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    Newbie needs a little bit of help

    Hi folks! So I'm about to buy my first tube amp to pair with my Klipsch Forte III. I had the pleasure to demo an Icon Audio Stereo 40, a PP outfitted with EL34 and 6SN7 tubes. I loved it, everything I had ever heard about the richness and sweetness of tube amps was there and it gave me so much...
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    I'm sorry America...

    Ok, I'm going to be very honest with you guys: Most of my life I haven't had the highest opinion of american engineering and craftsmanship. My audio stuff came from the Brits, zee Germans or my own little country and I was always very happy with it. But I think two of the most important traits...
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    King Roger The Great

    One month after winning his record 20th grand slam title, Roger Federer returns to the top of the ATP rankings on monday. At age 36 (and a half), he will be the oldest #1 of all time, setting yet another record in an incredible career. Admittedly, I'm biased because the guy grew up 10 minutes...
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    Cash Unearthed (Vinyl)

    Anyone bought these and would like to share their impressions? That box really looks gorgeous but those cardbox sleeves have me worried...
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    Clifford Brown

    So a couple of weeks ago I got the Music Matters reissue of Clifford Brown's Memorial Album and it has immediately become one of my favourite jazz records ever. This now begs the question: What else should I get? I'm only looking for decent vinyl releases and there doesn't seem to be an awful...
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    PC humming

    Hey everybody, I got a problem with humming coming from my computer. There are two connections from my PC to my amp: 1. PC - hdmi - TV - optical - opt. converter - rca - AMP 2. PC - usb - Schiit Gungnir MB - rca - AMP The humming only occurs when both the usb and the hdmi are connected...
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    So I've installed my first cartridge...

    Ok, after I've had my new turntable for a while now I finally got around to get my second TT back to work. The idea was to get a MM cart and use the old table for worn records and such. After some consideration and a lot of help from folks here I decided on the Shure M97XE, as it seemed to be...
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    Audio literature

    So I was wondering if there are any decent books about the technical aspects of our hobby. Things I'd like to learn about more are: How is music recorded and mixed? How are the various media manufactured and how do they work? How does our equipment work? etc. I know there's plenty of...
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    "Forgiving" MM cartridges?

    Ok, Phase I of my masterplan for my vinyl setup is done: Treated myself to a VPI Classic/Benz Micro Wood combo and I'm LOVING it. On to Phase II: New cartridge for my old NAD TT. First of all, I was pleasantly surprised how well the Benz handles bad or worn out pressings. Still, there are some...
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    VPI Classic

    Howdy! I always loved the looks of the VPI Classic but I always figured it to be far from what I can and want to spend - I would have to import it from Germany since there's no seller here in Switzerland, with shipping and customs the thing would cost around 5000$, plus another 1000 for the...
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    Tonearm length

    I'm looking at either the Pro-Ject Xtension 9 or 10. I prefer the looks of the 10 but I'm not gonna pay 1000$ extra for that. The one thing that intrigues me is the length difference in the tonearm. In my head, a longer tonearm makes sense with the cartridge more on a straight line across the...
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