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It is about understanding the difference between science and religion

I will not belabor the topic. It has been thoroughly covered above. Just put a rock or something of similar mass on top of your solid state amp and don't lose sleep over this non-issue. Dilemma solved.

I agree with the previous posts. However, people must consider what types of music they listen to. Most classical music doesn't require deep thunderous bass. Most jazz can be reproduced with a bookshelf model. Many of us have a spouse or roommate that dislikes deep bass notes because they...

Lonpoo LP42 for the win !

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Marketing copy Written in an effort to boost sales of a specific product IIRC MC cartridges had significantly poorer signal to noise ratio compared to MM. In addition, a step up device was often necessary to boost the signal which adds another variable into the sound path. Eventually, the...

That Douk A5 THD should give those overpriced tube amplifiers a "run for their money"

Back when MQA was a new thing, I had a Tidal subscription and I listened very carefully with headphones. I was able to hear differences between MQA and CD quality playback and, indeed there were differences. However, They were not beneficial to the music and sounded more like unnecessary...

I had a similar problem that was solved by wrapping the power supply in aluminum foil. YMMV

Several years ago, I purchased an ifi "Silencer" dongle which promised to bring new levels of fidelity to my high end system. Of course, it did not and it was money wasted. In the future I will never purchase another ifi product. YMMV

To the OP. You mentioned that this would also be a home theater setup. So, free your mind and the music will follow. I suggest that you read Archimago's Blogspot. He is an independent hobbyist who extols the advantages of surround sound audio, tests equipment and has an excellent blog. BTW he...

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1104026269?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.62.36ef1802yhemr9 The JCally JM20 Pro has microphone capability

BUYERS BEWARE I ordered the JCally JM20 Pro on Aliexpress for $27 from the Sailboat 3C store. It was a rip-off. What I received was a JCally JM12 which is 1/3 the price. Followed by weeks of poor and uncooperative messaging by the seller. Rather than honor the buyer protection policy I got...

Kinda stoopid to spend $10,000 without listening to any of the awesome speakers mentioned above. It all comes down to listener preference. What are you going to tell your friends ? That some randos on an internet forum told you how to spend your money ? This is falling into the audiophile trap...

Impedance mismatching can affect frequency response and sound perception. Don't waste your time listening to wires. Instead spend more time enjoying your favorite music, life is too short. The World is not perfect and neither is sound reproduction. Take the word of someone with 50 years in...

My experiences cover 50 years and included high end headphones. I cannot imagine that the room acoustics will affect headphone performance. YMMV Maybe you should read the Extreme Snake Oil forum, it is enlightening.

Many of us are susceptible to marketing / propaganda. Just plant a"seed of doubt" in someones mind and let the imagination take over. Am I truly getting the maximum performance from my gear or is there some magic snake oil that is being hidden from the consumer ? If I spend more money can I...

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