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| Audiophilism is a hobby I have characterized our pursuit as a "hobby" for a long time. I don't think it's fundamentally different than someone who plays Magic the Gathering, collects autotomotons, sings in a community choir, or restores vintage automobiles. For those of... | |
| Picture Discs Vinyl record sales are booming and as production expands I suspect that we are going to see a quality decline especially for things like picture disks. I haven't ever bought a picture disk but it looks like one doesn't buy this stuff for the sound... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... I run a BSG qol Signal Completion Stage processor which takes my system "to the next level" in imaging. My Thiel CS6 speakers image very well but the qol gives it added depth and focus. I would recommend trying this before buying new gear. TAS and... | |
| Listening position/speaker position Either your friend is none too bright when it comes to speaker placement or he is pulling your leg. Take your pick. Good advice above - I don't need to repeat. However, your comment about having lots of cushy furniture is something I can identify... | |
| Mark Levinson Has Saved Me And My MUSIC!! Interesting video. Silly but interesting. There is no basis for saying that the analog waveform coming out of your DAC is stairstepped or "tic tic tic." But I can easily believe that processing the musical file by adding reverb and EQ can affect t... | |
| People complain about lack of bass, not enough mid range. Solution? Increasing the mid bass is going to detract from the "clarity" of the recording - all other things being equal. I had a recording studio for 10 years and I think any recording engineer would tell you that managing the mid bass in a recording is cr... | |
| Some thoughts on ASR and the reviews Wow. Interesting thread. Thank you, @amir_asr for clearly explaining things from your point of view. I visit ASR fairly often and I appreciate the work you do. I'm in a sort of no-man's land regarding this hobby. I'm a scientist by training and ... | |
| 300B SET Amp driving Wilson Sabrinas This is another good example of how a mismatched amplifier and speaker "will work" and even sound OK but you are not hearing the speaker sound the way the designer intended. Looking at the impedance curve (thanks @vonhelmholtz ) the Sabrina is a ... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? With $15k for a streamer + DAC you are in what I call the "Pride of Ownership" price range. The sound quality of digital gear has become more similar as companies refine their products in the face of stiff competition. Whatevery you buy will sound... | |
| From B&W 804 D3 to Focal Sopra 2? I tried to find the Sopra 2 imedance curve but I couldn't find anything. If the impedance drops down low (2 ohms or so) for much of the audio band then you would need a very robust amplifier for them to sound their best. Your Anthem is rated for 2... | |
| Audiophile junkie - awesome vid about NYC million dollar system today @p05129 +1 That was a very interesting video but not for the reasons I thought it would be. I think this is the most extreme example I've ever seen of a system that was selected and installed for pride of ownership rather than sound quality. At... | |
| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. At this time I own a Berkeley Alpha Reference 2 MQA, Tubadour IV, Black Ice Glass FX Tube DAC, and a Marantz KI Ruby SACD player. Prior to that I have owned a PSA PerfectWave MK II, and a Resolution Audio Quantum. I'm afraid that this won't be a ... | |
| eBay The OP's point about eBay being unethical in the way they charge their fees is understandable but I look at it a little differently. 1) The fee structure is transparent; it is in their user agreement, 2) As pointed out above it circumvents any gam... | |
| Upgrades and repairs on hi fi components In the PNW there is a great shop in Gig Harbor (near Tacoma) that repairs high end components. called Gig Harbor Audio . I've had them repair and recap several Krell components and they do an excellent job. | |
| Digital newbie +1 for @dwest1023 's Idea for starting with a laptop. You are familiar with the interface and you can get a good idea of how things work before you drop a bunch of money. I'm using my ASUS ROG laptop for streaming and I've compared the sound of Qo... |