jasonbourne52
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| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? Ah, if only it had blue VU meters! | |
| Dust Settled Consensus- is the Benchmark AHB2 an Audiophile Amplifier? To be considered high end an amp must be tested and certified by Jay's Audio Lab. | |
| Is this safe? Changing tubes is not like handling a snake! Touch only the tubes! Heck, if you were nearby I'd do it for you! | |
| Audio Note DAC Owners- please share your thoughts Audio Note $99K DAC? The moneyphiles are lining up! | |
| Cost break down of hifi system Put most of your money into the speakers! Audio electronics have been transparent to the source for several decades. Paying more just gets you more bling - no real sonic improvements. I suggest getting a pair of Genelec active monitors and ditchin... | |
| Where to now.? Keep the KR P135. You like it! That's all that counts! | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? @dwmb : as regards Jay's Audio Lab, this is what Rocky the Squirrel said to Bullwinkle the Moose: "You don't have to be a squirrel to be NUTS". | |
| Technics SU-G700 Phono Question Yes, the phono signal goes into an ADC circuit. | |
| Schiit Mani 2 You should adjust the VTA - Vertical Tracking Angle - of the cartridge by ear. LP tracking angles vary so you may have to do this often. The joys of LP playback! I myself just set the VTA in the level position and accept the compromise. | |
| Sansui au9500 question Use tape-out to acess the phono stage alone. | |
| Cable burn in It would be a wonderful world if changing a piece of wire produced an improvement. Alas, that is not Reality! | |
| Cable burn in Only mechanical things need a bit of run-in - speakers and phono cartridges. The rest no! Certainly not wire! Wire is the biggest rip-off going - and makes the most profit. No wonder it is so highly touted by the various cable companies. They want... | |
| Which needle for sony xl-45 cart, NOS or Jico sas? You'd better pay the "buy it now" price of 45,000 yen ($313) for the Sony ND45X stylus before the auction ends in four days! Otherwise someone else is liable to scoop it up! Apparently this stylus is pretty rare! | |
| NAD T763 I must be getting old because I had two NAD 3020's back in 1978. Cost $199 each! Used as a pair of single-channel amps for the mid-upper frequencies in a bi-amp system. | |
| Ferrari Purosangue with Burmester Audio If you must have high-end sound in a car buy the Jeep Grand Wagoneer with the McIntosh system. |