sandthemall

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A pitch too High!
@terrible,Hang in there you will learn in time. The first thing to make sure to do before any other setup advice is to level the turntable at the platter.I don't mean making sure the surface it's on is level. Put a spirit level on the turntable pl... 
Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units?
When I got my Primaluna Evo 400, I was left wanting more. I thought about capacitor upgrades in key locations. I upgraded my phono cartridge. That helped...up to a point.I added an extra rug along the whole backwall. That helped too but not in the... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ella Fitzgerald sings the George Gershwin SongbookSting:The Dream of the Blue Turtles 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
John Barry: Out of Africa soundtrackRadiohead: Hail to the ThiefChris Isaak: Heart Shaped World 
Preamp Opinion
Would you consider building a tube preamp? Tubes4hifi has the kit version that the Don Sachs model 2 is based on. This is an amazing preamp. I'm pretty sure it will walk away from all the preamps you have listed.Disclaimer: I have not built anythi... 
Frequency response while streaming stops at 15kHz- did I miss something in the fine print?
15khz! That’s crazy! Now, if you don’t mind, I’m gonna listen to my records. Good stuff… 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
La La Land soundtrack: well recorded…no joke. Ryan Gosling can’t sing but still a fun LP with excellent arrangements. 
A Record Collection/Moral Conundrum - What Would You Do?
I generally do not lend money to friends. I believe you may only meet one or two true friends in your life...if you're lucky. If I do lend, as I've done only once, I expect to never see that money again and look at it as a loss.In my case, she pai... 
Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs?
I've moved from smaller speakers and subs to full range speakers. But I think that's because I now have more space but I was also influenced by the misinformation about smaller speakers having better imagining.I think the more important thing is a... 
Top 5 Reaons to NOT BUY A TURNTABLE.
I enjoyed the video 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
Another word for rumble filter is subsonic filter. I have a Technics 1200G and this problem was eliminated by activating the subsonic filter on my phono stage.It is the nature of the vinyl format to have this rumble. Not sure it helped in any way ... 
Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system?
I'd say all types of music benefit from hi-fi.Look, one of the great things about hi-fi is, when listening to a live album from any genre, I'm even captivated by the sound of the crowd.That's not the case listening to MP3s or  cassettes back in th... 
Best Speaker Choice for my very "non-audio-friendly" Living Room
Tannoy Canterbury 
Better CD Sound: The Search
I have an Audiolab 8200CD and I like it.But not sure this model level is available anymore.It is best described as a dedicated DAC with a transport attached to it. It has 32-bit dual differential DACS and a pure class A analogue stage. You can cho... 
How do you listen?
I have a bit of tinitus in my left ear. I have an 8000 hz notch.Please don't laugh: If I put my hand around my left ear while I listen, I can get enough compensation to feel what it's like with almost normal hearing. I don't do this often. My tini...