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| Recommendations for a tonearm upgrade on a VPI Classic 4 turntable ha ha, fair enough. I am a pensioner and my final straw was when my active cat jumped on my tone arm and destroyed the stylus on my Dynavector cartridge. With my digital music, no pops, no clicks, no cleaning records, and no worries about what to... | |
| Recommendations for a tonearm upgrade on a VPI Classic 4 turntable I can relate to your tonearm woes. I switched from my Sota Sapphire vacuum table with an SAEC 407 tonearm and Dynavector 20X2 LOMC to a modified Oppo 205D CDP. I have never second-guessed the decision. | |
| Power strip for sequenced preamp/amp turn on and turn off? It depends on the number of connections you need for your gear, but TLP is a reliable source for power conditioners. I got their TF110 power conditioner, but I honestly can't say that there was any SQ improvement in the sound of my system. The ... | |
| John Prine, singer, songwriter, legend - Dead at 73 from COVID-19 I share in the grief of his passing, one of the greatest songwriters of our generation with a voice perfectly suited for his lyrics. I loved his music for ~40 years. RIP, JP. | |
| IsoAcoustics GAIA footers: impressions Select-hifi,You auditioned them and found them not to your pleasure so good for you... but you did try them. I am frankly amazed that raising the level at couple of inches so adversely affected the sound of your speakers. Raising the vertical he... | |
| True wireless earbuds 100 or less, for classical I can't get any earbuds to stay in my ears unless they are used with Yurbuds, which I think JBL or somebody now sells. They are a wonderful invention. | |
| IsoAcoustics GAIA footers: impressions Holy cow, it is amazing that a Youtube video could reveal this enhancement with the GAIA footers. My test with tube rolling and other enhancements (tweaks) is that if I don't recognize the improvement immediately, they are a bust. I have tried g... | |
| Buchardt S400 Special Edition speakers -- any impressions? Snapsc,The Buchardts have an astonishing soundstage, rivaling that of the Spatials. I clearly think former has more inner detail and are just so tonally pure. Noticable with the Buchardts is how incredible quick they are with no hangover, if you... | |
| Buchardt S400 Special Edition speakers -- any impressions? Geoff, Not yet, it remains unopened. | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? My recommendation is the Buchardt Audio S400 SE speakers. They are remarkably full-ranged speakers that contend with Dynaudio C-1 Contours or Joseph Audio Pulsars. They cost $2700 with a free audition period. I am blown away with them in my sys... | |
| Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions? I absolutely agree with MarktheNut's recommendations for the 6SN7-based tubes amps by Don Sachs or Supratek. I had Don Sachs original tube preamp and now have his newest version and it is fantastic. I suspect the Supratek is quite fine too. Qui... | |
| P.W.B. samples have arrived Thanks Geoff, I appreciate the most explicit instructions. | |
| P.W.B. samples have arrived Thanks Geoff, I was actually unclear on the application. | |
| P.W.B. samples have arrived I just want to be prepared... | |
| MQA and classical music My audio muses inform me that it is nothing more than hype, an alternative compression format that yields no sonic benefits. Why go there? |