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** this is a Sale-Process question... not a Gear question** Hi All: I intend to upgrade my ster...

Hello – The following is for context. I am an old guy. I grew up in the days a Mac 225, AR3a, ...

I'm buying some equipment that has gold plated connectors.  UNTIL THAT EQUIPMENT ARRIVES I AM UPG...

I'm looking for ideas/suggestions for amplification for a pair of Focal Maestro Evo 3 way speaker...

I was wondering if anyone was using the Atma-Sphere digital amps with the Magnepan LRS + speakers 

As I continue my audiophile journey, my next step is speaker cable and interconnects.  I'm lookin...

Hi, Does anyone know what the biasing setting is for the EL 34 power tubes of my Raysonic SP-100...

• All the best, Nonoise (nonoise)
• Duh..! (noromance)
• If I could?   All day long and twice on Sunday. (wturkey)

• @goose + ​​@yowser + ​​@grislybutter ...Wax paper still has wax, which may still i... (asvjerry)
• you can buy foam at home depot for $10 or go on acoustic expert websites where the... (grislybutter)
• Many consider Stack Audio Auva to be better acoustically. Mine screw into my stan... (jerrybj)

• You said that the seller had a 95% rating. I pay for things in advance when I thin... (dz13)
• @wturkey , great suggestion but my antenna agrees with the majority.  A serious se... (asvjerry)
• The website Escrow dot com appears to be legit. Perhaps an option both parties can... (wturkey)
• Unfortunately, there is a ‘snag’ -- the seller insists on receiving the money bef... (allenf1963)
• Nope. I’d pass. If the deal is too good to be true they won’t take PayPal regular ... (mofojo)
• Ok, look at from his prospective. First why does he want funds that are not refund... (dill)
• I can add what I rarely end up doing: it's best to buy/sell when you have the uppe... (grislybutter)
• The only "easy solution" when dealing with a either a scammer or a jerk seller tha... (mlsstl)
• Hi All, Wow!  It seems unanimous..."Full Reverse... All Engines". @ grislybutter... (inagroove)
• Is it an amp or a box full of bricks?  If he has not opened the box how does he kn... (toronto416)
• I wouldn’t buy expensive equipment from anyone with less than 100% positive feedba... (soix)
• My advice. If it smells like poop, it probably is.   (tony1954)
• @inagroove  I would never do PP F&F. Also, I dislike cheap people. If this se... (jeffreyw)
• From what you described, l also would not take that risk. I have purchased items u... (dwest1023)
• I've recently got deal on Steinway baby grand -- picking up free and paying just $... (czarivey)
• I personally do not buy from sellers who have less than 100% positive feedback. Ir... (audphile1)
• I'd walk away. (cleeds)
• Not worth the risk. Look elsewhere. (rsf507)
• I bought a lot of things this way, PP for friends and family and then wait. (nervo... (grislybutter)
• Sounds like a scam to me, I would buy from another source. (dill)

• John, thank you for the advice. I no longer deal with Albert and I have no intenti... (inna)
• I had many Dominus B and C power cords 15+ years ago.  Great great midrange lushne... (jafox)

• If you’re old, why bother with buying new records and CDs? (noromance)

• A company has a right to do as they please and a person has the right to have an o... (uncledemp)
• Already asked and still waiting for an answer, but why do you care? There are lo... (mlsstl)
• A company riding old technology into the ground to save a few pennies?   Not exac... (wturkey)
• the inside info will be kept to that only. Why? Please do tell. (rsf507)
• OP, Where did you get your information? (curiousjim)
• There is more to this story then most know.  As a manufacturer, the inside info wi... (bigkidz)
• Sounds lime the OP has an axe to grind with YG. Not the appropriate place to do so.  (rdschicago)
• @john1  Your last sentence made no sense.  Beyond that, what is your stake in al... (roxy54)
• +1 @tony1954 +1 @larryi  It’s simply an internal business decision on which we on... (kennyc)
• So, YG has not changed its midrange cone material in many moons. How is this evide... (larryi)

• I am not surprised that i am the only one here Amir do not dare to answer... Perh... (mahgister)
• Dude! I’ve had many other speakers  How many is that exactly?  I have measured ... (amir_asr)
• Hi Amir, Hi Andy.  😀 Does the 1KHz tone that you measure on the DAC, does it ... (amir_asr)
• Dude! I’ve had many other speakers .. you a dummy!! Go measure a dac.  (mofojo)
• nope that’s the exact opposite I heard. 0 upper bass no dynamics. I hear you bu... (amir_asr)
• "Your definition of dynamics is how loud a speaker can play? Wow . . . Not. It . A... (laoman)
• Omg. Sorry missed it. Your definition of dynamics is how loud a speaker can play? ... (mofojo)
•  “In other words, there is too much (upper) bass, than not.  Of course in room and... (mofojo)
• @kevn  - Thank you but I really only meant to poke fun at how far off this thread ... (erik_squires)
•  It is useless to argue with Amir about one piece of gear and contradict him  abou... (mahgister)
• Now read this attentively and you will learn why Hans Van Maanen is not in the ASR... (mahgister)
• Then Amir is a seller of his limited set of tools , his stance on tube amplifier m... (mahgister)
• Now to go further read this:   «The discussion on the perceived quality of audio... (mahgister)
• other very important consideration about the 20KHZ limits of audibility : «One of... (mahgister)
• Thanks @nonoise  @erik_squires - I’m sorry for not acknowledging your original po... (kevn)
• Now read this by a top physicist in fluid mechanic who is also a top audio designe... (mahgister)
• I knew I saw this somewhere and believe it applies: Why is reductive reasoning b... (nonoise)
• @knock1 - I did know that! I’m so sorry if my post came across pedantically - it w... (kevn)
• So tell me how you measure dynamics in a speaker? I don't know how you are defi... (amir_asr)
• I still don’t understand who is doing the training of these trained listeners, co... (amir_asr)
• Pass Lab second harmonic generator. Makes the sound more like tube.  Some people l... (andy2)
• And what devices typically produce which types of distortion? The level of distort... (audition__audio)
• Whoever started this thread must be a real ignorant jerk and should probably be b... (mahgister)
• @amir_asr I still don’t understand who is doing the training of these trained lis... (invalid)
• Whoever started this thread must be a real ignorant jerk and should probably be ba... (erik_squires)
• Adding on, if the above is true, then folks are best served by buying performant p... (amir_asr)
•  Could you please explain this comment? Sure.  Often when we measure an audio d... (amir_asr)
• Mr. Amir in the introduction to one of his videos stated "we absolutely can me... (deep_333)

• I recently replaced and UltraRendu for an OpticalModule/Sig Rendu SE and agree it ... (rikkipuu)

• Yes, the AUVA 100's arrived Monday. So far I have compared several tracks I know w... (nwres)

• SoundLab A1’s on 2" amp stands. (jafox)
• +1 @roxy54  (kennyc)
• @mihorn  That is one of the most nonsensical things I have ever read! (roxy54)
• The new Borressen C1 reportedly approaches the sound of the M1, but at a much more... (kennyc)

• Yeah, I forgot that.  My bad.  I’d listen to the new cables for a while exclusivel... (soix)
• @soix - yep, always patient with my final conclusion, but I did pay lavricable for... (meiatflask)
• Whew!  I’m always a bit nervous recommending cables, but when you mentioned you we... (soix)
• @soix  1- timing might have more to do with our wives, rather than who’s a better... (meiatflask)

• Don't forget Dutch & Dutch, sensational. (klh007)
• @kennyc Do you think they could take the place of a floorstander? I've heard great... (mrbanker32)
• This is tough as they are all good speakers, each with many fans. Of the 3, I’d ch... (kennyc)

• @ssg308 Wrote: @ditusa ok I get the concept but execution could be tricky since ... (ditusa)

• My PPP has been working fine since new. I guess, I got lucky. (inna)
• @portoalegre Those folks were right. It needs to burn in like any other gear. Give... (hifiman5)
• I moved from P10 to P20 two months ago, and the sound quality got worse … Some peo... (portoalegre)

• Thanks for the helpful hints.  I tried all 3 modes on the Freya+ and eventually sh... (akafritz)

• ARC over Mac any day but if you want warmth try CJ. (mazian)
• Switched from McIntosh to Audio Research. Amps and preamp.  (woots)
• @ghdprentice  hit the nail on the head. Currently I'm using a REF75SE and absolute... (samzx12)
• I haven't listened to ARC amplifiers. I prevously used McIntosh MC275 MK VI and it... (cfa88)

• I purchased a E-4000 about 4 months ago. I did not like it out of the box. I accel... (martinl07d)
• Well if it is going to get even better after a couple hundred hours that’s fantast... (jfrmusic)
• My friend spoke with a engineer working in Japan and 150 hours starts the settling... (audioman58)
• I have an Accuphase as well as 3 other amps. I must say with the exception of my P... (dwest1023)
• jfrmusic Yes, 200-300 hours. Enjoy your Accuphase P-4600 Amp.   Happy Listening! (jafant)
• Ha! Nice try.  (jfrmusic)
• you are supposed to burn it in outside of your setup, at a remote location, by a t... (grislybutter)
• The Accuphase distributor support said 200-300 hours.  (jfrmusic)

• Hello @soix, how do you do? I have no reference to compare, this is my first tube ... (groovey)
• Though meaningful I wouldn’t so much focus on the plating on the spades as much as... (soix)

• It’s very strange that there wasn’t some kind of announcement of this new version ... (mksun)
• It seems you have to go to the “Buy Now” link on the Denafrips website to see the ... (marco1)
• @jl35  https://www.denafrips.com/product-page/denafrips-pontus-15th-r2r-dac   (macg19)
• when I type Pontus 15 on yahoo I get a page on the Denafrips Pontus 15, but when I... (jl35)
• I couldn't make out much other than silver internal wiring, and new FPGA firmware ... (painter24)
• I’ve got the Terminator “12th” and it gets better and better.   It’s been 4 months... (bobbyloans)
• https://www.denafrips.com   (jomace)

• 500-600 is a fair price....I had those and Stratus Gold's....the Stratus Golds are... (krelldog)
• Feedback is much appreciated!  (babladoosh)

• Wonderful! Have my eye on the preamp!  (grannyring)
• Let's just say that before building my own tube creations I restored probably 300-... (donsachs)

• I had absolutely zero idea bout HT Bypass. Does the AVR power the center channel? (kaizen28)
• I had the same problem and there is only one proper solution, but like me it may r... (tony1954)

• The  Atmas-sphere Class D are GAN amps. I used 2 different GAN amps on m LRS+ and ... (yyzsantabarbara)
• I don’t think Atma-Sphere makes digital amps, they make class D amps. Mike (ditusa)

• @soix, Rhumba 1.3 has 1 fully balanced XLR input and output, while 1.4 has 2 each. (milpai)

• Talk to Bob Howard. He handles blue jeans and iconoclast. Great guy. Iconoclast mi... (paullb)
• If you can do 8’ cables I’d consider these used Acoustic Zen Satori cables with th... (soix)

• OP, Glad to hear it. Bummer on all the hassle. (ghdprentice)
• My Benchmark HPA4 is a headphone amp that will get out of the way. My Holo Serene ... (yyzsantabarbara)

• After a lot of research, the Gaia feet and Townsend Platforms seem the best, not s... (kennyc)

• FWIW, a Devore dealer felt that the 96 was significantly better than the 93.  I on... (kennyc)

• I just speak about what is possible to improve the sound quality and the Xover is... (kennyc)

• Either/or... Just don't turn it off and then immediately on again without waiting... (dekay)

• Hello @prashanth13485, I haven't tried different preamplifiers with my PM-KI Ruby... (lcfpimentel)

• Thank you @corente for the answer. Guess if FLAC was developed today there would b... (aldnorab)
• By the way, I am working from the start with .wav files here. Everything in the Qu... (bolong)
• @aldnorab You are opening another big and old discussion. On one side, when hard ... (corente)
• @bolong You can have the image "embedded" in each track as FLAC allows it, in fact... (corente)

• “….compact M1 staged enormously large….” Review here  I was gobsmacked when I hea... (kennyc)
• I think.....by 'active' they mean powered so same passive cross overs with ICE amp... (audiocanada)

• "A nit to pick: The EL34 tubes are not self-biasing nor can the user adjust the bi... (tony1954)

• be wary of anyone who tells you what you "must" spend in order to get good sound. ... (hifiguy42)

• Great!  Look forward to your impressions, and definitely do a free trial of Tidal ... (soix)
• Going with the AZ Satoris and the DH labs jumpers as Soix recommends.  Looking for... (dokosan)

• Greg Osby (jafant)
• curiousjim My pleasure.  Happy Listening! (jafant)
• James Brandon Lewis (jafant)

• I moved from P10 to P20 two months ago, and the sound quality got worse … Some peo... (portoalegre)

• James Brandon Lweis (jafant)

• I had the Saec ceramic headshell back in the 80’s using it on a Saec 407/23 and 50... (harpo75)

• It wasn't available at the time, and I returned it for other reasons, unfortunatel... (pawoodster)
• @pawoodster did you get an answer on the Bluetooth adapter? I’m trying to update t... (hi_fidelity)

• Thank you all for your feedback! (koenvingerhoets)
• Just to put things into perspective, I've owned dual JL Audio F110s with the CR1 c... (ricred1)
• Since both your speakers and your Bass Speaker are -6dB sub bass systems their low... (m-db)

• Benefits of Upsampling (bolong)
• @jasonbourne52 Thanks for the enlightenment! (knock1)
• You can’t get more bits out of a CD! Digital is not like Analog where a phono cart... (jasonbourne71)

• @mijostyn  I like to stay with Pass so next upgrade will be from XP-15 to 17  (ssg308)
• @knock1 I agree with you, 2M is way more Rock orientated cartridge. Hana ML sound... (ssg308)
• @pindac  Iv'e been playing with my XP-15 for while and it is definitely upgrade f... (ssg308)

• @12many  Not sure what your dac is, but any differences you hear may have to do w... (mdalton)
• I am back to square 1. (I told you I was slow, thick and now also silly) With bit... (grislybutter)
• @jaytor  yes, it’s the combined system, precisely.  We don’t care what a streamer... (mdalton)
• I am curious at what point a typical digital signal is subject to being processed,... (mitch2)
• @delmatae I felt the same as you give my technical background. Same exact data sh... (12many)
• @mdalton - I agree that it would be possible to measure differences between stream... (jaytor)
• Thanks again Jerry @carlsbad2  (nigeltheflash)
• I think you misunderstood me @cleeds I wasn’t talking about A specific service. ... (grislybutter)
• @nigeltheflash I read it quite a while ago and wish I had bookmarked it as it was ... (carlsbad2)
• grislybutter I don’t imagine anything. Here is the spotify algorithm ... Don’t... (cleeds)
• Thanks Jerry @carlsbad2. Any materials you can point me/us to? I presume this is ... (nigeltheflash)
• @nigeltheflash My understanding is from streamer manufacturers. I referenced googl... (carlsbad2)

• Btw,  even today we can find out with a little patience the ADC 26 through ( mainl... (rauliruegas)
• I have tried to find value in this Thread but have not been introduced to anything... (pindac)
• Dear friends: I forgot to talk of my oldest and a true cartridge gem that I don't ... (rauliruegas)

• @soix Thanks, and I hope the Ushers cooperate too.  The fact is that most days the... (prashanth14485)
• Back to the Ushers. It’s been a weird experience so far.  You're gonna think that... (soix)

• @oldrooney, Thank you for the compliment but let us not forget the contribution o... (antinn)
• @oldrooney I have built a kit around the Manual Cleaning Method described using UK... (pindac)

• SFF  all the albums   (snook2)

• Thanks, everybody, for the information. The S.M.S.L. player looks intriguing, and ... (cooper52)

• Working inside a Faraday cage sounds oh so metaphoric for working at a Scientolog... (mahgister)
• Working inside a Faraday cage sounds oh so metaphoric for working at a Scientology... (bolong)

• @atmasphere  , thank you for getting back to me on that.  As always, I appreciate ... (immatthewj)

• @musicfan2349     A vast majority of Audiophiles understand the importance of acou... (dayglow)

• Kerry King (jafant)