asvjerry
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| What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space. @immatthewj *L* Been in a couple of versions of garages, instrument shops, and 'pop-up' "chops" displays of varied talentry..... Never got offered a donut...lots of other 'things', the occasional 'private session' to apply my drumstick.... but ... | |
| Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening? ...read recently that Grado came out with 2 new ones that wouldn’t necessarily cancel out your illegal substances ’audio enhancement products’ budget... I prefer to give a listen to a set prior to plunking down the dollars, but other than Guitar ... | |
| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? Soylent Green tastes just like chicken. Full stop. | |
| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? @thecarpathian *L* Your aside to @mark200mph above this could be applied to the bulk of us, if not in progress already.....🙄😏 And looking into a mirror doesn’t tell one more than they already know.... After 5ish decades of my own transits of the ... | |
| Dusting gear and turntable OP, long ago when young and more into the concept...friends and self toyed with the idea of a deaf, dumb, and blind nymphomaniac maid.... Wouldn't be very good at cleaning much, and there's the upkeep factors. Feather duster that lives atop our ... | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» (...pardon, spouse is blasting KCRW.....asked to drill for this...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQG5zN8QOAs If we must go...which is pretty much the name of the game.... Go Out Loud or don't go at all. Good luck with the latter... ;) | |
| What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space. "Don't you boys play any 'nice' music?" "Turn it DOWN!!!" 'Joe's Garage: Volume 1", title track. ;) | |
| What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space. Given the situation, I'd treat the room 1st. Instead of one sub, 2 smaller self-powered ones. Then swap carts if a new stylus doesn't curl your toes. New speakers in that room shape calls for serious shopping and considerations/trade-offs and h... | |
| a 3 way design speaker with the ESS Heil type sound Interesting things and thoughts aligning re my last post. PM if curious..."It's a concept you may be able to dance to..." ;) | |
| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? @mahler123 ...pinhead angels have become how much per T drive x number of T's on the 'drive' which drives nothing as done before.... Nothing moves anymore, if one wishes.....control 'knobs' became 'quaint', "How....Retro...", they coo.... @willy... | |
| "The room can totally wreck, or make, a system" I've spent the bulk of my audiodefiled past attempting to counter spaces that defied reasonable attempts to 'cure issues' with varied results. Since most were rented, anything beyond the 'not all that simple' quick tricks (toe in/out, space betwe... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Back in Houston, E & I noticed the Blue Man Group was slated for one night at the Cynthia Woods north of town....Venus Hum the opener for the show.... Enjoyed the BMG antics on the screen since they were still new to people, new enough that t... | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. @hilde45 OMG, I shrank your post. 🙄 | |
| I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system. @toontrader, when I read @tomcarr 's comment Acoustic treatment. The room will dictate at least 50% of what your system will sound like. followed by @hilde45 's If I was in the position of the OP, I do the following: 1. Try to size up the ... | |
| It's been a long time. @ghdprentice ....and it's nice to have no real storage issues for a 1M+ media, either... ;) Nice growth in SSD's as well....Multi-terabyte drives are becoming a bit less $'s.... |