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Streamer observation / question to those who know
Stream all you want but beyond 44.1K/16 bits you won’t hear any difference, contrary to the claims of the Golden Ears crowd. Perceived differences are due to the care of the mastering used on the original signal.  
Streamer observation / question to those who know
There is a limit to human hearing. Redbook CD/Streaming is at that limit. To naysay the Nyquist Theorem is to deny Shannon's work on Information Theory. Redbook gives as wide a bandwidth for music playback as needed. The higher sampling rate stuff... 
MoFi Bridge Over Troubled Water - Review
I am one of the very few that has never listened to BOTW from start to finish. I should look for a nice original LP for a complete listen. Then get a CD - early or later version? - and again listen in its entirety. I already know it is a great mus... 
You're not a true audiophile unless...
Believing not much matters and hoping sound comes out when the ON button is pushed!  
amazing transformation...how?
The Dynavector HOMC's are known to be "hot" sounding. I know because I had the 20B in 1977. Looks good on paper but a steely top end. I soon sold it to a friend along with my Empire 698 TT. He liked it, used it for awhile then broke the cantilever... 
Anybody knows how to remove drivers of Franco Serblin Accordo?
Let's see some pictures of the drivers in the cabinets.  
Coil vs. Cart impedance
Use  whatever sounds the best.  
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS
Peter Gabriel's Security - the first rock album recorded all digitally in 1983. Shock the Monkey!  
Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system?
Fuses have NO affect upon sound quality. Electrons flow the same through any fuse, regardless of cost. There is NO "bottleneck" effect.  
Best speaker brands for transient response
Any of the newer Quads!  
Gryphon Diablo 120
The shiny new toy always gives greater pleasure than the old battered toy!  
Where to buy Linn LP12 Replacement parts?
I have a 30 - year old Linn Sondek. It is working fine! No need to put in replacement parts. I think you are worrying about nothing! Anyway, the LP12 is just a copy of the original AR turntable - which I also have. The claim that only a trained Li... 
Arcam Amplifier AVR 850 Recapping / Caps blew out Upgrade Question
Losing all four power supply caps at once seems to indicate a  problem with other parts (rectifier diodes) that should be addressed. A qualified technician should check your amp out.  
Arcam Amplifier AVR 850 Recapping / Caps blew out Upgrade Question
Replace with the same values. The brand doesn't matter, though I would try for all four from the same company.  
No Output from Hegel H390
Send your Hegel to a qualified technician.