sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Just ordered a Hart record cleaning brush after watch Fremer's shootout video. This will replace my Acoustech Big Brush.

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SpiritofRadio Analogue

James, wonderful setup! The K'horns visually look just right style-wise in your room, too. Bet it sounds great.Years ago, I owned a Berning ZH-270 amp and was very impressed wit...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Inakustik Reference USB cable added between the opticalRendu and the Denafrips Pontus II DAC

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I'm done (mostly)

Let's see the new table! & Congrats.

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notdeadyet System

If you can't pull the speakers forward, you might try some absorption behind them and a diffusor between them. You may find this cleans up bass clarity and improves focus.

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notdeadyet System

@notdeadyet Nice job!  Have you ever tried playing around with speaker placement? Getting them out 1,2, or 3 ft. from the wall may provide significant impro...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Added a new piece of art in the listening room. Concert poster from my first show at Austin City Limits' Moody Theater.

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@slaw Yes, she is. I tell her so every day!

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

I bought the Nagra used 3 yrs. ago, so can't really say about "over the years". It sounds pretty fine; dead quiet(it's battery powered) and very natural, detailed and spacious. I pondered an u...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@slaw Hi Steve,The amp stand and matching one now under my Sota are made by my wife. We bought huge pieces of essentially maple butcherblock ...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Returned the CAT8 cables in favor of unshielded CAT6 from Blue Jean Cable. Due to reconfiguring the physical arrangement of my oRendu I needed a more typical length USB cable, so I'm temporarily us...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Replaced the Netgear switch connecting my digital gear with a Trendnet switch suggested by Andrew at Small Green Computer. Replacing some generic CAT5e cables with CAT8s over the next few days. Cur...

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mijostyn's System

Looking great, Mike! Let's get some listening impressions up soon. Congrats,SpencerPS: My wife is going to be jealous of your wood shop. She made my amp stands, diffu...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Hey Mike, The recording of Fantasia was a gift from the Philadelphia Area Audio Group, when I had to resign as President due to my relocation to Austin, TX. The writing are comments from membe...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Joni Mitchell is the 2021 inductee to "Spencer's Wall of Genius"  https://imgur.com/ei2OHuq

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Almost There! Making Great Music

Yeah, the LPS is a real winner! Cheers,Spencer

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Almost There! Making Great Music

Great system & room, Cutty! Bet it sounds very engaging. Love it when people get to push both analog and digital to a high level. Curious about how you choose which arm and ...

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mijostyn's System

@mijostyn Your Sota up yet? We need pics!  @emailists If ever in Austin, TX you're welcome to hear my Sou...

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tomic601's Casa Pacifica

Jim,Thanks for the invite. When traveling to CA is in my future, I might just take you up on that. Listening sessions with friends is what I miss the most these days!If you're ever ...

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mammothguy54's System

I'm hooked!

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twoleftears's new primary system

Congrats on your Backert Labs Rhumba! I bet this setup sounds SWEET!

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tomic601's Casa Pacifica

Jim,Gorgeous and I'm sure it sounds sublime! If we could add a theme song to play when pulling up a system page, I'd suggest Joni's "California".We seem to share a lo...

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BBC sound with tubes for Analog bliss

Thanks, good insight on the Kansui!

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Vintage (mostly)

Beautiful! IMHO, there's plenty of romance.

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jbhiller's System

Great looking system, love it when I see equal thought and energy put into both analog and digital sources!

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