ahofer
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| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? @veroman I don't know, having just ended a 25-year relationship with one resonance approach (expensively minimized), and invested in a completely different one (optimized/lossy, to my surprise), I find this a pretty interesting thread. I don't kn... | |
| Used vs New vs Vintage vs Floorstanding vs Bookshelf vs ..... OMG! The advice about not locking yourself into a difficult speaker to drive is really important. Thiels are great if you can get them second hand, but you need a LOT of reserve power to make them sound good.My other advice is to spend time with the s... | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? Agree. I certainly admire the folks who build and second-hand good sound together the most - the ’value’’ audiophiles. Or the people who find a particular quality in their system they really like and just groove. For some reason I was reminded of ... | |
| Preamp/DAC with an analog input I have this. It does what you want. Sounds great. They went a different direction from the past with the DAC. The streaming features work really well also. https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/products/edge/edge-nq | |
| Computer to DAC Streamer Archimago is good on this subject (see below). "Data integrity" loss sounds like nonsense to me, but noise isolation seems real. I use a server in a separate room. Going direct I had the best results with Audirvana and a mac. The high end dedi... | |
| Imaging and the first violin(s) @lowrider57 I suspect this mic bleed is fairly common. It is fair to say that the chamber music I have on my server is older recordings like this, which may be a factor. Right now I’m listening to a 2009 Guarnieri recording of the Mendelssohn opus... | |
| Imaging and the first violin(s) @gs5556 yes, I attend live chamber music about once every two weeks, and every month or so my wife plays with friends in our home (she is a violist). I have a Steinway "M" which was in my living room for 28 yrs until last year, and I went to Mus... | |
| Imaging and the first violin(s) Incidentally, I’ve been in some concert halls that had disturbing reflections from near the stage. If you go to Carnegie to hear a pianist, don’t sit on the tiers on the left side towards the stage. Even down on the floor, if you are too far left,... | |
| Imaging and the first violin(s) Well, in general I'm really happy with imaging in my set up This is a specific problem, and it has persisted through different setups and other systems. Nonetheless, it could certainly be the room, or aggravated by the room - I have limited scop... | |
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? Doesn't seem like a silly question to me. Differing pace of innovation, both in product, and in particular aspects of products, are everywhere. Have we changed how we dry clean much? Air conditioners and combustion engines and vehicle suspension... | |
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? @doubleblindtest i can't figure out whether your handle is sincere or sarcastic, but it suggests you might have a view. Care to spell it out? | |
| Who can dance? Heh. Last night I was at the opening party for an exhibition marking the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Rollerena was there, along with many other important activists, and disco was blaring. Naturally, as my wife is the Museum Directo... | |
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? @atmasphere Thanks for both points - yes, I meant a *difference* that is objectively audible, sorry if that wasn't clear.I too would be interested to know which amps are typically excluded and why. I agree that seems to be a gap in the discussion,... | |
| How far have ss amps really come in the last twenty years? Ahofer, you never responded to my comment, as to why you own expensive audio gear ( what are your components ? ), as I suggested, simply for prestige. And comparing it to a watch ? Maybe, if it is all about prestige. I believe my comparisons wer... | |
| Music lover or audiophile? @wolf_garcia Thanks for that, good belly laugh, much needed.I did like the way my old VTL 225s looked with the KT90s aglow. Sort of a fireplace effect. Very soothing. |