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| I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable I'm all in for the VPI because of the adjustability of the arm and the upgrade path. The unipvot arm takes some getting used to when handling, but the new VPIs all have gimballed arms, making that issue moot. I like my unipivot arm, and have no i... | |
| switching to stand mount speakers I own both MMGs and (non-Meta) LS50s. I won't go into the MMGs, you already own them. LS50s are monitors. They are very revealing. And not very forgiving of bad source material. They will never sound as 'big' as MMGs, but no stand mount speaker ca... | |
| Something is amiss Nearfield simply means listening in an environment where the direct sound is at a higher level than the reflected sound. In acoustical terms, critical distance is that point where the direct sound level equals the reflected sound (or reverberant f... | |
| Interesting comment on Bose Speakers..... Then again I've never heard a Bose system that made we want to stay in the room, either. | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? I am surprised no one has mentioned NAD. The C388 is 150w/Ch with typical NAD 3+dB of headroom. At well under $2,000 it's well-reviewed and a real value. | |
| Let me explain something to you jive turkeys. Consider this - nobody thinks of the New York Philharmonic as a cover band. And nobody has out-Bached, Beethovened, or Mozarted those guys in over 200 years of trying. And we're still listening in amazement to what they created in a pretty short p... | |
| Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective Changes in speaker technologies are far more incremental than monumental, KEF Meta being a perfect case in point. Foam surrounds definitely have a 'use by' date, especially if exposed to sunlight (UV), and caps do age, although their lifespan is ... | |
| Let me end the Premp/Amplifier sound debate ... The fundamental error of Julian Hirsch, and most 'Alikists' is believing there is a correlation between a static measurement and a complex dynamic process. At best there is a Venn diagram-like overlap. Another poster mentioned that no component ca... | |
| Looking for “just good enuf” for garage man cave A pair of Amazon Echo Studios and a Firestick 4K will set you back $440. If you want a sub, a whopping $129 more. Voice control is perfect in ths application. It means you can be elbows-deep in engine oil and still control content and volume. And ... | |
| Most beautiful turntable under $5k For me, the combination of the plinth, platter, motor, and arm have to make their own statements, but still come together visually and musically. And for me, no one does that better than VPI. In their own way VPI are as iconically American designs... | |
| How to choose an upgraded tonearm. Tonearms, regardless of specific design points are captive to the laws of physics. Effective mass and cartridge compliance determine resonance. Effective length determines tracking error - especially important when using Shibata or other thin-line... | |
| Speaker static/hiss? Suboptimal gain structure FTW. Somebody has some pro audio experience and a good mentor. I had both and the two key lessons I learned about signal chain were grounding (hum) and gain structure (noise and headroom). And both are seriously ignored i... | |
| Chinese Cables that sound good GearIT 12Gauge OFC, Gold plated Banana plugs, Nice cable boots, braided fabric cover, and a lifetime warranty. The company has been around since 2006, founded in California. $19.99 per cable for the 10 ft at Amazon. Delivered if you're a Prime me... | |
| What does the word audiogon even mean? Literally - word-forming element meaning "angle, corner," from Greek gōnia "corner, angle," from PIE root *genu- (1) "knee; angle." So, 'Audio Corner' | |
| Tiny Room (6' x 9') speaker advice Wow. My office is 6' 4" by 9'3" so I get your situation completely. For a vintage look, the LS3/5A is your winner. It is designed as a nearfield monitor, where none of the other speakers mentioned had that as a consideration. The Infinity's are ... |