bob540
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| SLOT LOADING CD MECHANISMS - DO THE DAMAGE CD'S? I bought the Audiolab 6000CDT a few months ago, after doing a bit of research on-line. The reviews were good and I saw no concerns expressed regarding the slot loading mechanism. The only other slot loader I have used is in my Honda and, yes, th... | |
| Is There Any Reason To Buy A Reel-To-Reel Machine Nowadays?? Back in the 70’s, I loved my Sony R2R deck. The tape section on my Pioneer receiver was better than the phono section, and nothing beat the tape sound for me. Plus, a local radio station had an evening program intended for recording whole albums,... | |
| Advice Regarding Reel-to-Reel Hi Andrew, thanks for your offer. I didn’t buy the rig, as I was more concerned about the cost of getting decent tapes now than about finding someone to service the deck. I likely wouldn’t invest in R2R unless that format were to have a resurgen... | |
| Are you still ignoring Iris Dement? I had never heard of Iris DeMent until reading this thread. I went to check some videos of her singing and can see the appeal — her voice and words carry a lot of emotion. Like Kasey Chambers, she has a childlike voice that stirs something insid... | |
| Using 2 different brands of interconnects? @m669326: You will get as many recommendations here as there are people to make them. I’ve only been pursuing this hobby for a bit over a year, so I do not have the years of experience that many here do. Also, the total cost of my gear is only ... | |
| Biggest audio hoaxes I think it is difficult to label anything a “hoax” because there are always those who will claim the thing worked for them. In the circles, like Audiogon, that insist that the differences cannot be delineated or refuted with scientific measuremen... | |
| New ebay payments require SS#? I don’t sell anything and certainly won’t start. The boon to selling sites this year will be followed by a drop thereafter, as people just don’t want to provide such sensitive information and deal with the hassle of reporting income from sales. ... | |
| MSRP, diferentiation and the illusion of value I think a lot of the difference might come down to the last 10% of performance. As noted, there is a steep climb in the lower price ranges of equipment in terms of sound quality. You can gain a lot in sound quality moving from a system that cost... | |
| Where are the young audiophiles? As others noted, I think the key factors in what the mass of young people buy is cost and convenience. Most don’t yet have high incomes and other purchases take priority. Also, younger Americans were raised to have short attention spans and crav... | |
| Samsung flat screen TV’s cd318, I know that sounds like a lot of work, but I was lucky to find a forum where people discussed such details. I can see having a professional calibrate a new set, but when I found recommendations for calibration for my model, I thought, “Th... | |
| Samsung flat screen TV’s I bought a 65” 4K Samsung over 5 years ago and have had no problems. I researched before buying and learned that some versions had screens made in China that were inferior to those made in Korea. There were 4 digit codes that indicated which scr... | |
| What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To? “Lady” by the late Kenny Rogers. My ex loved that song. | |
| Has Anybody Else Heard These? I had not heard of the Tribe Tower but did some reading just now. I wonder how two 4” mid/bass drivers can reproduce the full range of music that larger drivers can. The bass is said to be impressive given the small size. I just can’t imagine s... | |
| Favorite obsolete formats..... I still listen a lot to FM radio at home, as there are two local stations that have a good mix of their chosen genres (old time rock, old time country). In the car, it’s hard rock mostly.As for other formats, I don’t use them but keep the old equ... | |
| Favorite cable brand. Does anyone have experience with Schmitt cables? They were recommended on another audiophile forum and are very reasonably priced. https://www.schmittcustomaudiocables.com/shop-1 |