks. Not expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, PTFE insulated wire with screwed on brass bananas. Recently was bored an... | |
| The Winter Brothers Johnny Winters is one of two celebrities I’ve met in my life. I met him after a show at the Whiskey in the mid 70’s. One of my friends older brothers was with us and swore that he grew up with the Winter brothers in Tx. After the show we went ba... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Dave Brubeck Jazz impressions of Japan- CD John Coltrane The Lost album - CD Cannonball Adderley Something Else - Blue Note 1595 | |
| Analyzing DACs @Tee_Dee Actually DAC Tech has advanced considerably faster over the last few years. compared to the rest of the core components in most systems. Buy something current. | |
| Adcom pre amp versus Van Alstine I had the GFP 750 in my system for about 6 months.I thought it was a pretty good. Fairly Transparent with a leaning toward a dry presentation. Amp at the time was a Aleph 30. Nelson Pass designed the preamp and probably one of the better produ... | |
| Audio Spectrum Analysis Welcome fellow Audio enthusiast. | |
| What’s the most underrated used Audio Research gear? Classic 30 and the classic 60 amps. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Sinatra Live at the Sands | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Almost famous sound track - a gift from my daughter via amazon Germany Frank Zappa - grand wavoo | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? For me, it's a hobby. It's always been about the sound |