Why can't the info be on the Wikipedia anyway, is this clever marketing? Is Ps high end?, I always think of these guys as like a glorified Panasonic, without the volume, and expertise of mass production. http://video.psaudio.com/articles/The%20Audiophile%20Wiki.pdf

After reading the Stereophile review of the Playstation 1 in the July 2008 issue, I had to get one of these and try it out. I'm posting my observations here for others.

I recently hooked the denon cd player with a volume control directly to my adcom 545 II power amp and noticed an improvement in the clarity of both highs and bass response. The sound stage dimished a touch with a slight loss of airyness. My question is can I increase the soundstage by going with a passive preamp and still keep the clarity and lack of harshness I am currently enjoying?

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A project commissioned by forum member Struts. A funny aside: I quoted him a fair price for my time and materials, which I would have stood by anyway, without knowing the originals went for $2k! Those Mook monks really knew how to put the "magic" into their wallets.

I'm a new owner of some great hi-fi pieces, and have finally started the vinyl collection I've always wanted. A majority of the records I've bought so far are audiophile-remastered reissues, brand new, sealed--which is fantastic. The handful of gems I've recovered from dusty bins and eBay sellers, however, range anywhere from VG+ to... shit. I'm set on the Nitty Gritty 2.5FI record cleaner, but I'm curious:

1) How often does one really need to clean records if they're brand new, or once a dirty record has been cleaned?