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| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? I have a very good not inexpensive system. I don’t have TT/ R2R. It does not matter whether I’m called audiophile or not. I enjoy the music and very much into improving sound quality . On another topic ; I often wonder whether a TT will sound ... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? NO | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life CD318. Your experience is very similar to mine. Pinthrift: my final frontier was coupling my speakers to the walls ... and then happiness. I’ve decided I’m done. The end. Now just enjoying the music for what it is. This is an excellent thread and ... | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life asvjerry.... and still......audiophile life means to scratch even when there’s no itch. .....never ending pursuit of that tiny improvement closer to the truth with the law of diminishing returns. Addiction ? O. C.D. ? Perfectionist as in doing ... | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life /asvjerry. Appreciate the honesty and I concur. I wish I knew then what I know now. | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life ‘Audiophile life’. Probably akin to going down a rabbit hole and doomed to audiophilia nervosa . Yet some have been successful and happy. Please forget about audiophile equipment , otherwise you could end up playing the same 12 tracks all your lif... | |
| have you ever bought stereo without listening first I prefer home demo. Only time I did not was when I upgraded from Pass Labs Xa30.5 to XA 100.8. Yet I was anxious until after burn in period . I made the right decision. If you have experience with another amp from the same brand in your curre... | |
| Power Conditioners Even expensive Power conditioners did not make sound better. Actually my Pass Labs mono blocks did not like them. | |
| Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! I have I dedicated line for each of my Pass Labs mono blocks and a third for my digital kit. Also a dedicated earth rod direct into my garden. I heard the difference. If I move house I will definitely do this for my Hifi . And cheap compar... | |
| Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"? Transparent audio cables | |
| Considering simplifying my system... talk me down (or whatever) Simplest to not simplify your system if it works. It might be anything but simple and set you off on the upgrade path again | |
| You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss I love my Pass Labs Xa100.8 paired with Wilson Sasha. Other combos sound different and have their strengths and weaknesses. Often been tempted to try other amps but I always prefer my own. Recently Devialet caught my attention. Tried the previous... | |
| AMP or Preamp Definitely upgrade amplifier before anything else. You need a high current amplifier cos the Sasha’s impedance dips very low around 80 Hz. I stand corrected on 80 Hz. | |
| Speaker upgrade question - Wilson vs Focal I compared the Focal Scala to Wilson Sasha back to back with the same electronics and room and preferred the the Wilson Sasha. The Focal was too forward and in my face. Actually got a headache within 30 minutes every time I tried over a few days... | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music You cannot go wrong with Wilson Audio. I have the Sasha 1. My favorite genre is Blues especially Blues Guitar. I’ve tried a few notable brands but find The Wilson best for blues and rock |