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What do people think of the new John Fogerty Legacy recording?  To me it seems very musical, poli...

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• This may relate to the executive order that sunset the de minimis trade agreemen... (mitch2)
• Russia tariff is 35%. (jimbennet)
• I'm just glad that so far, 'informational media', like CD's, DVD's, vinyl, books, ... (larsman)

• Kathleen Edwards "Billionaire" 2025/Dualtone (slaw)
• @bdp24  Yeah, the latest Sire/One-Step. I had in my mind that it was an Impex rele... (slaw)
•   @slaw: Steve, on the k.d. lang (for some reason she spells her name all in lowe... (bdp24)

• Thanks everyone for the input. I appreciate everyone's help.   (philliprcook)
• I just traded in an older piece of equipment on a new purchase at TMR.  They actua... (boxcarman)
• TMR has figured a lot of things out ...  (blackbag20)
• To make the test lab/escrow business work, you need to add 1- 2 extra digits to th... (goldenways)
• Agree with @g9taylor and @larsman  and others.  My interactions with TMR have bee... (goldenways)
• Another 'Yes!' vote for TMR; my experience with them has been good folks who reall... (larsman)
• Try only excepting a gold bar as payment!      Matt  (mattmiller)
• +1 for TMR. Recently sold a phono stage through TMR. It sold within 3 weeks for li... (kerrybh)
• At TMR you get 65% of what they sell it for and you have to do nothing but box it ... (fthompson251)
• There are escrow services like escrow.com, but I do not believe they certify the g... (viridian)
• In my experience TMR pricing is pretty accurate.  It's possible what you're hoping... (g9taylor)
• I tried TMR but they quoted me a very low price and they have a standard consignme... (philliprcook)
• Try The Music Room. https://tmraudio.com/ (thriftyaudio)

• It is either a typo or bait. I don’t buy the “old webpage” explanation. (riie)
• What price did they want to charge? (jl35)
• So happy to hear someone's positive B&H photo experience.  I had something sim... (philgo01)
• I never really liked Audio Advice, plus I try to support local dealers. (oddiofyl)
• @mattmiller Audio Advice is also a retail chain with three store fronts in NC and ... (jcoehler)
• @steakster  the webmaster didnt make a mistake the seller is just ripping off its ... (cey)
• I’m not sure if this applies to this situation but it certainly comes to mind. ”F... (goldenways)
• Imagine what happens down the road when it breaks and you have to have it serviced... (mattmiller)
• steakster 2,034 posts 08-28-2025 at 10:21am   You’re comparing this to a groce... (secretguy)
• The experience with B&H Photo doesn't surprise me. They are a class act. I've ... (goldenoldy)
• You should have just placed the order on-line and not called, bet it would have go... (foggyus91)
• "Bait and switch"? Be more careful. (unsound)
• I’d be peaved as well but sometimes that’s just how the cookie crumbles.   (mapman)
•  You’re comparing this to a grocery store - really?  The webmaster made a mistake.... (steakster)
• I had the opposite experience with B&H Photo.  They had run a brief Black Frid... (sls883)

• Wow, the Dali Menuet SE is described as dark? When I purchased mine, initially, I ... (dwest1023)
• I had the Dali Menuet SE before the price increase and while they are nice and do ... (agwca)

• Freddy Jones Band (mitch2)
• The Commodores  (overthemoon)
• Dylan (jafant)
• Phil Collins - Face Value and Hello I Must Be Going.  His first 2 solo albums.  So... (bassbuyer)
• i know many have their favorites; and i discovered, only recently, a two person br... (curthuff)

• Interesting fact and interesting journey!  Thanks for your thread i understand be... (mahgister)
• One reason is I will buy because I can afford it , second audio is my passion . (jayctoy)
• It sounds better than the $49,000 DAC… (drrsutliff)
• Does Audio Note make a $50K DAC?  That must be a rhetorical question. 😂   (helomech)
• Really funny!  Spending this much on audio gear to chase the illusion of perfect s... (billsw)
• Live and learn. And money is a tool - just like any tool it can be misused.    I ... (overthemoon)
• @onhwy61 It was an investment in pleasure (not returns)  lol @larryi @mahgister ... (essrand)
• If the DAC natively handles DSD in at least 5 channels simultaneously, maybe.  Oth... (richardbrand)
• What is the % of Americans who can afford this  "nevermind the money" i will buy t... (mahgister)
• $50k for something is nothing in the scheme of things. I have a new car that far s... (p05129)
• More money than brains? (abenavraham)
• LOL, if it makes you happy, and you can still afford groceries, go for it!!  (trivema)
• Give me two identical room... In one non treated and without acoustical mechanica... (mahgister)
• If you have to spend $50,000 on a DAC too get great sound ...You have a big proble... (mattmiller)
• Another reason is that you did not have the scratch to buy a $100 k DAC. (larryi)
• The only reason to put out $50K or more on a DAC or digital system is if it has th... (ddgtt)
• Reason #9 - You can afford to drop 50K on a piece of audio equipment.  What else a... (bassbuyer)
• A reality is the the Hardware to produce the DAC will be comparative as a BOM to D... (pindac)
• Does Audio Note make a $50K DAC?  (jasonbourne71)

• @mattw73 My uDac suddenly opened up and delivered all the good stuff at around the... (lanx0003)
• @lanx0003 well it took awhile for the uDac to get here so I've only had it in syst... (mattw73)
• @sls883  Same here, although it already has pretty low jitter and electrical noise... (lanx0003)
• @lanx0003 I went back through these posts and saw Singxer su-6 recommended.  I loo... (sls883)
• @sls883  No worry. I need to part with the Ultra now, as it’s going to my son tomo... (lanx0003)
• @lanx0003 sorry, I missed your question about the Wiim Ultra.  It went to Lincoln ... (sls883)
• @mattw73  Is your micro dac fully broken in yet?  It should be about time, right. ... (lanx0003)

• Tom Petty "Wildflowers And All The Rest" deluxe (slaw)
• Allison Moorer "Blood" (slaw)
• Dylan (jafant)

• +1, I also feel the NAIM Super NAIT 3 amp is likely to be the best match with your... (hgeifman)
• If you are somehow inescapably limited just  to your three listed integrated optio... (akg_ca)

• stephenwerner ... I’m looking for a new network transport to match. Something th... (cleeds)
• Bryston formerly made these, but I have been told that they dropped HDMI.  Also th... (mahler123)

• "The Rock And The Hill" Allison Moorer  (slaw)
• Elton John "Burn Down The Mission" off Tumbleweed Connectiion Rolling Stones "Moo... (bgross)
• @slaw  Thanks.  Maybe the Philly Soul thing explains why that track seemed so fam... (ghosthouse)
• @ghosthouse  Never heard or heard of Junior State. I hear a Philly soul vibe going... (slaw)
• Chris Rea- Looking for the Summer (kerrybh)

• Thank you. Much appreciated.  (hugo1)
• I have the Compact 7s and P3ESR and have also owned the Super HL5+.  They sound ni... (big_greg)
• No matter what you buy, keep the old, at least for a wee bit.  I have had issues w... (hoosierinohio)

• Yes, I have been real happy with my Gold Eclipse 8 XLR. you can save if you can fi... (fthompson251)
• @fthompson251  That may just be the best way to go with the Gold. Thanks (jdub39)
• I personally think the Gold Eclipse is the sweet spot. I had Eclipse 8 prior and t... (fthompson251)

• I have first pressings of the below and they are all sonically great: Thriller, D... (rivington66)
• I am almost exclusively into classical!  Nevertheless I do have Thriller on CD, an... (richardbrand)
• My first search was "The top selling albums of all time". There were lots of resul... (bzawa)
• Are those worldwide sales?  (larsman)
• Have all of them except the Whitney one. (yyzsantabarbara)
• I own all the albums on the list except Whiney Houston/The Body guard , do own alb... (tooblue)
• My favorite of the list is probably Rumours. My wife and I saw them live at Alpine... (billpete)
• There was a book written by one of the recording engineers who did the work on Mac... (rick_n)
• I only own the Eagles, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, and Pink Floyd.   I could listen to ... (sls883)
• For me, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Zep, and maybe the Eagles.  (kerrybh)
• Just opinions.  Some I just don't care for the genre, but are well recorded. 1) M... (hoosierinohio)

• appropos of nothing much, i just got a barely used avr 307 for a hundred bucks and... (loomisjohnson)

• @larsman , Interesting bit of trivia! Never heard of them. The pioneers of disco... (thecarpathian)
•  i heard the title track on am radio upon its release and was immediately struck b... (loomisjohnson)
• At the Banana Records shop in downtown San Francisco where I was working when it w... (larsman)
• Summer of 75.  WMMS FM Cleveland broadcast it and I was riding in my friends ‘68 S... (drrsutliff)
• Inside the EJ Korvette's Record Department on Bay Parkway, Brooklyn - summer of 19... (rar1)
• Hancher Auditorium Iowa City, Iowa in the fall of 1975. Not a big fan of most of ... (dekay)

• The capacitors are not in the signal path, so unless there's a speed issue, or ton... (puptent)
• Hello. I have a Denon DP-51F purchased new in 1980. Only repair needed was to r&am... (vetsc5)
• If, like me, you have a hard time leaving well enough alone, be sure to get a good... (jpag)
• Hey @thecarpathian I bought a Denon DP59L turntable recapped and restored from cap... (aggie88)
• Seems a lot of work, cost and risk for a TT that I recall was good but not necessa... (ericba)
• My 2 arm PBN rebuilt -75 is my my North system pages… teaser (tomic601)
• Congratulations on your buy! Plus 1 one waiting to recap.  Most people don’t use ... (curiousjim)
• the black setup relies on great tools and eyesight (tomic601)
• run it, otherwise call Peter at PBN audio. i have 2x dp-75. Ortofon Bronze or better (tomic601)
• A couple guys mentioned the Ortofon Blue. Do you think the Bronze is overkill? Th... (thecarpathian)
• Thanks, guys. @tunehead , I'm talking about an auto headlight restoration kit.  ... (thecarpathian)
• +1 for just leave it alone and use it. Recap it when something goes wrong. The ca... (fredapplegate)
• I'd just listen and enjoy. It will tell you if it needs attention. I had the same... (tunehead)
• If it ain't broke, don't fix it. As long as it works properly and sounds good, the... (roadcykler)
• For what it's worth, I picked up a Denon DP-37F a few years ago, put a new Ortofon... (snilf)
• Yes, it’s the Japanese model with the step down transformer.  I’m leaning toward ... (thecarpathian)
• https://forum.audiogon.com/users/thecarpathi OK, that makes sense. I didn't know ... (llg98ljk)
• If it works fine I would just use it. Unless it’s been modified it runs on 100V 5... (dekay)
• Do you have shop you really trust to do the re-cap?  If so then do it, you sound ... (foggyus91)
• Thanks for the responses so far. @mahler123 , No, not seeking validation, asking... (thecarpathian)

• I see that Headamp Audio currently stocks MyTek gear; you might try contacting the... (larsman)

• Reviewing Mad Scientist (New Zealand) First Nano Power Cord is so far a moving tar... (allears4u)
• Thanks  for sharing. Make sure you have at least a hundred hours on your power cor... (ghdprentice)
• Always been interested in Mad Scientist and heard nothing but good things so look ... (soix)

• I think Fogerty's live albums are better, with Premonition (1998) in discount bins... (goodlistening64)
• I heard him in concert when he was 72 and he sounded amazing.  I thought his Blue ... (knotscott)
• Ya gotta take into account that he's something like 60 years older than he was the... (larsman)

• I'll never part with my Shahinian Obelisks, I've yet to encounter a speaker I like... (fastricky)
• Another vote for Usher out of Taiwan. Beautiful speakers. They have some great ent... (996turbo911)
• I am fond of two speaker manufacturers that sold direct on the West coast, Speaker... (viridian)
• Revival Audio Atalante 3. Standmount or bookshelf; rear port. I'll spare you the u... (charles7)

• I fell off the ladder when fixing my gutter in the spring. I think I broke my hips... (2psyop)

• @audphile1 - thanks for the advice! They’re still in boxes in my living room 🤣 I d... (craigvinet)

• below is the fairly simple passive bi amp I believe will work with just two monobl... (hardhattg)
• Passive bi-amping is fine to try if your speakers have two sets of binding posts, ... (wbs)
• @hardhattg, My advice: sell the MC 601’s and buy the MC451 1-Channel Dual Mono Am... (ditusa)
• Knotscott said it pretty well.  A stereo amplifier is two one-channel amplifiers i... (wbs)
• @billpete  I’m having trouble wrapping my head around that. In stereo, wouldn’t ... (knotscott)
• @wbs I'm having trouble wrapping my head around that. In stereo, wouldn't this me... (billpete)
• @billpete  Hi other Bill I was just pointing out that if two identical stereo am... (wbs)
• @wbs  It makes sense to me for the OP to do what you are doing. It would require ... (billpete)
• FWIW, the big advantage to passive bi-amping is being able to match amplifiers to ... (wbs)
• I have been puzzling through your bi-amp instructions as posted.  Bi-amping means ... (wbs)
• I like the Combination of tube and solid state for biamping. To me it's the only w... (emergingsoul)
• I was going to follow this direction ?    To passively bi-amp Klipschorn speake... (hardhattg)
• @ditusa   i now understand true bi amping should require four mono blocks or two... (hardhattg)
• @hardhattg Wrote: If I am not mistaken it seems that at the very least , that bi... (ditusa)
• If your bass is lacking it's likely a component issue, not a "power" issue.  In my... (hk_fan)
• (hardhattg)
• If I am not mistaken it seems that at the very least , that bi amping my khorns , ... (hardhattg)

• I have only used streaming DACs and each upgrade was significant.  (overthemoon)
• Actually, no. My first foray into a DAC was the Jolida Glass fx DAC.  Didn't like ... (pkatsuleas)

• dwmb. So don't click. (bubinga)

• Labor Day Weekend (jafant)

• Labor Day Weekend - All (jafant)
• I guess a couple of degrees will be inconsequential. (unsound)
• unsound - agreed to these concerns. We are talking about perhaps a degree or so in... (tomthiel)
• @tomthiel, I might be a bit concerned about using tilt down. First from a balance ... (unsound)
• Unsound - outboarding the XO produces significant improvement itself, plus it allo... (tomthiel)
• @tomthiel, I find your plan to have “outriggers “ also act as a place holder for o... (unsound)
• wisinskt As soon as you have your System completed, make a Virtual Systems page h... (jafant)
• tomthiel Looking forward to the official launch of Thiel Renaissance. Thank You F... (jafant)

• @susurin  Yes, K3 to K7 and K4 to K8 will convert 100V to 220/240V.  Remove J1 a... (imhififan)
• Accuphase E-470 Does that mean that switching the voltage from 100V to 220V requi... (susurin)

• Fluance Elite HiFi Vinyl Turntable, Rebuilt Pioneer SX-82 with built-in preamp. (jimbennet)
• Best cartridge? For what turntable/tonearm? What phono preamp? We could use some m... (mattmiller)
• Thank you, tooblue. Greatly appreciated. (viridian)
• @viridian +1 could not of said it better if I tried. Enjoy the music (tooblue)
• AT95ML is great, as is AT95C, and don’t be tempted to move up to the 540ML IMHO it... (viridian)

• Huge T+A fan and I enjoyed everything of theirs I have ever heard. I'll also agree... (996turbo911)
• Can not answer your question but if you can get your hands on the T+A, go for it. ... (goldenways)

• PS Audio and EMM Labs/Meitner upsample all incoming signal to DSD. Latest EMM and ... (audphile1)
• I am planning to build a setup that upsamples all inputs to DSD512 in real time an... (devinplombier)
• I see you’ve been doing some research now :) Can’t recall hearing any difference ... (audphile1)
• @audphile1  S/PDIF can carry DSD when reencoded as DoP, as you pointed out. Howev... (devinplombier)
• @retiredaudioguy to your point my Meitner MA3i DAC has a pretty high quality built... (audphile1)
• I am NOT saying that people do not hear differences, I am trying to understand the... (retiredaudioguy)
• IMHO it should be obsolete.  Replace it with something like WAV data over TCP with... (retiredaudioguy)
• I believe Aurender will output DSD via SPDIF as DOP. Some other streamers might as... (audphile1)
• @audphile1  Thank you for pointing out that S/PDIF still works to connect legacy ... (devinplombier)
• @devinplombier incorrect SPDIF supports high resolution. Both my previous DAC Bri... (audphile1)
• Toslink in my experience is inferior to spdif or USB @audphile1  TOSLink and U... (devinplombier)
• To add…if I am not mistaken, toslink will result in synchronous clocking meaning y... (audphile1)
• @retiredaudioguy I am not here to argue with you but it absolutely matters how dig... (audphile1)
• I think it is relevant in that the streaming signal was received through a cheapo ... (retiredaudioguy)
• @retiredaudioguy  Perhaps I am lucky (or hard of hearing) but yesterday I listen... (audphile1)

• The newer short throw projectors may not be the absolute best picture out there, b... (996turbo911)

• Well done. I'm sure it sounds great. Kef really up'd their game with the Meta ver... (travelinjack)
• Congratulations! There’s something very satisfying about enjoying a system you bu... (curiousjim)
• Congratulations!  Unfortunately my family spent my inheritance and I had to buy my... (bassbuyer)
• Enjoy in good health.  (raesco)
• Glad you found your happy place and did your research. To find the synergy.thats h... (mark200mph)
• Pictures? We love pictures. (tunehead)
• Well Played ! You knew what you wanted and you put the effort into achieving your ... (buellrider97)
• Congrats on getting to the end of your quest. Now you can sit back, relax and just... (britt_dawgiii)
• Your careful thought, patience and research show how things other than money can g... (jmalen123)
• Congratulations, you hit your head on the nail! I, too, am one of those few who ar... (aewarren)
• Well done, I'm glad you're happy.  Do yourself a favor and try a month of Qobuz.  ... (boxcarman)
• Congratulations. I too have recently completed my "end game" system components. I ... (fthompson251)
• Congratulations. It’s great to hear how happy you are with your choices. Consider ... (gemoody)
• Very well thought out and carefully chosen components which no doubt puts a huge s... (1bitsoul)
• Congrats!! Way to go!! (woots)

• @paulcreed  Check out the Audience F5 PC.  Full retail is $650, but they go on sa... (curiousjim)
• emergingsoul have you tried an exceptional cord on your x1? You have a 20lb outboa... (paulcreed)
• Save $450 for something that really matters to the sound like power conditioning.... (devinplombier)
• A well-shielded power cable with conductors of good conductivity and sufficient ga... (lanx0003)
• Keep eating your popcorn, since you know everything already. Cheers! (knock1)
• @foggy--I didn't disappear. I am having a ball with popcorn in hand. Please show m... (grunge1000)
• @milpai  And @grunge1000 disappears... milpai 2,505 posts 08-26-202... (foggyus91)
• I have a lumin x1. What's wrong with the power cord that came with it? There's a s... (emergingsoul)
• @baylinor, they don't hear it because of three things, hearing damage, they haven'... (ericrhodes1)
• Not sure about lumin power supply but I recently tried this TODN power cord from A... (audphile1)
• @baylinor " I felt the Audioquest NRG-4 was a tat on the dark side" I like my mus... (tomrk)

• Blue Jeans makes solid good sounding cables I use their Ethernet cables and was sh... (jond)
• @billstevenson FWIW, I'm using the BJ Canare wire. BJ does also use Belden in 10g ... (billpete)
• Congrats on finding a better cable. Always great to improve things. However I woul... (viridian)
• @billstevenson  To be honest, I "hoped" for improvement but considered that I may... (billpete)
• There are undoubtedly several factors involved in what you are hearing.  You seem ... (billstevenson)

• Congrats Kenny and enjoy your retirement! (jond)
•  We need more journey story like this... Congratulations! I am myself very happy... (mahgister)
•  It's really nice when you get to a point in which the system is dialed in and sou... (mattmiller)
•  Enjoy! (rick_n)
• Congratulations. That's a beautiful system. (kerrybh)
• “Seems that something was always missing, until about 4 years ago, when I put tog... (mitch2)
• Congratulations on your arrival, that is a nice system. I still have ways to go in... (zlone)

• A $90K audiophile power cable?  They should hang it on a wall, put a frame around ... (jhills)

• A Certificate of Authenticity can be copied/forged easier than the cable itself ca... (jafox)

• @ronboco  Thanks! They sound fantastic, too. I originally bought them to tide me ... (devinplombier)
• @devinplombier  nice looking speakers !  (ronboco)
• @ronboco  Infinity RS-II. Technically they're 3.5.5-way, not 4-way. (devinplombier)
• @devinplombier  My tastes in music are quite wide as well and I definitely feel a... (ronboco)
• @ronboco I'm not sure I would say "zero chance", because a) folks who exclusively ... (devinplombier)
• @arafiq  Those are certainly are interesting looking and I would like to hear the... (ronboco)
• @ronboco  I would say there is zero chance a single driver speaker can out perfo... (arafiq)
• A JBL D130 and 130A were two different speakers.  The D130 had the aluminum dome a... (toddalin)
• I would say there is zero chance a single driver speaker can out perform a quality... (ronboco)
• @atmasphere +1 Thanks Ralph for pointing out to doppler effect, which definitely ... (westcoastaudiophile)

• Here the musician control of his expression is exquisite and blossom in pure poetr... (mahgister)
• I love Sun Ra, Chet Baker, and Bill Evans, among others because there is something... (mahgister)
• I’m guessing that your definition of spirituality goes beyond Christianity. It ... (mahgister)
• @mahgister  I will listen tomorrow. I would venture to guess that most people lis... (audio-b-dog)
• @mahgister  I am reassured by what you say, not insulted. But we need to find a... (mahgister)
• @mahgister  I am reassured by what you say, not insulted. But we need to find a w... (audio-b-dog)
• I apologize if i had been too blunt and direct... I dont doubt that you think abo... (mahgister)
• @mahgister  The idea of physics through a feminine lens and problems with entropy... (audio-b-dog)

• madelgr10, I know I'm responding to an older thread - but I just bought a used Pl... (dpetr)

• This is not a political statement.  Who else is fighting with our closest to the n... (daytrader)
• OF course it's all  DT's fault ,whatever....You said it already dude!    "I know... (mattmiller)
• @daytrader - I bet that post gets deleted in a hurry!  (larsman)
• Donald Trump!…. Attention US Customers: Unfortunately, due to recent changes t... (daytrader)

• Ar least I'm reassured....time after time....that I'm human, (secretguy)
• Please send your email to support@audiogon.com and say their web site is slow.  p... (hgeifman)
• Today, yes. Terribly slow. (billpete)
• I gave up yesterday, I couldn't get anywhere on it. Today is better it makes no se... (fthompson251)
• very slow again today...wonder if Audiogon tracks how many potential customers nev... (jl35)
• I installed uBlock Lite on my iPhone, and the popup ads on Audiogon are no longer ... (hgeifman)

• @gandalf Just reading your post now. You didn't specify which JA floorstander, bu... (arafiq)

• @toro3 + 1 - Let's hope he doesn't come back under a different name.  (larsman)
• @sns I agree. i2S is notably better. People really need to ditch the printer cable... (ericrhodes1)
• @gita The DH Labs cable has received much praise and appears to be a great cable a... (audiostick)

• a friend was quite pleased in his experience selling to tmr; I bought a current pr... (zavato)

• Nowhere on EBay is a $49 Fluance anything advertised. (thecarpathian)
• 'It is sold factory direct ( no dealer markup ) with a 30 day return policy." Flu... (tablejockey)
• Seller just has wrong price. Afterall it is new. (jimbennet)
• Errr, a reasonable person would ask how/why someone would be selling a purportedly... (facten)
• Errr, eBay has money back guarantee. (jimbennet)
• @jimbennet   Sorry but you are wrong!  My comment was relative to your response to... (facten)
• Your statement is wrong. Quite: ' 'The Fluance is within the price range of the ta... (jimbennet)
• @jimbennet  - No one stated anything about Fluance itself , the good luck was dire... (facten)
• Others state a good TT so I do not believe I need luck as you state. (jimbennet)
• Has the Company behind Fluance not protected their property in production with a G... (pindac)
• Good luck with that! Good to believe int the old "If it's too good to be true". (llg98ljk)

• Thank you and will do. Hopefully order after next week. Gentleman is on vacation n... (earthbound)
• Sounds like a good plan, you can't go wrong with Pass. If you're getting the XP-12... (johngp)
• @johngp The noise comment came from a couple of people on here if I recall. Glad t... (earthbound)
• @earthbound I currently have a Coda 07X, #8 V2 and the S5.5 and I’m not sure where... (johngp)
• @speedthrills there have been a lot of positive reviews by members of this forum. ... (sls883)
• I was intrigued by Coda too at one point but found it really really odd that the o... (speedthrills)

• Yes, I just tried to order a list of merchandise on Amazon (a phono cartridge was ... (dekay)

• I have no idea about the demand side but production on the M35s and shipment into ... (pinwa)
• Thanks @pinwa , for the tracks. I also appreciate seeing other owners out there (... (madtrader)
• How do we get to the photos?    (riverdinaudio)
• Hi All...  Just thought I'd post a picture of my M12+'s in my listening space...  ... (liquidsound)
•   @pinwa  I was at an audiophile society gathering a few months ago and we were l... (liquidsound)

• Supply and demand: The amount of a commodity, product, or service available and t... (tony1954)
• Supply and Demand , we all know that. I have a Rogue Hera pre that runs 8 Russian ... (buellrider97)
• I bought an excellent condition Pioneer SX-82 for $225 shipped. Also bought new 71... (jimbennet)
• The Savvy EE, buying into a Vintage Rebuilds, has pretty much shown the BOM for pa... (pindac)
• IMHO, making vintage gear reliable involves a lot more than coupling caps and tube... (viridian)
• With tube gear, there is nothing we know today that was not known 70 years ago.  I... (larryi)
• Vintage gear needs quality coupling caps and best tubes to sound great. (jimbennet)
• As the owner of some very coveted vintage gear, I should be happy that most of my ... (larryi)
• Can you believe it, those darned Toulouse-Lautrec paintings sell for over ten mill... (viridian)
• A limited supply with increased demand raises prices. I  paid $1800 for a rare pai... (jasonbourne71)
• The World is with a growing number of individuals with savvy in EE matter and are ... (pindac)
• And your question is? Amplifiers seldom if ever contain phono stages, and one sho... (lewm)

• paulcreed- I cannot determine, but you may have missed the point here?  Soix gets ... (rtilden)
• Aside from the issue of improved sound or not, Blue Sound specifically states that... (llg98ljk)
• Extender with better wire and upgrading component is a good idea. Sometime trying ... (paulcreed)
• soix- Thanks again for the tips.  I will see what I can do and report back. If an... (rtilden)
• @rtilden  I think because you already have the Mesh node I’d try that first with a... (soix)
• soix- Thanks for the suggestion.  I read diligently about benefits of doing as you... (rtilden)

• .......thank you '' Sunshine ''  but still sticking with the lame and still justif... (garebear)
• @garebear "Sweetheart" ordered a pair and sent them back, total waste of time much... (foggyus91)

• https://josephcrowe.com/blogs/news/er-audio-esl-panel-full-test https://www.diyau... (pindac)
• @simonmoon Thank you for the information. (atulmajithia)
• @atulmajithia    On the assumption that this thread addresses DIY speakers in g... (simonmoon)

• Well my favorite tweak, probably because I just did it last week and it cured a pr... (tooblue)
• I've tried dozens upon dozens, nearly every passive non-acoustic, non-record playe... (vze2r8xz)

• @audphile1  you are definitely a guy who has tried a lot of gear and most likely ... (charles007100)
• Never heard MSB Premier or PBD. I’m sure these are very nice DACs. I have MA3i and... (audphile1)

• @audiobb  I also have had the DA005 for several years.  The problem may be with y... (melm)
• Hi        I am an owner of DA005 for several years now.        It is a great sou... (audiobb)

• Mercedes-Benz / Lexus... Burmeister / Mark Levinson.... completely different visio... (ghdprentice)
• boxcarman 490 posts 08-19-2025 at 08:52am  You get what you pay for.  After dri... (llg98ljk)

• I like to discuss music with like minded individuals  (slaw)
• WORD (bolong)
• @speedthrills  People like to talk.  Rarely about the original question.  But the... (rar1)
• I'm more amazed that posters on this thread have 23k and 13k posts- they must post... (speedthrills)

• I’ve also wondered the same things. Some have mentioned TMR. But I have seen some ... (ericrhodes1)
• Don't give up too soon. Health research is moving faster than ever and AI is alrea... (nagel)
• @williamjohnston,                            Some unsolicited advice, if I may. D... (alaric62)
• As a sporadic visitor, I stumbled upon this and it immediately brought tears to my... (jcipale)

• Sonus Faber has taken some heat in published videos regarding crossover part quali... (mapman)

• Agreed, SET, pp or any amp for that matter should not favor any genre of music ove... (sns)
• All electronics don't care what kind of music you put through them, which is to s... (niodari)

• Count me as another in agreement here with @audiotroy on this one. (unsound)

• Reminds me of the famous quote in the field of biology by Albert Szent-Györgyi: “... (timothy468)
• I hope to learn more about acoustics, but until then I agree with you that merely... (mahgister)
• Any piece of music will be enjoyed more if the recording is well done and if your ... (mahgister)
• @sns +1. I enjoy the music. I enjoy it more if its skillfully recorded, mixed and ... (kerrybh)
• @mrdecibel  Yes, listening to music in good sound quality is the ideal unless you... (rvpiano)
• @rvpiano nothing wrong with wanting the best sq of your favorite music. For me, it... (mrdecibel)
• @mahgister  While I largely agree with your post, I’m skeptical that acoustics ... (mahgister)
• @mahgister  While I largely agree with your post, I’m skeptical that acoustics ex... (devinplombier)
• There is successful audiophiles and obsessed audiophiles... If you had learned ho... (mahgister)
• Continues to baffle me how audiophiles seem to want to deny they are in fact audi... (mulveling)
• A solid system should be able to make the music come to life and I agree that musi... (jrareform)
• This thread made me think of a couple of Mark Twain quotes which are. "Good decisi... (tooblue)
• Continues to baffle me how audiophiles seem to want to deny they are in fact audio... (sns)

• What happened to the Rula Lenska posts? Or was that another thread?   DeKay (dekay)
• Nothing to do with the OP's equipment that is owned, but is relating to a Streamer... (pindac)
• @gkelly LOL!!!  Perfectly said. (hk_fan)
• I gave him some advice too. Maybe not good advice, but I was fully prepared to put... (kerrybh)

• +1 ^ (slaw)
• Where did you add 7g of weight? I hope that if you added it at the headshell end y... (lewm)