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| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Hi,I just bough a refurbished Denon DP-80 TT from Japan on Yahoo auctions. The seller is a Denon tech and for JPY 16,000 (about US$150) he will replace all caps, diodes and key transistors and also service the bearings and motors. DP-75 is JPY 14k... | |
| FLAC vs WAV DTC,You are correct about FLAC compression level 0 and uncompressed FLAC. FLAC 0 is not uncompressed. I stand corrected. And dBPoweramp offers uncompressed FLAC. | |
| Going to rip 2000 cds. Which software? The easiest is to send the CDs to a CD ripping service. The best service, in terms of quality and service is: ReadyToPlay. Here is their link: http://readytoplay.com/It's $1.30 per cd or less if you have more CDs. I have no links with them other t... | |
| FLAC vs WAV The diferrence in sound between FLAC and WAV/AIFF is real. I hear it too. People confuse lossless as the only contributor to sound quality for digital files. Losslees only means that the file is bit-perfect i.e. No loss of digital bits in the file... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @griffithds Here is the link to the cartridge shootout review, which I published on AudiogoN:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/mc-cartridge-mini-shootout-spu-koetsu-fr-ikeda | |
| Review: Clear Day Double Shotgun Speaker cable Been using ClearDay double shoutguns in my system now for about 8 years now.Prior to that have tried many others but have not have any inclination to try other speaker cables since I've had the ClearDays. Highly recommended. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul,Glad to see that you're now active again in AudiogoN. Happy New Year! | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Nandric,The thread that compares SPUs, FRs and Koetsu is called "shootout" ... not shortcut and I'm the author and owner of the SPU's and FR's used in that short review. Glad you read it and that it meant something to you. I never meant t to ... | |
| Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes Ok, received my Elrog 300B tubes and just put them into my Berning 300B SET ZOTL amp. They replaced EML 300Bs. First impression ... WOW!. Much more layered presentation. Vocals a little further back but soundstage more spacious and deeper. Better ... | |
| TECHNICS SP10 MK3 POWER SOURCE / SPEED CONTROLLER Cdk84,I have a Technics SP10mk3 with Krebs Mk2 mods in a Porter Plinth and restored by Bill Thalmann. This is actually my second unit. I had an earlier one which I sold to a fellow audiophile in Australia. Great TT. Hope you get the power supply a... | |
| Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes I've just ordered a pair of Elrog 300B from George Lenz. Will post once I received them and get to try them. Thanks for suggesting George as a source for the Elrogs. | |
| Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes Guys,Where does one buy the Elrog 300B in the US? A couple of online dealers are saying they will not take anymore orders until the factory catches up with the demand. | |
| TECHNICS SP10 MK3 POWER SOURCE / SPEED CONTROLLER Cdk84,Here is an active listing on eBay for a SP10mk3 120V controller and motor unit.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Technics-SP-10MK3-Turntable-Only-turntable-control-unit-120-Volt-vintage/221...Better be quick. I think it'll go at that price. | |
| Stand out phono stages Wavac LCR-X2. Sublime. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Diana Krall's Wallflower, Ed Sheeran's X, Dave Brubeck Live at Carnegie Hall |