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"...Operate within its specifications where it was not prior to the change in platform". Excellent and plausible, thanks Tima.

Thanks for your note Tima. I have added some bold for clarity in my following comments. Firstly, I believe the principle behind their use is vibration transmission not component isolation. I found the ramification of this very counter intuitive to start with but it definitely works for me. YMMV...

I found the same subjective increase in dynamic range & dropping of the noise floor by switching to Symposium Rollerblocks & Super Platforms. The way I would describe it is that for the same volume setting the quiet sections are quieter but just as clear, and the loud sections are appreciably...

Call me old fashioned and I'm sure its wonderful, but you wouldn't call it aesthetically pleasing would you? For the cost you'd think a little attention to a buyer's pride of ownership would come in somewhere... wouldn't you? <shrug> perhaps it's just me.

I'm trying very very hard to buy some tubes from him. He's a nice guy but incredibly slow to respond.

Congrats from the UK Mark, & thank you for taking it on!

Hi Peter (I added numbering to your post) For me its primarily #1& 2 in your list. For me both add to the "realism" of the event taking place in your room. I think 3&4 are artefacts of greater detail. What I think I am hearing is that as my systems ability to resolve smaller gradations of...

I really enjoy air and 3D soundstaging on a recording. I have been devouring this fascinating thread, written by more erudite & experienced people who for the most part have better systems than me. :) I thought I'd briefly explain a journey in the hope that it adds something. Intellectually I...

Audio Research SP8. Had one in the late 80's. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be :)

Quite ridiculous. Congratulations! You've found todays comedian. :)

Rensselaer, I love Satie on vinyl as well. I'd say buy ASD2389 for the sound quality and the Roge for the performance, just. Buy either with confidence. I have both the Decca 410-220-2 vinyl and the Ciccolinis, and although as the sleeve above shows the Roge is digital to vinyl IMO the sound is...

Well, my son is really interested & he's 24. He loves all sorts of music & loves sitting and listening to Dad's system. But then he's been brainwashed... One day he will end up with my system (hopefully not for another 50 years :)) and wants to know how to put it together "but there are a crazy...

The Westinghouse was a huge improvement. 101d's eh? That's interesting. You mentioned talking to him before, I must get around to it.

Mike L's post #5 above, about a phono cable being an opportunity to optimise information is exactly what I think. The smaller the signal the more carefully you have to look after it. I bought a custom LFD phono cable via Mik at Unique Audio. Expensive but it has been wonderful. Gloriously clear...

Oh right. Yes of course. NOS Westinghouse 5U4G. BIG improvement. Not tried the Riccardo Kron KR yet.

Yes its a DHT pre I was fantasizing about. Not sure what you mean by the revel...You mean my Avatar photo? That's a VERY old photo - the little boy in it is now doing a physics PhD!

I've been running an H7000V for a couple of months now and couldn't be happier. Fantasizing about a Allnic pre amp now. That Allnic slope is slippery...

This could work like a dream with Koetsu's!

I'd be interested to understand what you are comparing these "better vinyl pressings" and "better masterings" to. 1-3 may be reasonable examples of incremental improvements in the technology used to play back vinyl LP's but from my experience I take issue with #4 in the vast majority of cases...

Excellent letter. I live with one of those... :)

An Allnic H7000V , SR Purple fuses and some back up PX25 valves. Oh, and a stone body Koetsu. I have plans. I need money :)

I really fancy going to this - I'm ashamed to say I've never been to the Munich show - but I'll leave it until the last minute as well.

Nice note Mik. Its a great shame to lose him.

I'm an equal opportunity kind of guy: when I finally find the used black H7000V I'm looking for people are welcome to congratulate the seller for selling it to me OR me for buying it, or both!

This is a great and heartwarming story, well done both of you

Hi Nemal1 FWIW, I read mtemur's message as trying to be helpful not patronizing. IMO, this generally ISN'T like loads of other forums where everyone is trying to abuse everyone else. Might be worth assuming its a misunderstanding and give him the benefit of the doubt? Maybe I'm being naive..

Ron, I appreciate your efforts to maintain standards of civil behaviour and forum culture. I also appreciate you welcoming the debate in this thread. Its difficult but we have to struggle with keeping the friendly and intelligent culture we have built here. I was reminded in a work context years...

Thanks Redcars, that's a hell of a post. Glowing but pointing out a couple of cautionary things to watch for. . I'm curious, the ART was well regarded though I appreciate it is 20 years old now. The Metis seems to have flown under the radar without any reviews other than this one!

Aint that the truth!

What he said. So...Hamilton is 10 seconds ahead with 5 cars between Verstappen and him, and when they restart the cars have been removed and Verstappen is allowed to be on his tail. Michael Masi the race director literally changing the rules on the fly. This was a quite jaw dropping con to...