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| More expensive = better? Absolutely. And a $16K amp will sound even better. That’s what the salesperson will say. But in reality it’s unfortunately about system matching, room matching, musical preferences and your likes. That 8K amp might sound like a turd to “you” i... | |
| Amp will not power off Not a biggie. Replace the switch or just leave it powered on. Cheers. | |
| Are tubes psychological? It’s like reading a book by a cozy fire versus central heat. Same book, different experience. That’s kind of how it feels to me. | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment You all are amazing! Congrats on your mental acuity. 2021 was a blur for me. I’m sure I picked up a few impressive things, but zero clue as to what it/they might have been. | |
| How do you explain audiophiles to your friends? My friend at work is a lamp cord and science guy. He gets a kick when I tell him of the money I’ve spent on fancy “lamp” cord. | |
| Room Acoustic Treatment Twenty-one year old thread. Hope the guy figured it out. But in case he didn’t, GIK. 😃 | |
| How long do you or should you keep your gear. I just skimmed the article but the gist I got was that the author equated audio technology with that of computers. Whatever. | |
| Returning damaged item to seller.... He should pay for shipping imo; however, be aware he’s more than likely out all the money, plus the money it’ll cost to get it shipped back and end up with a broken item unless he had the shipper pack and box because insurance won’t pay for damage... | |
| Listening to music I don’t particularly like I used to, sort of. A few decades back I used to try and get the recordings the reviewers used and raved about in doing the reviews of equipment. I then realized their musical tastes and mine were on different planets. I only listen to music I ... | |
| Is Pretty Good Good Enough? Listening Habits In The World Of Streaming Services. I stream Qobuz and Tidal (I think hifi?) through the older PS Audio DAC with Bridge II and I find the sound quality to be excellent. Way better than “good enough”. | |
| How do you get Happy as an Audiophile? It’s when you care about the equipment and also when you don’t. Unless you can stop caring about the equipment once you start listening to the music you’ll never be happy. | |
| How much gear do you own? OK. So I’m already starting to back-track my decision. Maybe I’ll “keep” the gear that’s difficult to replace should I ever decide to get it again but still dump the majority of the stuff. | |
| Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts Yes. Luke Manley pissed me off so much in a conversation many years ago that I (regrettably) sold a pair of his Tiny Tots immediately afterwards. Not so much so, however, that I held onto the MB125s. | |
| How much gear do you own? I'm envious of those with the minimilist lifestyle. I currently own 28 pairs of speakers. Twenty-nine if I count the desktop AudioEngines. And most of them are mid to higher end stuff, and they all sound pretty good in my room. I think my tr... | |
| How much gear do you own? I figured I wasn't alone in my misery. 😉 I live with just my teenage son in a house so I haven't been blessed with the more intelligent of us giving proper guidance on what toys not to buy. Or questioning why certain rooms and closets have fore... |