dhite71
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| FEX EX Damaged New Legacy's I sell equipment and use FedEx routinely to ship demos out. One of them is essentially a 50lb egg in a 20x20x20 box. There was not enough focus made to the tape on the bottom. The customer confirmed the FedEx driver got it loaded onto the truck... | |
| Turntable isolation platform Recommendations? I have a Rega RP10 and was getting feedback from room resonance at high volumes. I got the Isoacoustics Delos 1.75in thick platform with 6 of their feet. It worked really well. I decided to try something different as I didn't like the cone styl... | |
| When someone listens to your system for the first time. I am 49 with older brothers. We grew up in the peak of the Bose era. We all had at least a couple models. This is where I feel my brother is confused.He had a system many years ago while living in a cinder block room with a Carver receiver and ... | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use My post will be for 'used' as I decided to return to separates. Had my speakers and space been content with the Audio Research GSi75's power output, I would have likely kept that for many years. It is a fabulous performer with a wonderful DAC an... | |
| Fear of volume control Yes....the music really does have amazing impact on a nice system at that level. : ) | |
| Fear of volume control @ rvpianoDo you have a radio shack SPL meter? If not, download a free SPL app on your phone and measure the volume you were accustomed to and then this newfound sweet zone? I am very curious as to the two levels where you found this improvement.... | |
| Tube Preamp - What to buy? I am a big Audio Research fan so am a +1 for AR. Find where in the line you can afford today and upgrade later if you love their sound. You should be able to get an LS17SE line stage for about $2000. You won't be able to stay within budget with... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Eric Clapton - UnplugggedThis record sound so very sweet, I cannot wait for my MoFi UD1S to see what else they were able to extract from the tapes. | |
| Buying used vs new? The only new item I have purchased in 20 years is one cartridge. Everything else which includes at least 50 transactions was ALL used. The main factor with used is knowing what you are buying. That is the beauty of it! You can buy smart and resell... | |
| Listening to digital and analog @bigkidz gave one of the biggest factors. modest investment of both analog and digital and digital will most likely win. This was explained in a nice podcast via TMR Audio a couple months ago. It is like everything in our world in that there ar... | |
| Thinking to upgrade from Audio Research LS27 to LS28 what did you decide, pilrem?I have been all over the place and ended up trading a GSi75 for a REF75SE & LS27. I know the 75SE is superior to the amp section of the GSi75 and I love the LS27. I haven't compared another preamp but of course am... | |
| New Bluesound Node – First Impressions OP, you have proven what most of us have recommended here. For audiophile sound you simply have to add an external DAC. Yes, for background music or zone 2 by the pool, maybe, but I still want the best sound regardless where or when it is playin... | |
| New Bluesound Node – First Impressions I have the Node2i and am currently using a Schiit Gungnir. I previously used the internal DAC in an Audio Research GSi75 and then auditioned the Mark Levinson 5805 and 585.5. All this to say the Schiit is an excellent performer compared to those... | |
| Upgrade Quandary: Ref 75SE vs Ref 150 (non SE) I tried the Focal 1038Be2 with some ARC separates(Classic 120 mono amps), don't recall which preamp and phono I was on at the time. I was not impressed with the match either, but didn't consider letting go of my ARC gear and sold the Focals. I h... | |
| Upgrade Quandary: Ref 75SE vs Ref 150 (non SE) @jo1mtb This was a fun read and I am curious if you system is up to date or if you ever tried anything else. If I were you I would probably get a REF 75SE for comparison. It will most likely sound better than the non-SE and obviously will be eas... |