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| Less expensive alternatives to Klipsch Heritage Cornwall IV? Bob Crites has some Klipsch clones that might be promising. | |
| Single driver full range speakers I know Louis at Omega Speakers used to make a full range tower with an integrated powered sub at the bottom. I heard they were great. I personally use full range speakers, but almost always with a separate powered sub. You can use a powered sub's ... | |
| Should I move on from my Hagerman Trumpet MC Phono Pre? @fastricky "aside from @medium_grade?" What am I, chopped liver? šĀ | |
| Should I move on from my Hagerman Trumpet MC Phono Pre? No, no and no. Get yourself the Sbooster 15 volt linear power supply and it will completely transform the Trumpet. I added it to mine and it was like a whole new phono pre. After that, tube rolling seemed to make more of a difference, especially i... | |
| Tube change. I've had a few Sophia Electric tubes myself and they generally sound excellent. Their Blue Glass 6SN7 might be my absolute favorite. | |
| Would You Rather Own A Good SET Amp, Or A Great Push Pull Amp? Speaking in broad generalizations, SET (or single-ended amps in general) tend to be more lifelike, transparent and have fantastic mid-range. Push pull amps, on the other hand, tend to be more dynamic, have better high/low extension and way more ve... | |
| "I Trust My Ears" I mean, objective measurements can certainly help you get to where you're trying to go, but isn't the ultimate judge how it sounds to you? I trust my ears in the same way I trust my taste buds when evaluating a good steak. The butcher can go on an... | |
| op amp rolling I've done fair share of op amp rolling. Staccato op amps are my personal favorites, but I do think sparkos are also quite excellent (and way more accessible).Ā Ā Sparkos have a sound that is very fast and vivid which might not be great for your ... | |
| Low powered integrated recommendation Bruh, the Zest from Vista Audio is a fantastic little class a/ b amp with a very small footprint that puts out about 30 watts per channel. Check out Steve Guttenbergās review on it. | |
| Decent backup cartridge I like my Hana E cart. A bit on the polite side, but great tone and texture. | |
| What do you do when you get a bad vinyl record pressing? Yeah, I hate that. I typically listen to it for a while to set if it grows in me and then I sell it if it doesn't.Ā | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile For me, it was a vintage Bogen DB230a which I bought from a repair guy maybe 10 years ago. The way it reawakened my love for the music I already had started me on this crazy journey š | |
| Network Switches Let me start by saying that I don't have the strongest understanding of digital audio transmission works and how the information is encoded and decoded at both ends. However, I am in IT and I do have something of it an understanding of how TCP/IP ... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype How many times is this video going to be posted? Here's the bottom line: take a $200 DAC and then swap out the cheap power supply with a high quality linear one. Notice any difference in the sound? You almost certainly will. Next, if the DAC uses ... | |
| Building a second, vinyl focused system. Speaker advice needed! (<$10k) Omega High Output Alnico Monitors. Can't go wrong. Pair them with a matching sub and it will give you everything you want.Ā |