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Specs of my Phono are below.I run MC cart turntable and a MM cart turntable out the same Tube Phono.The loudness of the MC is just above my regular volume.The loudness of the MM and Amp at maximum is well below my regular volume. Swapping out the Tube Phono with a borrowed solid state phono the...

Audio Desk is Disc Cleaner (CD Cleaner) Did anyone buy one of these 10 years ago?? I just picked up a Audio Desk Systeme CD Improver and looks like a good match.. https://youtu.be/ZI1jIgUvVGQ

My house entrance door enters my music room.I have a double brick house ( 125mm brick ,50mm air gap 125mm brick) with various room treatment and windows blanked out.I want to put in a door similar to a sound studio to block the sound db around the same as the brick rate.Anyone been down this...

I was nearly 15 years old and this clip has stayed with me since.I tried finding it 7 years ago and nobody remembered it.I came across it this week on Youtube to bring back the memory... BILLY OCEAN - Love Really Hurts Without You (1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ys-4krGe6M

My Line Magnetic 129P Phono has arrived.With winter approaching before I go full Tubes I will get some views "Do they sound different" ASR Basis Exclusive Phono ,Vitus 025 Amp and Clearaudio TT.:|

On a trip to a CD shop in Guangzhou I met the owner who has a professional system setup.He made new speaker boxes for the Dynaudio out of steel.He even did the same for the speaker stand and component case.Gave a very tight sound with great base. Of the 2 sets speakers small is 37Kg big is...

There are a few Tube Amps using 212 Tubes.Anyone have one who can share there experience.? Stump

Just spent a couple of weeks in Guangzhou for a 3 Day HIFI Fair and a visit to the LM factory.I found X3 HIFI shopping areas in Guangzhou with this one for the DIY second hand gear.Taken on about 3 levels of the complex.You would not believe how many times my jaw dropped and I stepped back as I...

Clearaudio tonearm TT-5 is a affordable tangential tonearm.No air just follows the grove!!!! $2800 internet price,Anyone compared this arm?? Stump

Anyone who is over 6 foot height I would recommend a custom made chair.They are made to your size and usually bought by the elderly.My chair is 16 years old and just came back from having the arms recovered and the latest base mechanism fitted.:tup: Stump Posture Care Chair

Anyone running a DS Audio DS-W1 Optical Stereo Cartridge ??? I like the idea behind this unit.As I am familiar with Clearaudio carts I want to know if it is similar to one of there range?? Stump Optical cartridge |

ASR BASIS EXCLUSIVE PHONOSTAGE - , with battery psu Is anyone running one of these Phono Amps? If so what settings do you use for which cart?Im running a CLEARAUDIO - Da Vinci v2 and playing with a few settings. Stump

I like the wall affect! I have a narrow but long room.I use x2 Razorblade Quadratic Diffuser about 6foot behind my listening chair to great affect.I suppose its more what you do not hear by having lots of diffusing behind you! Stump Primacoustic Acoustic Solutions

I put my power cables together and happy with the result.Noise Floor very noticeable reduction.I have decided to go with Furutech and have some interconnects on the way!! 3 pairs Line Plus (RCA, 1meter) 1 pair Evolution II Audio (XLR, 1.2meter x2) 1 pair Audio Reference III (XLR, 1.2meterx2) 1...

We all get records when the hole is too small for the turntable.When I get a old 70s record with the hole too small I know it has been unplayed and happy it has been kept for 40 years this way. I have been using a pealing knife to gently rim the hole until the record fits.If I force it on the...