orpheus10

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DIY. Whose speakers would you use?
Most audiophiles are aware of the varying degrees of "good". 
DIY. Whose speakers would you use?
While there are excellent parts available, in order to have an "audiophile grade" speaker, you will need an engineer to design the crossover. 
Vinyl lovers I must be crazy
Csgreene, I'm glad you said it and not me. 
Bass Trap help
Sounds beautiful, and functional at the same time. 
Need help with Jazz
Don't leave out Nina Simone. 
Tubes Through Solid State
I have a CJ pre and SS amp in the bedroom. I recently changed some NOS tubes in the CJ and the difference passed through the transparent SS amp. I heard the change in tubes quite distinctly. I believe your combination would work very well. 
Bass Trap help
The cores are very easy to decorate in order to make them invisible. 
Bass Trap help
Dan_ed, I have two of them in the corners behind the left and right speakers. There was all kinds of bass reverberation before I installed them. 
upgrading inductor
I've had success upgrading capacitors, but I never tried inductors. Can anyone relate the audible difference of this upgrade? 
Bass Trap help
Go to a store that sells rugs. Ask them for the core they use to roll the rugs on. This tall hollow cylinder will form a bass trap. Paint it and use adhesive to stick in corner. 
What is the standard for judging a systems sound?
Who's got enough money to pay for a system that reproduces perfect sound? 
Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs
Eric Clapton, "Eyesight to The Blind", from the rock movie "Tommy". 
Disappointing Evening
In summing up what others have said, the system in our family room is lower than "low fi". I have intended to upgrade it since we moved in 10 yrs ago; but every time we have family and friends over, there are three different conversations plus a m... 
All about Music Servers for a minute......
Lloydc, Rega eliminated that problem when they went to the P-3 24 motor. If you have the old motor, it is an easy cost effective upgrade. 
Vinyl lovers I must be crazy
Actusreus, since they say, "Ignorance is bliss", I'm sure you are one happy soul.