bob540
Responses from bob540
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? Never heard of Quested — I wonder what the chances are that anyone near me carries them? I would especially like to hear the Harbeth 40.2. But at $20,000 for a pair, there is next to no chance I would ever own them — not unless I win the Lotto! | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? My own tastes run more to mellow music that Harbeth’s are noted to excel at. I rock out in my car or via headphones while working out at the gym. Gotta give these things a listen. | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? Thanks again for the responses. Obviously, there are differing opinions on the Harbeth “sound”. I see repeated comments that the pairing of Harbeth’s with the right electronics is key. Hegel in particular was recommended. I wonder how Harbeth’s wo... | |
| Your method for discovering great music. I’m rather old-fashioned in my ways, but one of the things that introduced me to different kinds of music is my library. They have an extensive collection of CD’s to take out for free. I just go and look through the bins of CD’s and come across ... | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? @goofyfoot That is a good point — the cost of manufacture in England versus a low-wage country, and the impact that has on price. As for listening to Harbeth, the only local high-end audio retailer specializes in big projects, like wiring house... | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? Thank you all for your responses and suggestions. I don’t think I will be purchasing any Harbeth until after I have had a chance to hear them. I was just wondering what all the fuss is about — won’t know until I listen! | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I don’t listen to $20,000 loudspeakers, so I don’t know what I am talking about. But as that never stopped me before . . . . When I gave away my pedestrian 30+ year old stereo system to get something better, that meant giving up two ‘80’s vintage... | |
| GO CHIEFS !! Go Bengals! I’m happy for the city of Cincinnati and all the long-suffering Bengals fans that have had to endure many lean years. Who Dey! | |
| It’s all a matter of degree I’d say I’m in the first camp. My idea is to balance the quality of components within the budget I set. To me, it makes less sense to go all-out on one piece of equipment and then play it through the rest of the system that is much more compromi... | |
| Do we really know what "Live" music sounds like? For years, I was totally into guitar rock, including concerts. Some were pretty good, but for the most part the bands sounded better on record or CD rather than live. The vocals were often drowned out by the instruments, decreasing the fun of hear... | |
| Soldering Help @crustycoot I was just thinking about a novice building a Dynaco or Heathkit kit back when, with many points to solder instead of one. The instructions must have included instruction on soldering, like the need to practice first? A nice skill to h... | |
| How do you get Happy as an Audiophile? I know a lot of older folks like me that are struggling with significant health issues that hamper their being able to do basic things and go places. Seeing this has given me a new-found appreciation for my health and mobility. Yes, I enjoy the ... | |
| RIP oregonpapa Sorry to hear this. He seemed like a good guy and had good input. Condolences to his family. | |
| Introspective of this forum: "Does the Audiophile Community Have a Promlem?" I Say yes!!! Just my 2 cents. I don’t have any reason to conflict with anyone here, as I know I don’t have the range of knowledge and experiences that many other members have. I just hope to learn what I can and apply what I can to improve my budding audiophil... | |
| Dang it, I'm Deaf.... @larsman, I thought tinnitus was ringing in the ears. I haven’t had ringing, just the hiss. The hissing can be tinnitus too? |