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| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? I have more than a dozen recordings, originally done before digital mastering, on both vinyl and digital. While there are real differences between them, I find neither to be superior. There are things I like about each that are better than the o... | |
| Sam here and l just made a new discovry. As we say in the world of Linux, you can tune a file system, but you can't tune a fish. | |
| Danny Richie "fixes" the Linkwitz Arion loudspeaker @bdp24 I’ve been running a set of custom built Linkwitz Orions for about 14 years now. They started out as version 3.1 and then did the update to version 3.3. I’m very much in love with them. Every so often I get the urge to do something different... | |
| Tubes? If what you want is a tube amp with some muscle, a solid low end, that are well within your price range, take a look at the Bob Latino M125 monoblock amps from VTA. Available in kit form at $2233/pair or fully assembled & tested at $2955/pair.... | |
| Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why? I've heard the Larsen loudspeakers, which are engineered to be put up against a wall. They're intended for those with room decoration issues that require this.They sound pretty good, but be aware that their imaging is a little 2 dimensional. I... | |
| Preamp suggestions, yes again The Don Sachs preamp is just the VTA SP14 built on a custom chassis. The SP14, with a remote, is available in kit form for $1390 and fully assembled & tested for $1790. The kit is no more difficult to build than any Dynaco piece and comes wi... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Your best move is to a Bob Latino amp. Either his 35 wpc ST-70 or the 60 wpc ST-120. The 125 watt M125 mono block amps would be serious overkill for you unless you wanted to run them in 65 watt triode mode. The ST-120 is a Mac 275 killer.You c... | |
| 700.00 speakers new or used At that price point, I have a couple recommendations. The KEF loudspeakers from the late 1970s are wonderful. The tweeter they used back then got used by a lot of people and was certainly one of the very best of the day. A buddy of mine runs a... | |
| Ok now I am frustrated with streaming The bandwidth requirement for streaming media, either TV or music, are surprisingly small. If you read the linked page mentioned here earlier, the highest quality stream, 24 bit/192 khz, only required 10 mbs of bandwidth and you've got well over... | |
| Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok) Here's a used pair of Dutch & Dutch 8c.https://www.gearslutz.com/board/gearslutz-secondhand-gear-classifieds/1301736-dutch-amp-dutch-8c.html | |
| Need preamp recommendation The Don Sachs preamp is just a dressed up VTA SP14. Much prettier and about $1000 more. The Don Sachs model will run you about $2500 and the VTA SP14 comes in at about $1500. You can save $500 by building as a kit. You won't find a better pr... | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick I made this same recommendation to another guy here.Get the SEAS Thor kit from Madisound. They work with a custom cabinet maker who can build them and have them delivered to your door. I can't tell you the exact price, but I'll take a SWAG and s... | |
| purchasing US made speakers Get the SEAS Thor kit from Madisound. They work with a custom cabinet maker who can build them and have them delivered to your door. I can't tell you the exact price, but I'll take a SWAG and suggest that the total cost of the project would prob... | |
| Cheap/expensive or expensive/cheap? 14 gauge zip cord is all you need. Save your money. Really. | |
| Jazz vocalists which may not be as real as we think/imagine Diana Krall is OK I suppose. Many audiophiles are very taken with her due to sex appeal. She takes a good cover photo. Sultry.There are so very many other truly excellent jazz singers to choose from. Why spend your money on her? If you want ... |