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| Looking for a Giant Killer Digital cable @ghosthouseThanks. I have a BNC by Oyiade 1.3M I like a lot. Full and smooth while being extended and with quite sufficient bottom end.I’ll look into what’s up with them currently. Thanks again. Good call.. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . @akg_ca... | |
| Stereophile, no more bench tests????!!!! Reading a recent article by Mr. Fremer on ypsilon momo blocks running around $90K it was noted how well Mr. Fremer enjoyed the sound, yet JA concluded with his measurements saying something akin to: “… its too bad amplifiers costing this much do n... | |
| SYNERGY –is it all about the setup Essentially, I feel its all ‘trial and error’. Once a basic setup is in place, the actual dance begins.I initially bought a B&K amp many moons ago. Used a Sony ES version HT receiver as the preamp. These fed a pair of BW 600 series floorstande... | |
| 2018 exactly what is ‘High End’ audio? @bdp24Very nice. Thanks much.@elizabethBravo. Thoughtful and poignant as usual. = == = = = = == = = == =I feel price MUST be at least a part, if not all, of the conversation as makers of nearly everything on the planet set price according to ... | |
| SYNERGY –is it all about the setup @Freediver > ‘…. pretty much anything you buy today outside mainstream box store choices can be made to sound damn pleasing with a bit of set up and acoustic treatment...”Blindjim > agreed. However…. Which portion thereof, the ‘setup’ or t... | |
| SYNERGY –is it all about the setup @mapman > see jim smith’s book.Blindjim > thanks. I’m somewhat familiar with Mr. Smith’s philosophies.My point is obtaining practical experience from those who have learned via practical application. You know, OJT! Information coming as the ... | |
| Hello, my name is WisepreadPanic and I’m an addict @Widespreadpanic > Hello, my name is WisepreadPanic and I’m an addictBlindjim > congratulations! You can not fix a problem you do not have. Accepting you have a serious condition enables you to do something about it.Once you have put togeth... | |
| Do You Care About AESTHETICS? What Are Your Gear/Listening Room Preferences?... @Ebm > When i have an hour ill read this as its very important(maybe).Blindjim > Very nice. Cordial, in fact. In Reading each word ‘aloud’ slowly, this entire page thru your remarks took less than 3 minutes. Reading silently? Less than a mi... | |
| 2018 exactly what is ‘High End’ audio? @nonoiseit's stone age gear with high end sound, does it count?Blindjim > > Thanks. synergy always matters. Tweaking a rig is a part of system arranging that aids performance. What, where, which, aren’t as important. Its results which are t... | |
| 2018 exactly what is ‘High End’ audio? @syntax > We listen first with our eyes, then with our wallets. After taking both factors into consideration, it is then that we use our ears just to "verify" what our eyes and wallets have told us about a product.Blindjim > how true. That d... | |
| What is really the purpose of streaming?? Think about streaming like this…. You head out to your fav CD & LP retailer and grabbing a buggy, you just start loading it up with discs and records. No matter who, or which. Roll it over to a corner of the room and begin spinning them all on... | |
| Where to go next, DAC or Preamp I’ll vote for a DAC upgrade before a preamp..Thought about buying a DAC which can be a preamp too?Maybe wait a bit and look for a pre-owned Manhattan 2, Berkely, Ayre, etc., depending on tastes and system synergy of course.I’ve come to the conclus... | |
| 2018 exactly what is ‘High End’ audio? @geoffkait > Bingo Blindjim > PWB & experience? one day I’m almost certain you will be the primary reason for my next heart attacxk. It will occur the exact moment you actually begin making good sense.BTW TWWBMBTYWHPOOA.. . . . . .. ... | |
| 2018 exactly what is ‘High End’ audio? @jmcgrogan2 > "High End" is simply a state of mind, just like "Happy", and there is no scientific correlation as to what physical properties constitute a state of mind.Blindjim > thanks John. Sorry. I knew I should have said ‘genre’ – ‘ilk’ ... | |
| What's Next Although it seems you have chosen to forgoe the loud speaker shuffle for the moment in your last post I’d offer these suggestions as alteriors.Are you at the top of the Monitor Audio food chain? I’d think the default move would be to step up in th... |