beewax
Responses from beewax
| Fake Audiophiles My honest opinions.True Audiophile - Sound is magic, not technology. The older the better.Fake Audiophile - Sound is technology, not magic. The newer the better. | |
| Importance of Amplifier versus Preamp? I like to have a great amplifier with a good preamplifier with same brand and generation.The most important to remember that the goal is to increase your enjoyment of music. To me, I'm listening through a component that is going to make me happy, ... | |
| Sonos or Mac as Source? I used both Mac with Amarra, Asyn DAC and Sonos with ZDAC. Also CD and Turntable as source. I enjoy listening of all their different and they all sound vey appealing to me.I listen to Sonos and find my favorite music before buying or downloading. | |
| Describe ube sound vs solid state Tube is the sound of yesterday just like your old tube TV. and solid state is sound of today just like your new LED TV. | |
| What's the greatest bargain in DAC's these days? I always based on the latest (Asynchronous) electronic technology at the lowest price. Such as Parasound ZDAC2 and Music Hall 25.3 tube DAC for less than $500. | |
| vintage yamaha versus sony amps or ? Music enjoyment is not complicated. If you like old music - buy vintage equipment,if you like the new sound - buy modern electronic.Sound engineering and music creation are different every generation and needed to be matched of the engineer and ar... | |
| XLR vs RCA I would not buy any audio equipment or cable without XLRs.In a nut shell a Balanced signal means better, stronger and cleaner signal between devices. | |
| Can Silver Interconnects be bright in your gear No,silver interconnect can not add brightness in your gear. Most silver cables on the other hand have had greater bass, mid and treble extension.I replaced with all solid core silver cables to my system, the extension and image was amazing. | |
| Fully Digital Playback? Music files will better than the disc with NEW Asynchronous (Re-clock and Re-time) DAC from $300 to $6,000. I'm using Mac Mini with Amarra and ZDAC and sound amazing for less than $1,500.00 | |
| Define power hungry...B&W speakers Your speaker B&W CDM 1NT's. Rated from 50-125.I always use the highest number 125 as my minimum criteria to avoid any frustrating tweak and just enjoy music. So far it's working for me. | |
| Seems like the best "upgrade" for tube amps.... 'Is there a technical reason for this?'Technically, I call them "operating temperature". as all products (human & car included) were engineering, designed and tuned at such degree to its best. | |
| Stereophiles from late 1980s-early 1990s Just keep them for another 30 years. Your Kids will be rich. Look at the Western Electric and Tannoy from the 1950s. | |
| Do you always keep the Amplifier powered on Even if only 1,000 members of this forum leaves their equipment powered on unnescessarily then total 40,000W (1000x40w) of energy will be wasted everyday. Even small individual contribution (however small) makeas a great difference.Every drop make... | |
| DAC improvements slowing down? No.DAC improvement moving faster than ever, Such as Asynchronous on all Inputs (ZDAC-V2) for $500 or Less. There are many more extremely good sounding DAC's out there now. It's best time to be a music lover to enjoy their sound. Once you find a DA... | |
| Advice - What turntable should I buy ??? I'm using VPI-Aries 2 last 5 years and happy with it. However, my next table will be equipped with magnetic bearings combined with latest technology and timeless design start the New Era. |