botrytis
Responses from botrytis
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing @tonywinga I have no anxiety at all. In fact, I have none. I was just saying much of what audiophiles actually hear is this bias. I care less what people spend their money on. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Current - Gilad Hekselman - Life, at the Village Vanguard - an amazing live album. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Currently listening to Gilad Hekselman - Life, at the Village Vanguard. Such a beautiful live LP, if one lives guitar jazz. I highly recommend it. It is a 2024 LP. | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice I have an Audio Research SP-16, which I recommend due to the tubes used. This pre-amp uses 12AX7 tubes which are inexpensive, and many brands make them. It also works flawlessly with most amps I have - it is also only single ended though. | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing @tonywinga Then enjoy. The point being our brain is a bias machine. That is what it does as it is a survival mechanism. Realize the placebo affect can be so strong that people believing that a sugar pill is the strongest opioid in the world, will ... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? @mahgister Totally agree with you here. | |
| REAL MUSIC VS. SHOW MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT AUDIO SHOWS. PRESENTATION V. PERFORMANCE? WHY? Too many were playing meh music., at AXPONA. I have no idea what they were thinking | |
| Worst Speakers Ever?? To me the darling of the vintage set, RS Mach 1's were the worst. | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing This really explains it all. | |
| Are You a Swifty? @bluorion Same with me. People who have such negative reactions just don't have enough on their plates to do. Hence why I say 'Crusty Old Audiophiles' to people who have such negative reactions. Swift's music isn't written for them, it is written ... | |
| Lawrence Audio? No, just not sold in the US. Lawrence Audio is still made. 勞倫斯有限公司 (lawrenceaudio.com) | |
| Are You a Swifty? @simao There are plenty of older artists that don't speak to me either. That doesn't take away from what I said. Too many old crusty audiophiles judging music just like their parents did when they were young. It is hysterical reading this thread... | |
| Suggestions for power amps @mike4597 You could have bought another Benchmark and ran them in monoblock mode and that would have given you over 300 watts per channel. | |
| Xfinity DNS and Roon That is the issue with fiber - it is specific to the company. | |
| Xfinity DNS and Roon You are using THEIR equipment, right? It is locked to them. Why I don't use their equipment. I really dislike comcast because of that. |