abnerjack
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| Thought I’d share: Nicely done and practical DAC review Everyone is commenting on Darko, but this review is by John Grandberg. Or am I missing something? | |
| Parity mijostyn "The issue with LPs is that they are extremely variable, performance ranging from insanely good to awful. Digital sources are more consistent. Digital also costs much less. Analog is much more fun. " This is precisely how I feel. I bou... | |
| Parity rvpiano, I feel your pain, as I am going through the same process. I am getting the Sota motor/Eclipse package and a better cartridge for my tt. That might surpass the digital side for a while; if not I'll think about a different tonearm. If th... | |
| Optical Isolation navyachts At this point I don't have anything. I'm still weighing my options. | |
| Optical Isolation I went to order the Etherregen and it is out of stock for a while. I did find this handy list of other switches. | |
| different people may hear the same sound differently... unreceivedogma Once your system reaches a certain level, there is no “better”, just different: it boils down to what YOU are hearing and what pleases YOU, not some audio cognoscenti. My first reaction to your post was that I agree with you. ... | |
| A different kind of (inexpensive) Audio accessory. frogman Excellent suggestion. I bought a similar product for reading in a low light environment and also use it like you do for audio purposes. | |
| What Neutral Means in Reviews & Our Discussions? Are We Confusing Tame/Flat For Neutral? phusis +1 | |
| The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards Circa 1974 Bloomington, In.Pioneer SA-9100 receiverAdvent speakersPE turntableHarmon Kardon tunerI burnt the crossovers in the Advents, which were replaced by the dealer.The Hardon Karman was the best performer of the bunch. I was in south-centra... | |
| An ideal (minimal) 2.1 setup Sorry I can't offer an educated opinion on the two options you have, but my apologies that so many respondents want to address issues other than yours. It's a simple question. I use my audio gear like you do and use it 2.1 for movies. No probl... | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. Go with the maggies. Either of your rooms is fine for the Magnepan. I have the 1.7's and love them.It appears that Dave, posting under audiotroy only likes speakers that he sells. | |
| Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon? twoch,Last I checked, Harris was not a candidate for president. | |
| How do you know what you're missing? cat_doorman,I think your question is a good one and quite understandable. I've thought every setup I've had was great - until I heard something better. The key is though, you have to hear it. Either by going to a dealer or another audio perso... | |
| The truth...Anyone can consider themselves a consultant, of anything. Ron Johnson, Audio ConsultantFrom the movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'. A skeevy loser that hooks up with underage girls because of his job at the mall and ability to drive them to 'the point' in his '78 T-Bird."I've known him since high sch... | |
| Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon? +1 nonoiseAnd another: "You only think you're happy." |