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    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    I can't hear a difference myself, old ears, but man! Does your system sound good!
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    Garrard 301 component build

    It would be a hassle, and a fair bit of work, but it appears that you are in a good position to compare these two fine tonearms, should you be inclined? Same cartridge set up on each, then the other cartridge set up on each? Just a thought.
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    Best phono stage?

    What do they do to the sound?
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Occasionally, I am taken back by how good my tv can sound. Mind you, tv’s have come a long way over the years. When I was a kid tv pictures were only in black and white, you changed the channels manually and usually had to adjust horizontal and vertical tracking each time you did. Spent quality...
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    Just played this recording from the 50’s, in mono on stereo system.
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I must amend my last opinion about”Original Source “ recordings from Deutsche Gramophone. Since writing the above, I have replaced my Ayon Spitfire integrated with an Ongaku tribute 211 amp built by Ken at OTOMON Labs in Japan. Now the Carlos Kleiber (Beethoven Symphony Nr. 7) is MUCH more...
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    What's Your Favorite Beer

    Here is a nice video about the beer I love:
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Um, as TV’s and CD’s are both digital, why would I be astounded if a concert played live over my TV sounded better than a CD player playing a recording? Why wouldn’t a TV sound better? Let me reiterate: After listening to different SET amps (2A3’s, 300B’s, 211’s etc.) on Youtube on my computer...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Never said that the TV sounds better than my HiFi system. Never said I had a CD player.
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    Thanks for that.
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    I didn’t realise that a recording (other than Youtube) had been made. I only have a vinyl rig, no tidal, any idea if/where available on vinyl?
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    Try this one, ol' skool definitely and this:
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    Most under-rated guitarist of all time?

    Don’t know if anyone else mentioned Bonfa and I just missed it, but as a guitar player myself I appreciate his mastery with awe.
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    I have downloaded many of the Avalon bands‘ videos. I love Tatiana Eva-Marie and really wish that one of the top-flight analogue engineers (like Kevin Grey at Coherent Audio) would cut some vinyl of them (suspect would end up being one of those classic high demand records).
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I don’t think it is that you and I hear any better than anyone else, but differently perhaps. I am now certain that many people on this website can not hear a difference between digital and analogue, which is not to say one is any better than the other, just that to some of us, maybe a minority...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    What is the difference in “resolution” between TV and Youtube? JackD201 pointed out that Youtube sound was 300ish mbps MP3 (I think he meant to say 300ish kbps but we know what he meant). CD puts out 1411ish kbps, but I never thought the sound from CD any more “real” sounding than MP-3. I...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I believe Al M. #3 response could very well be onto something when he says that the visual part of TV has an effect on the mind that allows it to fill in what isn’t there. Guesswork here, but it sounds logical as a contributing factor.
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    What's Your Favorite Beer

    Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Pils, only sold at Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Marzen is their latest (clean and malty, based upon a very old recipe).
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    You‘re like a dog with a bone, or is that a Troll with a bone?
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I said all the YouTube vids sounded worse (as far as tone realness) than my t.v., that is except for a 4212 SET amp built by Ken Uesugi and demonstrated on his Otomon labs website : That video of the 4212 SET amps playing a recording of electric piano and cello, despite being recorded to a...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    That’s right, it is in plain English. YouTube on the iMac and Original Source on my (apparently crappy) hi fi . The tone of violins and even piano from my Sony Bravia was more real sounding (truer to tone, not as harsh as the YouTube, more present than the Original Source) from the TV. I posted...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    My two channel system does beat TV, Another Johnson misunderstood my original post. All I wanted to do is point out how well my unadulterated TV can realistically reproduce the sound/tone of violins, piano and some other analogue instruments. Better, IMHO, than iPhone videos of world class...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Three prong UK plugs, power to hi fi is through dedicated circuit off mains, shielded cable and Furutech sockets and plugs. Although I have “audiophile” power cords, I personally detected no difference (other than size and cost) from stock cords.
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I specifically stated Original Source Deutsche Grammophon records, quad recordings somehow processed into stereo, not all vinyl, astonished.
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Car radio runs off pure DC too.
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Interesting point, and I will try the experiment as you suggest. But in regards to seeing the instruments playing somehow allowing me to "fill in" how it is supposed to sound, why not seeing the megabuck "best sound of the show" system playing in front of audiophiles on chairs convincing my...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    This was the response I expected I would get first. No, my TV is good (Sony Bravia Smart 4K Ultra HD OLED) but not incredibly great (no surround sound, speaker is the screen of the TV). I am talking about which comes closest to the actual tone of acoustic instruments, the phone recordings of...
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    Garrard 301 component build

    Some of the Norfolk folk I have met, after hearing you call them by a different name repeatedly, would probably assume that you were correct and that they had got it wrong for all those years.
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    Garrard 301 component build

    I don't remember, did I say Hugo supplied me with my Phasemation stuff, also Reed 5A tonearm? Are you in Norfolk?
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    Garrard 301 component build

    Looking good! What cartridges will you be running and what phono stage?

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