bigtwin
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| Preamp question - Cary Clone The term "Clone" infers two products that are close to being identical. You should be calling it what it actually is. A knock off of the Cary product. A Rolex knock off will tell time, but that doesn't make it a Rolex. Generally in life, you ge... | |
| Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase? I would agree that cover art has played a role in my purchase decisions. Maybe on a subconscious level as the covers have always been a source of enjoyment. An obvious example would be Sgt. Peppers, and the polar opposite, The White Album. Ano... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile Marijuana was the gateway product. 🤣 | |
| Why the huge increase in the price of Sonus Farber Amanti G5 speakers. The owner of an audio store once told me the price of speakers goes like this: $5000 is the cost to manufacture. $10,000 is the cost to the retailer, representing a 100% markup (50% margin) $20,000 is the retail MSRP. Again, a 100% markup (50%... | |
| Any modern rock recommendations? Like many people, I find myself stuck in a +/- 15 year time frame when it comes to rock music. That being, the music of my youth. Around 1965 - 1980. Lost interest about the time the big hair bands took over the scene. And for me, I can't list... | |
| If there is one thing you could change in your current system. What would it be? @calvinj are you sure you don't need more bass? 🤣 | |
| Clone DarTZeel amps? 63K vs 2k. | |
| Rick Derringer R.I.P In case you don’t read The Guardian, here’s another great article about his career. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/28/rick-derringer-guitarist-mccoys-dies-aged-77?fbclid=IwY2xjawKkJ5xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHt_2LHSXODxAn7vz6EXzGxhxJBQhuj7tHD... | |
| Rick Derringer R.I.P Like many others, I got to see him with Johnny & Edgar. His work on Show Biz Kids is a stand out performance. IMHO He will be missed. | |
| Acoustics experts - a little help please @maprik What are the other dimensions of your room? | |
| A review on the Plinius Audio reference dual mono M-10 preamplifier @teajay You must have an extensive background with audio equipment. I, like most, would not be able to write a technical review. Good to know there's people out there keeping us informed. Cheers. | |
| A review on the Plinius Audio reference dual mono M-10 preamplifier @teajay Close to $25K Canadian. At that price it should be a great piece of equipment. Just wondering, are you connected with Plinius Audio in any way? Cheers. | |
| Eyes open or closed? I generally listen with my eyes closed. @cleeds exception noted. I like to daydream when listening to music. OK, sometimes I nod off, but generally speaking, If I'm sitting listening to music with my eyes open, I get distracted from the music. ... | |
| Out of Balance I've given up counting the number of LP's / CDs I own that have terrible mixing. A jazz trio that has one instrument in the left speaker, two in the middle and nothing on the right side. And it's not the equipment. I often wondered what the eng... | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? I like my Bass pan fried in butter. Light sprinkle of salt & pepper. Isn't English a fun language. |