asvjerry
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| Is Audio nirvana real? ...I'll take my laugh track elsewhere, if the leaden hint is aimed my way. But it's either Nirvana or Purgatory, aka The Endless Hunt. Do whatcha do or need to... | |
| Is Audio nirvana real? As for the rest of us...enjoy the pursuit, or just hoist the white flag. One can tactfully surrender....;) | |
| Is Audio nirvana real? ct, IMHO there's the inherent limitation of headphones of any type (in ear or over, and the types of the latter) that your interview 'quote' addresses. All ears are not created equal from birth, and get subjected to all matter of 'inputs' through... | |
| Is Audio nirvana real? Ah, the Personal Music Delivery System. Given the 'right' choices of player and earbuds one can achieve Nirvana.......on an extremely personal level, all the nuance, tonality, attack, complexity, all those elements we love and strive to recreate.... | |
| Long lost songs Great idea...here's a couple from the dustbin of my mind...hopefully entertaining, kickstart some old neurons... ;)Cuts You Up - Peter MurphyHow Soon Is Now? - The SmithsWaitin' For The Wind - Spooky ToothThe Bomber/Closet Queen/Bolero/Cast Your F... | |
| Is Audio nirvana real? I'll vote Yes, map, geo....it's all very personal, after all is said 'n done....Likely the only improvement would be for it to be surgically implanted and run from body heat. Control would be an issue for awhile, but given the pace of tech some f... | |
| Why do I keep torturing myself with remasters? *sigh* Not to spoil the 'cheezy whine' party, but if the remaster is all you can get, there's always eq. Some have memories....much like us, as to 'what we Think it should sound like'....But my memory is flawed, and colored.....by what I thought... | |
| Is Audio nirvana real? *L* The only time(s) I've been paranoid about my system is when I've hit the switch(s) and nada occurs... Then you go 'noid into the WTF zone....But I guess that's why it's called a 'surprise'....*G* | |
| Is Audio nirvana real? As usual, heaven is in your mind.Mind over matter.I don't mind, and it doesn't matter.And more of that, ad infinitum, ad nauseum.....*L*Be happy with what you have, or be happy over the pursuit of 'happy'.I'm a bit of both, depending on what I'm f... | |
| Outboard crossover? Why not? At the risk of annoying purists....I'm running a Behringer active xover, but I play about with diy speakers and odd 'hybrid' mixes...albeit not in the 'audiophile sphere' of units available and/or favored. It does allow a wide range of types, slo... | |
| Upgrade my DAC or buy more weed? Buy one used, the other new.....I'm sure you can figure that formula out...if not, you should pause on smoking and let me know what it is or was...*L* | |
| Would owning Hoover Dam improve the midrange? ....sounds like just another power trip to me. *L*Having just seen Star Trek Beyond and it's use of the Beastie Boys as a weapon makes me want some warp coils driving gawd knows what sort of speakers....volume to 10 to the tenth........but then, t... | |
| What is going on? No-one buys good stuff priced right. ...for your listening 'pleasure' and perhaps a form of education:'Industrial Disease' by Dire Straits.Still funny, and still wayyy too true.IMHO, all of y'alls comments have elements of the Truth. Too expensive, too 'niche', too esoteric, too sel... | |
| Why a digital media player instead of a dedicated computer? I'm sticking to a 'puter, but planning to return to a dedicated one. I've a Cooler Master low-profile case that can hold a micro ATX board, 2 CD drives if I opt for that, and has enough space for a pair of terabyte drives. The plan is to have it... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? At this moment...Supertramp, "Take The Long Way Home"Spooky Tooth, "Waitin' On The Wind" (Ain't nothin' like a Hammond C4...)Elton John, "Madman Across The Water" |