bigkidz
Responses from bigkidz
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? Yeah Denon DL-103 and have a wood body mounted on it then you'll save a ton of money and enjoy the music. | |
| Why do I prefer R2R over Chip based DAC's? The DACs you are looking at flavor one thing over another. A true R2R DAC does not always sound better or more musical then a Chip designed DAC, that comes down to parts and design. For your budget of $1000 you would be better off upgrading the ... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K Double stack a pair of Advents! Enjoy. | |
| Ken Fritz article Actually, Bell Labs was located in Murray Hill, NJ. I used to go to their sound proof room when I was a kid. A million dollars does not buy you great sound. Have you been to a reviewers system lately? LOL The trick, pioneered in the early 1930s b... | |
| He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable. Actually, Bell Labs was located in Murray Hill, NJ. I used to go to their sound proof room when I was a kid. A million dollars does not buy you great sound. Have you been to a reviewers system lately? LOL The trick, pioneered in the early 1930s b... | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! I guess then I should be looking to upgrade my 1970s interconnects that came with my Sony tape desks!. @cundare2 - I am with you on this. If you like the way your system sounds, then that is the simple answer. So if you system, which sounded ... | |
| New Phono Cart with Character Needed For around $300 or a little more get the Denon DL-103 and get a wood body installed. We use the Gold Bug cartridge (also I think made by Denon), and expensive but once you place the wood body on the Denon, it will compete. No need to spend any m... | |
| DAC upgrade Most of the DACs in your price range a decent but really nothing special until you swap out some better parts. Then the fun begins and for a lot less! Happy Listening. | |
| Help with speaker selection <$20k I would agree with this review description if I didn't know better. Sonus Faber Olympica Nova V: Sound Signature: Known for its warm, rich, and romantic sound. Features lush mids, smooth treble, and a slightly rolled-off bass that emphasizes m... | |
| Is toeing speakers a bad idea? Audio Physic has info on speaker placement. That is the best suggestion I have found to date. Toe in depends on what you equipment can produce as far as soundstage, dimension, etc. Happy Listening. | |
| My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles. All I want for Christmas is a 1959 Les Paul! Other than that, everyone is welcome to our listening room in northern New Jersey for fun and listening pleasure. | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice First of all, you are not that specific to get good responses. Why is $20K your budget? Equipment you will be using? Many responses here are form people who don't really know that much meaning they have comments that are general and have not ha... | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results Not so surprised as the Melos is an old preamp that most likely muted the sound compared to a more up to date preamp. | |
| My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions From what I understand the OP listened to older R&R music which typically are poorly recorded. If that is true, then the ATC speaker probably did float his boat. That would explain a lot to me. | |
| High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ? How many dealers, reviewers or show rooms have great rooms? I get what you are hearing with your rooms but if your equipment does not offer the correct tone, separation, soundstage, speed, dynamic contrast then what does that mean for the room? ... |