cundare2
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| A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks I asked this same question to the fellow who designed Audioquest's terrific Niagara line of power conditions. He replied with an unequivocal 'yes', although he hastened to add that the conditioner's cable was only one of many that affected the so... | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? Yeah, I'm an old tube-roller who has spent many years restoring vintage gear. IMHO, the finest pre-1970s amp I've worked with was the original Quad 2 monoblock. You can sometimes find them cheap online. I had a pair restored by the factory and ... | |
| Directional wires/cables jeffbij +1 Glad to see a rational, informed posting here. I mean, "sentiency"?? Yes, I’m sure you’re absolutely correct in stating that grain structure has a lot to do with directionality. I once had a long conversation on the topic with a figur... | |
| Impedance - The most ignored and useful measurement tool I haven’t read this entire thread, but so far, I’m finding it to be a very smart conversation, just the kind of thing that I wish was posted more often on platforms like Audiogon. The only thing I want to add is that anybody seriously interested ... | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) Holy cow, are we that old? How about Pearl Jam’s 2024 release "Dark Matter" as an example of beautiful cover art that is less than a half-century old? https://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/02/attachment-PJDarkMatter.jpg | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? It may be mere apocryhpa, but I've always heard that Oscar Wilde said something along the lines of: "The need to censor is the most powerful driver of human behavior. Next to it, the sex drive is barely noticeable." | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers Heh, I'm a bad boy! I've repurposed one of my WallyTools cartridge-alignment tools (which are essential IMHO) that is shaped like a quarter-inch-thick LP. It's a perfect fit on top of my platter. No need for a dust cover, although I realize tha... | |
| Turntable upgrade Flying under the radar here is George E. Merrill’s bespoke, built-to-order Polytable line (aka "GEM Dandy" -- get it?) George’s design philosophy overlaps with that of Rega’s Roy Gandy -- stiff, light-weight plinths, etc. -- and his tables punch f... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? Hah!! Anybody want a PS Audio 4.6 "passive" pre-amp for a few bucks more than the cost of shipping? I thought so. | |
| Stereophile review of the new Wilson Watt/Puppy @rbstehno : When I get my Stereophile issue in the mail, I look at the conclusion of each piece reviewed and 99.999% of the time the piece they are reviewing is the best they have ever heard. Sometimes, in parts of the review they will have a fe... | |
| Subwoofers - Final Thoughts with Martin Logan ESL 13A >The review and real time measurements that Audiolics made it showed that the reviewer never listened the Velodyne HGS 15 or 18 or even the 12 models where all those came with treated paper/pulp woofer material @rauliruegas Uh, yeah, maybe, ... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? @simonmoon I almost didn’t post to this thread, but then I saw your message. "Univers Zero", you say?? An audiophile after my own heart! UZ is just one of dozens of "Rock in Opposition" and USSR artists that I’ve loved for decades, and which are... | |
| 2 separate sets of speakers one amp About a year ago, I asked the same question and got most of the same answers. I chased down every one of the suggestions and found that most of the products were no longer being sold, much less supported. The remaining few didn't seem to be audi... | |
| Subwoofers - Final Thoughts with Martin Logan ESL 13A Good question to ask a dealer. I know that Bliss HiFi in MN handles the line; and the owner Juan is pretty sharp & always happy to answer questions via email or phone. One reason why they may work is that even the R10 has pretty significant b... | |
| Subwoofers - Final Thoughts with Martin Logan ESL 13A One option that doesn’t get much airplay on Audiogon is Perlisten. The company does advertise in the glossies, but rarely offers its products for review, so it’s not surprising that it flies under most audiophiles’ radar. However, when Perlistens ... |