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CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
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CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
Uuugggghhhhh!!!!! This isn’t a debate on perception, it’s a debate on the medium and associated technologies. C’mon people, it’s not about WHO is right or wrong.  
Speaker Cables and Carpet
Just have your carpet cryo-treated or shake a magic chicken’s foot at it.  
WiFi extender needed for residence?
Extenders actually cut the bandwidth being served by half, so you might get extended coverage, but only half the speed. The better thing to do is buy a decent wireless access point and connect that to your router, and either disable the router’s i... 
WHAT TURNTABLE?
Consider not using ALL CAPS.  
Should I upgrade my system while losing my hearing?
In the words of Sheryl Crowe, “If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad”.  
EQ in Addition to an Active Crossover?
Try it out! You’ve got nothing to lose, and even if equalizers aren’t that fashionable today, that’s no reason to not use it if you like the result.  
Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing?
Green Grass and High Tides by the Outlaws 
Turntables
@luvrockin As I move the arm towards the center if the album, it gets worse wtf? It does this with the TT running and when it is off. Your hum problem is from the turntable power transformer and your cartridge is insufficiently shielded to block t... 
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
@rauliruegas , you are incomprehensible as usual.  
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
@chakster , I make a distinction between real deejays, by using the term “deejay” and rap-“dj”s that are often referred to as “djs”. The real deejays are people who play music from media at radio stations and live events without scratching and mix... 
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
@prof Talk of preferences will bring in all sorts of differing opinions, which is fine, but I was responding to the promulgation of incorrect technical claims. You are wrong if you claim that digital reproduces the original analog with 100% accura... 
Can a 75 ohm digital rca cable be used in place of a regular rca interconnect?
75 ohm digital cable is no worse than garden variety coaxial audio cable for conveying analog audio signals. The downfall of coaxial cable is that only the center conductor benefits from the shielding. You may want to step up to single pair analog... 
CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl
@prof (And if that is a refrain of the tired old "analog captures the sound continuously, digital chops it up and misses parts" then that’s just a myth and a misunderstanding).You know that digital does not record the entire analog waveform right?... 
broken dreams - new cartridge help please!
The Audio-Technica VM540ML has an easy to use stylus guard that flips up when you’re playing a record.