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Old 02-13-2022, 03:05 PM
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At least as to my dissertation I’ll make it really simple. Do you have vinyl? If yes, do you use a RCM or otherwise clean your records before playing them? If yes, you would probably do that whether you had a $2000 Clearaudio or $20,000 VPI or $200,000 whatever; and whichever of those categories you fall into you would invest different amounts as you deemed appropriated, proportional and affordable. The signal that comes into your streamer (or computer that serves as one is the record. The cleaner you get it the better it will sound no matter what you are playing it on/with. Puma Cat mentioned a fairly inexpensive way or ways to do that. I mentioned a slightly less expensive way that I just started using to great beneficial effect (IMO). I spent $800 (excluding the cable to my tv) and it made a very noticeable difference. That covers my part in this discussion.
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