actaman

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Let me end the Premp/Amplifier sound debate ...
Nice job ending the debate!  
Corona playlist- time to smile
“Don’t Stand so Close to Me” - The PoliceToo obvious...? 
Corona playlist- time to smile
@sammmmmmy:I’m assuming “Me and Julio...” was mentioned because of the lyric “Goodbye to Rosie, the Queen of Corona...” 
Considering simplifying my system... talk me down (or whatever)
Congrats on your longevity and superb hearing! As a lifelong musician, my early days in a rock n roll band have robbed me of a fair bit of my auditory acuity, so the following comments should be taken with however many grains of salt might be appr... 
The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out?
If it sounds great to you, then it’s s great. Don’t let any “expert” opinions convince you otherwise. You have achieved your own personal audio Nirvana. Enjoy it! If it fails, get it fixed, then enjoy it some more.  
Selling my dads top of the line system
To the OP: I deeply sympathize with you, and wish you all possible peace. My own father passed away recently, and I found myself in a very similar situation to yours. I applaud your efforts to honor your father’s legacy. I have attempted to do the... 
Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :)
Tech: Why don’t my $500 speaker cables sound 500 times better than lamp cord?Liquor: Why the hell does $500 whisky taste 500 times better than lampcord-priced whisky? 
Bookshelf Recommendations
Haven’t any experience with Carver gear, but have had some CJ preamps. Having said that, you could spend a lot more money, but I’m not sure you’ll get better bang-for-the buck than with Dali. I have Zensor 7’s and Zensor 1’s, and I still find myse... 
Why have the prices of Marantz and Sansui speakers have gone up so much? Whyyyy???
Something to consider: my 55 year-old ears don’t hear frequencies above 16khz. As such, my recapped Marantz Imperial 6 speakers sound (to me) as good as, or better than, many modern speakers costing 10 times as much. Smooth, creamy, and eminently ...