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    Today, 05:20 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Magico Pricing in Magico
    Cables I’ll leave alone. But generally, everything is affected by inflation. Everything. The bulk dog food we buy was always $99. For years. It’s now $140. It went $120, $130, $140. Inflation is the biggest middle class tax. Look at the price...
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    Today, 11:18 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Magico Pricing in Magico
    The ongoing effects of runaway inflation are causing a distortion in our price perception. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 21, 2023, 07:08 AM
    Bones13 replied to a thread Very Worthwhile Upgrade! in MSB
    No. My current power delivery 1) “hospital grade” outlets in 4 outlets that I use for audio. (all outlets on that room “loop” circuit) 2) I did have a dedicated 20 amp circuit run to that wall plate, with the electrician putting a double box in...
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    September 20, 2023, 07:40 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Luxman 509z arrives in Luxman
    It sure is pretty! LOL. We haven’t connected it. We’ve been busy with demos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 19, 2023, 05:27 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    Oh yeah. It’s not as good as M3, but it’s amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 19, 2023, 04:54 PM
    Mike started a thread Luxman 509z arrives in Luxman
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    September 19, 2023, 04:23 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    The New Magico S3 with Pass INT-250 and MSB Discrete DAC - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 19, 2023, 03:42 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    Our pair has now been playing for nearly 2 weeks. 24/7. They are so so so enjoyable. A real slightly warm, very organic, natural sound. As good as the previous iterations of the S3 were, these are clearly superior in every conceivable...
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    September 18, 2023, 06:27 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
    Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 18, 2023, 03:44 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
    I was offered a white background and I didn’t want it. I like the black background. What’s funny is that the online/print mags are asking for “glam shots” to accompany the reviews. Guess they don’t like my poor iPhone photos. Sent...
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    September 17, 2023, 04:53 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Very Worthwhile Upgrade! in MSB
    Looking good!! Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 17, 2023, 04:09 PM
    Bones13 started a thread Very Worthwhile Upgrade! in MSB
    Had some approval from the spousal unit to get a "good" piece for my system. Might have involved an automobile accident... I have been investigating/researching a DAC upgrade for my system. I acted quickly to prevent a retraction of permission. ...
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    September 16, 2023, 01:25 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
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    September 16, 2023, 01:25 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
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    September 16, 2023, 01:24 PM
    Mike started a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
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    September 14, 2023, 01:06 PM
    Denali 6000T v2 & Alpha XC Retail Price $9300 Promotion Price: $6500 Denali 6000T v2 & Sigma XC Retail Price $10,250 Promotion Price: $7,500 Contact Suncoast Audio immediately (as supplies last).
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    September 12, 2023, 03:07 PM
    Mike replied to a thread VAC Signature iQ200 in VAC
    Yes, the monos will ruin you! They are sooooooo good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 12, 2023, 02:15 PM
    Mike replied to a thread VAC Signature iQ200 in VAC
    I completely agree! They’re one of two of my favorite amps in the store. And clearly the Master 300’s are best looking! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 11, 2023, 01:02 PM
    Mike started a thread Hegel H600 Review in Hegel
    Review: Hegel H600 | H600: Power Plant With Super Resolution Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 07:15 PM
    Make sure the old app isn’t open Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 06:50 PM
    Download it from the App Store. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 04:29 PM
    It is the same. It’s only missing from the menu. But it’s all there. N30SA Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 03:40 PM
    Conductor is for all models. N30SA – Aurender America Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 02:24 PM
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    September 10, 2023, 10:03 AM
    My wife can only get by with Spotify on our Sonos units about the house. I did break down and get the W4S modified Port unit, and plug it into my DAC. Superb result, definitely less ‘veiled’ than nothing the stand alone units, and the Amp units I...
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    September 9, 2023, 01:00 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    About 5 or 6 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 9, 2023, 10:15 AM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    It’s officially called “pewter”, now to be called “Graphite Grey”. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 9, 2023, 09:54 AM
    Oh right. That was one of the two biggest fools on YouTube. So many of these fools trying to make a name for themselves by spouting nonsense and some of them love to spout lies. Heard the biggest fool the other day say “Vitus is bright….but I’ve...
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    September 9, 2023, 09:44 AM
    Was this the fool that trashed NAIM or was that someone else? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 6, 2023, 11:14 AM
    Mike started a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
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    September 5, 2023, 09:47 AM
    You had one bad experience with one product. You should see what I see in a daily basis from dozens of brands. I had stupid SimAudio explaining that the reason the customers CD player went bad was because he clearly must have plugged the RCA...
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    September 5, 2023, 09:05 AM
    It seems you have had only one mission on this forum and that is to trash Lumin. You’re a troll. All of your posts are trashing Lumin. You contribute nothing else. In contrast, there are thousands of happy Lumin customers who would strongly...
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    September 3, 2023, 08:34 PM
    I think there is certainly some gear that works best with balanced cabling. Those devices run "balanced" inside and have separate amplifiers for the hot and the cold (4 in total for stereo). And that mainly when both the components being connected...
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    September 2, 2023, 04:52 PM
    Outstanding. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 2, 2023, 09:10 AM
    Parrothead since the 70s. I live in Mobile, and was friends with a gentleman who grew up and went to early schooling with him. Many of the religious based songs come from that catholic school. My friend helped him carry the phone booth to the end of...
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    September 2, 2023, 08:35 AM
    So sad. I was a fan. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 1, 2023, 12:41 PM
    True! My question is, how many people would have known to do that? How many would have spun their tails with new cables, trying a new DAC or something else? I remember when we were discussing it, changing DAC, cables, etc. was being discussed. ...
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    September 1, 2023, 11:52 AM
    We can’t give away our secrets or we won’t have a new career as speaker whispers’! All kidding aside, we moved the tweeter back one step at a time until it was too much the other way and then went back to the perfect spot. This of course...
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    September 1, 2023, 10:01 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Accuphase price cut? in Accuphase
    It already happened and Soulution too. The new owners of that distribution company have made the adjustments. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    August 31, 2023, 05:21 PM
    Mike replied to a thread So, which cable sounds best? in Cables
    Can you describe a bit more of your setup? Speakers? Amps? DAC? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    August 30, 2023, 07:18 PM
    Mike replied to a thread MBL 101 Reference Install in MBL
    Today, other than dodging hurricanes, I was at a clients house installing his new MSB REF DAC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    August 30, 2023, 09:08 AM
    All good here, thanks guys. Looks like we got lucky and the storm stayed way north of us. We got modest wind and intermittent rain. Some debris, but thankfully nothing major. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    August 30, 2023, 06:34 AM
    Hoping you have done what you can at the shop, and that all of you in the area have moved elsewhere for today. It looks like a big storm surge.
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  • Mike's Avatar
    August 29, 2023, 02:47 PM
    VAC Suncoast Audio - Positive Feedback “We then moved over to the flagship Clarisys Audio Auditorium speakers in a different listening room. Needless to say, I stopped jumping from track to track on my demo playlist and just let the music...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    August 29, 2023, 10:39 AM
    Totally agreed! Me too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Bones13's Avatar
    August 29, 2023, 06:48 AM
    Bones13 replied to a thread wall mounting turntable in Turntables
    It’s nice to have room on the platform to set your accessories. At least the record brush, but also stylus cover and stylus cleaner. Nearby horizontal surface for the empty record cover, and sleeve is useful as well. If the TT cover is not one on a...
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    August 28, 2023, 08:33 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Idalia in General Off Topic Forums
    Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Amplification : Modwright LS300 - Atma-Sphere "Class D" monoblocks
Digital : MSB Premier DAC, Oppo 203, Sonos Port (W4S mod)
Analog : Technics SL1200G, Boulder 508
Speakers : Daedalus Audio Muse Studio
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