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Amp for Vandersteen 5A Carbons
I'm using Ayre with great success.   I have a large listening room and am glad I have lots of power.  Be sure your in line filter from amp to speaker is properly set.....you could ruin the drivers if not. 
Holographic Soundstage ?
speaking of holographic speakers.......my new Macbook's speakers are amazing......way beyond the desk that it sits on.   The effect is quite stunning......no.....no lows/highs/....but there is a wow factor. 
Do you care about car audio?
I went for the Burneiuster upgrade in my Porsche sports car....much prefer the sound of the engine turning at 6K 
Lithuanian Tube Gear?!
If something goes wrong....where will you send it?? 
what does it mean if your cassette deck playback and recording sounds warbly?
My Nack needed new belts 
Never Use HiFi-Exquis - Worst Merchant Ever!
All of my stuff comes from the US...Ayre, Vandersteen, VPI.....I always try to buy everything I get, hifi or not.   Very hard to do.  China is too much an adversary 
Best In-ear monitors under $350?
Entys are very good, but to me Grado is better....they are 400 dollars, but seem better to me. 
Off to see the Wizard...the wonderful Wizard of Oz
yiuguboy.....here comes more.    I'm just wondering what is the better option.  I wasn't at the recording session, so I don't know.  I don't hear the "air" as distortion...just separation of instruments and extended soundstage.....w/a/s , a smalle... 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
The Diablo has a slightly dark quality......  In my experience Purist has a dark quality 
Anyone (everyone) care to throw a dart?
I only use my hearing aids at social gatherings/dinner in a good restaurant/etc.   I don't listen to music with them..they close in the sound, and much too digital sounding. 
Cartridge without serial?
cartridge without a serial number would make me wonder if its real, knockoff/or stolen.    
All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA?
If you have differentially balanced equipment.....balanced cable is better...with no problems in the association.   I have Dif. balanced CD player, amp, preamp, even the cartridge is wired balanced. (XLR phono)   No problem, only music. 
Help! Antiskate with only a weight...no dial, and she's skating away!
Dover... thanks....I have a short attention span..... anyway....I think the arm is acting as mine does. Another thought is that as you know, many records have a raised outer edge. If your arm is lowering too quickly, it will slide down this edge b... 
Help! Antiskate with only a weight...no dial, and she's skating away!
What is this demonstrating 
EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
People just don't read these posts.  I said that wire sounds different in different systems.  I believe the poster when he said that his Thiels sounded better with Cardas.  In my system they sounded dull and slow....Thiels are fast and sprightly w...