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Schitt turntable anyone?
Schiit is over-rated. Just another underdog that’s favoured by people who follow underdogs because they can’t bring themselves to buy things that are proven.  
Scraping sound
I always set my VTF using a scale. There is too much variance in eyeballing to be 100% certain the arm is initially “floating” perfectly horizontally. The older I get, the less I trust my eyes for geometric challenges. On the subject of scales, th... 
Where to get a modestly priced 5 volt Linear Power Supply?
Asking for a 5 volt power supply without specifying the current requirement is like shopping for an pair of jeans 👖 only for the length and not the waist. Best bet is building  your own, you can get the best results that way. By the way, what’s th... 
What is an Audiophile? Here's the list for newbies.
An audiophile is not an illiterate fool.  
Need Opinion on NAD 2700 amplifier
Picked it up with a NAD monitor 1600 preamp/tuner and a couple nice cassette decks for $80 (or about $60 in US currency), looks like this gear just came off the production line it is so clean and scratch-free. The idea of running two 2700s to bi-a... 
Who needs a tuner?
Freakin’ cool! This might be the thing that revived radio! 
Death of Rock 'n' Roll
&bdp24 you are sadly mistaken. All Rock ‘n Roll is far from profane or worse. There are some extremist groups who espouse devil worship etc, but the majority is honest, good down to earth music for every person. rap on the other hand is for th... 
Death of Rock 'n' Roll
Rock is VERY popular. Inexplicably, rap is more popular. No accounting for taste.  
Fundamental importance of power management
18 gauge power cables were just one example for a modest amplifier. If you have an amplifier that draws 10 amps, 18 AWG won’t do, and you’ll need to step up to 16 AWG, above that, to 15 amps use 14 AWG, then up to 20 amps use 12 AWG. Minimum ampac... 
Fundamental importance of power management
On the subject of power cords, always use the lightest wire gauge required for your components. For example, if your amplifier draws a maximum of 5 amps at 120 volts, you should use an 18AWG power cord. The reason why is that your amplifier’s powe... 
Fundamental importance of power management
@knownothing you have an electrical fire waiting to happen with a 30 amp circuit feeding your equipment. Your home owner’s insurance will not cover a fire due to illegal electrical work such as that. The highest rating for CSA / ULc / UL approved ... 
Routing along Streaming.
@tubes444 are you high? 
Death of Rock 'n' Roll
On May 24th the 60’s Rock and Roll documentary, “Echo In The Canyon” opens in theatres. Rock and Roll is clearly not dead.  
Best RG6/RCA Compression Connectors for Subwoofer Cable
Use Belden 1696a Brilliance cable. It’s great for analog audio applications and you can build audiophile grade cables yourself to the design I gave above very economically.  
Modern Integrateds with Tape In/Out?
If it doesn’t have the feature you need, look elsewhere. There is no reason to buy equipment that prevents you from connecting what you feel is necessary in your listening environment. One tape loop is sufficient if you have two or more on your eq...