hifiguy42
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| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS elliottbnewcombjr That's excellent, that balance control sounds pretty sweet - so many recordings seem slightly "right speaker biased" but I figured that due to the room limitations it was just something I'd have to live with. I'm just hoping the... | |
| Audioquest vs. Blue Circle Power Conditioner Quality I also use a Niagara 1200 with a Blizzard power cable and it has performed well in my system. | |
| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS @elliottbnewcombjr thank you again! I offered a price and it is now being shipped to me. I am really looking forward to being able to control the volume while playing vinyl, which is pretty much 100% of the time when I'm "actively listening". I h... | |
| BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS I also use ML 11As and I find them engaging and enjoyable at the level you prefer, but I understand that everyone's ears and experiences are different. I have also experienced better results after installing a line conditioner, and it's pretty aff... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? Vinyl isn't the money pit that many would have you believe, depending on your wants/needs. For many people, myself included, the fact that a rock being dragged through a piece of plastic can sound so amazing is kind of magical. There is a ritual ... | |
| The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse!! +1 @normb Well written and accurate. | |
| What are you using to clean LP album covers? I use a magic eraser on anything glossy and just a slightly damp microfiber for matte finish. I only do it on thrift store finds for the most part, while in many cases the vinyl appears/sounds unplayed, the records have obviously been stored in l... | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? No. | |
| Tone Arm Lifter This is what I use, not as pretty (and the name isn't nearly as cute) as the little fwend, but they do precisely the same thing: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at6006r | |
| New In 2025 As much as I'd love to be assured that everything I loved was released as a jaw-droppingly good sounding recording/remaster/etc, I admit the fact that they aren't makes finding the standouts that much more exciting. Plus in many cases even though... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? While I looooove Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and yes The Macallan, my favorite for a while now has been the ridiculously affordable Bunnahabhain 12. As far as blending goes, the practice has definitely gotten bad press over the decades, but there are ... | |
| GROUNDING - assistance on how NOT to shock yourself another Wisconsinite here and I can attest to the aridity. In my case, I simply touch the metal base of my "equipment lamp" that is next to the turntable before I lift the tonearm, for some reason this doesn't create the same "POP" and I don't fee... | |
| And a Ho! Ho! Ho! To All! Season's Greetings to everyone! | |
| Having a Flashback Friday - Airplane Induced @jsalerno277 all good! There is (was) nothing in the world like a Grateful Dead concert and I don't think there ever will be. I feel, well, grateful that I was able to experience some of that magic. And you are spot on with Phil - guy was a ge... | |
| Having a Flashback Friday - Airplane Induced Another deadhead over here, but I love the studio albums as much as the live stuff. Saw them over 100 times back in the day and enjoyed every show, even the tepid ones (including Jerry's last show here in Chicago). |