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room size question.
@lonemountain Thx for your comment which I do like. Your notes inspired me to dig a bit further into the topic. The information under the following link is very interesting to me. Basically the same what you are stipulating regarding room reflex... 
Mono Cartridge Question
Correction: ..as the two preamps have a completely different build-up  
Mono Cartridge Question
@goofyfoot  1 What tonearm are you using and how important is the tonearm when tracking strictly mono records? 2 Does the Cadenza sound better with older mono versus newer remasters? 1 It is a 9 inch tone arm, Gold Note TA-9 Ball Bearing. I do... 
Mono Cartridge Question
@pryso +1 regarding your comment: Nearly all mono reissues were made with stereo cutter heads with smaller size. I don't believe few if any mono cutter heads survive.   I assume from this mono reissues may be OK with current stereo cartridges, a... 
A free tweak revisited
@bikefi10   +1 Exactly the same with me. Indirect low light against the natural stone wall limited to the space behind the speakers does some good to the listening experience, at least to me. However, chances of falling asleep remain a potential ... 
Where does "MidFi" differ from "HiFi" or "LOFI"?
@johnweiss This is an interesting question indeed. That's what I have found so far (quotations) "The abbreviation hifi stands for High Fidelity, describing in a narrower sense, a normed standard of quality for audio playback devices. The term "h... 
Streamer/CD ripper
@tony, conversion from flac to wav can be done using your computer and, for example, Foobar2000 (free) or JRiver Media Center software (there is other software available). However, as flac is a compressed (but lossless) audio codec, it could have ... 
What am I missing?
@mirolab  very good that you want to try Quobuz. Now you just have to do it😉 I did id 2 years ago and do not regret it.Bdw, you will get a free trail for 1 month. soix is right about the SQ offered by Quobuz. If it sounds better than sound from... 
OpenAI GPT3 chatbot's opinion on vinyl playback
Well, who is brave enough to challenge the bot?😎  
OpenAI GPT3 chatbot's opinion on vinyl playback
Can a chatbot have an opinion? I mean, his very own opinion?  
I seem to have hit the jackpot here
OP, thanks for this. Very nice!  
Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech?
Dear Johnk, very interesing question(s). Since this early morning, I'am busy with putting my reflections into words. Here's the result🤗 BDW, I am working in a project where music is used to light up areas of catatonic people’s brains. It is a way... 
Streamed music sounds awful in my system and I don't know why ....
dr-john before spending any big $$, I would dump WMP download JRiver (a couple of $$) download the Moon USB HD driver connect via USB A-B start listening to music.  If you are not happy with the result: forum members have provided quite ... 
Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
@rolox +1 Many thanks to all of you contributing to the success of the initial post. I'm happy having found so many new (to me) women singers. I'll take the chance to purchase some new cd's if  available. In favour of the artists, we all should ... 
Blu Ray player versus CD/SACD player.
I’m wondering should I stick with it or start researching a CD/SACD stand-alone player for my digital discs? Should I get a unit that specializes in music playback or stick with the Oppo as “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” Will I notice a diff...