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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    Bonzo wrote: Your reply is surprising to me. You're an astute guy but in this instance, not a careful reader. I did not say they are the same and thus most of the strawmen you raise after this comment are inapposite. What I did write was: We have different ideas of what reviews can...
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    Chop wrote: "- I can't remember, was it Frank Zappa who said writing about music is like dancing about architecture?" Laurie Anderson LongTerm loans allow a reviewer exposure to that which he/she might not otherwise get to hear and become familiar with. Who would take a long term loan of...
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    The WBF humor and joke thread.

    Almost a buffet for the big cat! Fresh or recently "rested" meat?
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    What's Everyone Reading

    Wow, this was a strange one and quite captivating.
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    What's Everyone Reading

    Binging Murakami
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    What's Everyone Reading

    Haruki Murakami
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    Hello from Norway

    Welcome! Good luck with your venture
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    Thorens New TT

    ROT69: I have a TD125 that I have yet to start restoring. It's pleasant at this point, but I have a Fidelity Research arm to go on it, as well as a more highly specified cartridge. What Thorens do you have? Would you mind sharing your restoration efforts - if PM is more appealing to you, feel...
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    Amir: It is my understanding that ddk chose to leave for . . . his reasons. It appears he can invite himself back, if he is so inclined. So far, he's not inclined. So it goes.
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Erik: Bill hit it on the nose. The Motus' designer, Stefan, uses a direct drive design. Stefan, I have read, uses a low torque direct drive, rather than the high torque and highly praised Technics tables. I have not heard a Technics table in a long time - well before I paid close attention to...
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    What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

    Tom: Interesting that you have Bauer and Motus STST turntables. I'd be interested to hear how you compare them. Maybe they sound very similar? Quite different within the real of analog? From what I recall, the Bauer DPS was designed with some input from Frank Schroeder (tone arm fame) and...
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    High efficiency horn speaker amp question

    Manis: Old thread, are you willing to engage with me about your experience with Neurochrome - we could also open a new thread or do this by PM, if you're willing. I'm curious about Neurochrome's amplifiers, Tom's technical bona fides seem exemplary, even if they don't originate in audio. I'm...
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    I’m struggling to decide about buying an Ayre DX-5 DSD SACD & etc Player

    If you're inclined to experiment, here's a linear power supply for the 203 / 205 series: https://www.oppomod.com/index.html. There is praise for it. You can also look at : https://www.clonesaudio.com/bdmod for your 205. Neither mod requires soldering, apparently. I'm using my 203 as a...

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