ahofer
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| Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers & integrated amp pairing recommendations I’ve been using an Adcom 5802 (from the 1990s) to drive my SHL5+ Anniversaries. No shortage of power. It sounds terrific. I think I saw one on ebay for $95! (yup: https://www.ebay.com/p/Adcom-GFA-5802-2-Channel-Power-Amplifier/66787188 ) Because ... | |
| Imaging and the first violin(s) See/hear also the 2018 Doric Quartet versions of the Mendelssohn quartets, Chandos. | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? One can be an audiophile while also being inexperienced, very attached to a controversial or unpopular opinion, or even objectively wrong. I don’t think the corner cases invalidate the definition. | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? I play a doctor on TV, therefore, I am a doctor.I am passionate about space travel, therefore I am an astronaut.I have never been on a boat but I love luxury yachts, therefore I am a luxury yachtsman.I read Air and Space Magazine, therefore I am a... | |
| Imaging and the first violin(s) Just listening to the Orpheus Quartet playing a Bargiel String Quartet. https://www.amazon.com/Bargiel-String-Quartets-Nos-Octet/dp/B07KLGPDD6 Try track 4. I think it's a reflection in the venue, but higher/louder passages also deliver violi... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Mahler 5, Seoul Philharmonic 2015 | |
| How many of us are truly satisfied with their systems? Prior to my move in 2018 I hadn't changed anything for many years. I had the same speakers for over 25 years and I've had the same Amp for 21 yrs (one repair/recap). DIgital sources having evolved somewhat over that time, I went through three it... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Brahms piano quartet #25, a real barn-burner. Sounds fantastic. Perahia and Amadeus Quartet. RCA Red Seal. | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? Tice Clock is an oldie, today the Stein Quantum Organizers seem pretty ridiculous. And, by the way, if they are ridiculous and useless, they would certainly be overpriced at any price. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Beethoven cello sonatas. Last night was Mahler 3, not his best, but sonically fun. | |
| Who are the Kings of Audiogon? Yup, not Miller. Sorry. | |
| Computer to DAC Streamer The marketdoes not lie. Nobody would be purchasing these devices if they didnt produce audibily superior resultsWhile I am a huge fan and student of markets, i completely disagree. The fact that people *want* something proves nothing about its s... | |
| Amp for Harbeth P3ESR and Cambridge Audio Azur 851N I haven't tried one, but a lot of Harbeth owners like the Parasound line up. You can get a used A23 for about $600. | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? I guess for some folks, price is the only measurement of audio equipment that should be taken seriously. | |
| Who are the Kings of Audiogon? @tomcarr - the Steve Miller allusion makes me think of this.http://archimago.blogspot.com/2019/04/musings-of-jokers-and-clowns-on.html |