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| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? @rlb61 Measurements often can be irrelevant because a component or cable that measures great can sound awful, whereas distortion may sound quite pleasing. In the final analysis, all that matters is what you hear and enjoy. One of my worst purch... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? @elapid a reasonable man, shown data that destroys his beliefs will change his beliefs to fit the data.audiophiles are not reasonable men.not many people can be counted on to accept they’re wrong.they kick, scream, call you names.doesn’t change th... | |
| Pure analog system with high power I tend to agree with MC about more efficient speakers. However IF you have heard the Maggies and like them, then so be it. Lots of people do. That's why I auditioned them. They sounded great...as long as you stay in the sweet spot. Salesman said t... | |
| classical music I agree with most here about it being a personal preference. But one thing to add may well be the stylus shape. A fine line stylus like that on my Zyx 4D just digs deeper into the groove exposing more music than the Benz Ebony L with an elliptical... | |
| Kutztown Radio Show, Anybody else going? Sounds like fun but too far away for me. Pick me up some KT88’s while you're there will ya?(-: | |
| This is very timely... If audio writers who praise these products asked mainstream speaker designers why they don’t make super-efficient speakers, they’d learn that with efficiency comes compromises—in frequency-response linearity, dispersion, distortion, and power ha... | |
| Adcom 535L upgrades? I cannot say what it will do for the 535 but if my experience with a CJ preamp is indicator, it will be worth the $$$. Of course, you don['t want to spend too much. Nine was $200 for cleaning and checking and new top of line Nichicon caps.The 535... | |
| Classical Rock @ oldhvymec The heck with it.. I like James Brown, Carlos Santana. Tower of Power, Gram Central Station, AWB, Cool and the Gang.. I liked FUNK... STILL DO!!!! Ditto I might add Earth Wind & Fire also. And of course all the standard rockers yo... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? If you want to learn this stuff the odds of running into someone like me who really does understand and can actually explain it are slim to none. This kind of renaissance man is a thing of the past because we have been sold the idea of the "Exper... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? BTW have you noticed that all of dletch2's posts have been removed ....at least from this thread. I didn't ask for it. Quite honestly I'm inclined to let people like him to continue to show themselves. If they don't self destruct they loose all c... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? @cleeds @penguinpower I think you are right about exposure. They may not even have what we would call a system. But i suspect they’re often young and maybe have some electronics exposure and want to impress everyone with their knowledge.They remi... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? @audition_ audioSo even when dletch2 does his informal blind tests, he only proves that in his system and at that moment his taste says that one component betters another. Indeed, what has been proven? It seems that some here want to get away from... | |
| Streaming - Total fail (rant) I hate to say "Ditto" but I will. I've had much of the same issues to the point that I had to back off for a while. Unit is nice and sounds good enough when I get it to function without trouble shooting. I have concluded that there are too many ha... | |
| recommendation for a high end analog system In the past, the hierarchy of importance in the vinyl chain was. table 1st, arm 2nd & cartridge 3rd. Atma-Sphere has stated that with his Triplanar could make a much less expensive cartridge sound better than an expensive cart on a lesser arm.... | |
| Streaming an aid to enjoyment I believe your problem is "expectations". You are listening to the equipment and do not relax into the music. You like the music more with the streamer because you allow yourself to relax. But you do not allow yourself to relax with the vinyl and ... |