bpoletti
Responses from bpoletti
| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. It all depends on the quality of musical reproduction and enjoyment an owner gets from their system. Other people don't matter. Dealers don't matter. Reviewers don't matter. It's all about personal enjoyment and satisfaction. Don't try to g... | |
| Room Too Dead @soix It's OK for you to be wrong. We're used to it. If you like that kind of distortion, so be it. There have been plenty of other "tests" that contradict your comment. In one case, playback of a recording in Powell Hall of a SLSO recordi... | |
| Room Too Dead @soix "Maybe all music venues should be lined with wool so there are no reflections whatsoever. That sounds fun! " If the sound of the original venue is on the recording, then that is part of the performance. But distortion, reflections an... | |
| Room Too Dead All those who are suggesting that the room needs to be lively miss the point completely. The need is to reproduce exactly what is recorded, not what is distorted by room interaction. A dead room does NOT interfere with the signal coming from the s... | |
| Room Too Dead Room too dead? No such thing. | |
| Does an upgrade make sense? What do YOU want to upgrade? What are the shortcomings, really? | |
| Full range stand mounted speakers I recommend developing and listening in a cat-free environment. Cats contribute to an excess of negative energy that creates hard treble and a lack of bass definition. Cats are also significantly contribute to phono cartridge early wear. Cable ... | |
| It's almost like poll, but certainly more fun I won't trade my Rolex. And it's NOT a Daytona. But I know a racer that has one. | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? The ONLY criteria for buying a system is HOW IT SOUNDS TO YOU. I have heard a lot of very positively reviewed equipment that has disappointed when auditioned. I will never buy equipment that I have never heard. Even phono cartridges, the least ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados just line your cabinet with Dave Brubeck and don't worry about anything else. | |
| You’re An Independent Dealer, Which Companies And What Products Would You Represent? Being an audio dealer is the very best way to make a small fortune from a large fortune. | |
| The Ultimate Audio Modification: Golden Ears "Reviewers" are first and foremost authors. Their work is more likely better accepted for their literary content of the review is favorable and they can prove their large vocabulary and unique descriptive terms. I do know of one reviewer that us... | |
| Does the Audio press ever excite you anymore? The audio press have been saying the same thing using the same or similar terms for as long as I have been involved. That's over 50 years. Some of the worst writers are still active. | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? Sub-$1,000 quality systems disappeared during the 1970s. | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Try to find a used Herron preamp. Failing that, an ARC SP-6b. The SP-6b is NOT in the same league as the Herron preamps, but it does have a nice phono stage. |