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Lumin vs Auralic
On January 30 Auralic released a beta version of firmware - - 6.0beta3 — which was applied to their entire product line. The improvement in sonic quality is stunning. If you have a chance to do so, listen to the Vega for an hour with the beta firm... 
Cartridge Recommendations
I have had the opportunity to hear a Soundsmith Zephyr played through 3.7’s several times.  It’s the best vinyl I have heard. Direct listening comparisons with the Zephyr were made to a DL 103 and a Hana EL on one occasion. I very much preferred t... 
Dereneville Magic-Mat
I have been using the Dereneville mat since last July. I had tried a couple other mats. The Dereneville mat rendered better bass with better mid bass definition and placement. Every instrument and voice, in fact, became clearer and more precisely ... 
This is juvenile...
Diana Panton 
“Sharp Objects” Tonearm/ Cartridge
Thanks, tooblue! 
“Sharp Objects” Tonearm/ Cartridge
Yes, I agree. To me the stepfather’s stereo system is a minor character in the overall story. I have thought/ felt that it is his refuge, his mistress, even. There is an undercurrent in this story that everything old is new again. I suppose that t... 
TIGER PAW "Tranquility" (Magnetic Bearing Repulsion...) Any Good?
@daveyf... In answer to your question, the Linn dealer in my town refused emphatically to inspect or adjust my LP12 because I had replaced the original mat. The other Linn expert in my town did replace the grommets and set the springs’ tension. Th... 
TIGER PAW "Tranquility" (Magnetic Bearing Repulsion...) Any Good?
I bought a Tranquility and installed it on my LP12 a couple days ago. Ordered the unit from the UK. It was delivered to the West Coast in four days. Installation and adjustment took about an hour, which included reading the instructions a few time... 
Which wires for Origin Live tonearm?
Frogman... thanks very much for the additional info and clarification.  
Which wires for Origin Live tonearm?
@frogman ... Thanks for the cable review. Is the AN cable you tested the AN-AI? Did you order it from audionote.co.uk or elsewhere? Its description says that there are three wires twisted together. So I presume that one wire is used for the - term... 
Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000
The Belleson SPZ’s arrived today and I installed them. In response to a question from me,  Belleson support contacted me last weekend and kindly offered to include insulator kits at no extra cost. That’s great customer service. Insulator kits are ... 
Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000
@dgarretson...How did you mount and isolate the Belleson SPZ’s to/from the heat sink? Can you recommend a particular isolation kit? We’re you able to reuse the M4(?) screws that held the original 78/7912’s in place? Thanks for all the info on upgr... 
A "primer" on soldering...
The blog post is a good tutorial. At Step 5 - 6 you also might consider touching the solder to the tip of the iron, depositing a very thin film of solder on the tip, prior to touching the tip to the component lead/solder pad. This helps the solder... 
Can cables of any cost and quality provide bass response missing in my B&W speakers?
Something else that might improve bass depth and clarity would be to decouple the speaker cabinets from the floor. You can make inexpensive decouplers with Moongels wrapped in adhesive felt drawer liners. These worked wonders in my system. If you ... 
Why does my system now have shrill top end.
About a year ago I was experiencing system symptoms virtually identical to those the OP has described. At some point after much thought, frustration and experimentation, I replaced my speaker cables and the harshness disappeared. 30 feet of Monste...