agear
Responses from agear
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-28-15: Maril555I didn't want to participate in this thread, but anyhow...I used to have numerous Sistrum platforms in my system.Under the speakers, amps, preamp., etc.After reading glowing accounts of Sistrum owners here, I'm somewhat surprised... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-28-15: Wolf_garciaAgear…if you didn't have your cranium so far up your wazoo you could respond to the gist of my comments rationally instead of lamely picking at me personally, although attempts at bullying are to be expected among the insecure... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 06-09-15: McondonAre you in New Jersey? If so, I would give Brett Messler at Audio 202 in Far Hills a call. Some of the speakers on your audition list were also on mine. Brett carries some interesting brands you won't hear elsewhere. I auditioned ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD That is a very interesting piece of history Matt. It's sad how some quality companies can come and go. Avalon is another good option (at least I am a fan). I am glad you spoke with Bob about T&F. He is a jewel, and its worth a sniff. | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-27-15: Wolf_garciaSince Agear is obsessed with my background, I will note that I did have long hair in the 60s and 70s, but I was a full time musician then and learned about sound by necessity and exposure to live and studio experiences…I event... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-26-15: MattnshilpAgear - I gave up on my meds a long time ago. Alas, they only work until noon and then wore off completely leaving me in a rebound state far worse then what I started off with.....Ha! I bet most of your fiddling occurs at night... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-26-15: GeorgelofiWell Wisnon, I just got an order for my product from this customer, who has the "very best" of everything.And when I asked him what his system was, this is what he listed."Pacific Microsonics model 2 (DAC) with a pair of Soulut... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-25-15: GuidocoronaHey Agear, If I can point out a flaw in your otherwise excellent purplesome... I do not "splash', I usually slosh and wallow instead.Concerning Matt's condition, meds won't help. According to Dr. Aloysius Qwantz Schmaltzenstei... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-25-15: GeoffkaitJust in case nobody else mentioned it already there is a slight, uh, difficulty with many racks and that is they actually amplify vibrations. It all depends on what the designer had in mind and hiw he was able to execute his des... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-24-15: Wolf_garcia"Star Sound’s adaptation is to transfer resonance at high-speed via conductive pathways away from the source of vibration keeping everything related to and the signal in constant motion." Hmmm…a line certainly worthy of any Fa... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-24-15: CerrotMatt - I am totally impressed at how you are going about your speaker purchase (and cd/dac audition). You are doing it with class. If I were a dealer, I'd give you the keys to my store (and a nice discount).That's one interpretatio... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-23-15: GuidocoronaThank you Agear for the link. As for your purple oneliner... Masterful as usual... With just a hint of tasteless... A veritable Agearism at its best. ;)Congrats, G.Ha! Guido, I am glad you appreciated my underhandedness. :) I ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Guido, there is a long thread involving High Fidelity fanboys who are foaming at the mouth for 50 pages: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1335297906&openmine&Agear&4&5&st2450I recommend you jump into that mosh ... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-23-15: Atmaspherehowever we do Not agree with your comment “proven effective for the past 6 decades”. If you are implying ‘sixty years’ of vibration management in audio;To the best of our knowledge:Audio Points was the second ever conical shape... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre Just shop talk Draudt. Now back the to regularly scheduled programming.....:)I do plan on upgrading to the Rhythm or Backstage when able. I currently use the 101s from yore.... |