I used distilled water when we still had a service that delivered it to our house (my wife used it for cooking and drinking when our kids were little.) These days (because I’m lazy) I just use RO-treated tap water. What deleterious effects is my sloth introducing? I can’t hear any, that’s for...
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Agreed. I suspect at least 50% of the potential buyers of this table are WBF members. For such a high-end, esoteric piece of gear, WBF is a valuable marketing vehicle. I’m totally okay with that.
I optimized my system and room to the best of my abilities and decided, this past weekend, to bring in an acoustics consultant to wring out the last 5-10%. Lots of great testimonials from happy customers. But there was an interesting twist. He is a digital guy who works mostly with other digital...
When you get old and decrepit, comfort is just as important as speed! I’ve been riding my gravel bike exclusively when the weather enables an outside ride and I’m actually not looking as forward to getting on my road bike as I thought I would be.
The funds I’m willing to allocate to this hobby mean I don’t swim in the deep end of the audiophile pool, so I’m happy to provide some insights as someone with a more modest system.
Once I’ve identified what I’d like to change, I start with user experiences as posted on forums, sometimes PM’ing...
To me this is a Catch 22. I think we agree that the longer something is in a system, the more familiar we become with it. Long-term loans also enable a degree of “stability” in a reviewer’s system. Nothing frustrates me more than a review of, say, a cartridge, using a pair of speakers that are...
Really excellent rundown. I have had a very similar experience. Sometimes I feel the human/turntable interface (otherwise known as ease of use) is sacrificed on the alter of chasing the absolute sound, but if I’m interacting with a piece of equipment every 20 minutes, I want it to be a joy to...
I AM a geologist and I call bs. A quick search shows slate has a density of 2.7-2.8 gm/cc which means there’s a 3.6% difference between the low and high of the range. My science brain screams “marketing ploy.”
I wonder if the two inches of extra length help the 4Point 11 track better than the 4Point 9. My 4Point 11 cruises over warps that caused an epileptic fit with my previous arm, a Graham 2.2 with 10” wand.
Hey Mr. Big. Good to see you over on WBF. Three years of M3 Sapphire ownership and they are the only part of my system that hasn’t changed in that time. I honestly don’t know what would sound better in my room.
I joined WBF in the post-DDK era but I’ve definitely enjoyed reading about him and his approach to audio. Why does a hobby - which is supposed to be fun, first and foremost - create such divisiveness? It strikes me as being incredibly petty.