brauser
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| Anybody own a component that sounds better with the cover off? I owned an Audio Research SP-8 years ago that definitely sounded better with the top panel off. Probably could have stayed on if the right kind of damping material had been used. | |
| PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best. This is so far past the 'point of diminishing returns' that a person would have to have other needs to fill other than just enjoying great music. Move the decimal point one place to the left and I might think about it. | |
| Matching components? Matching all components often is next to impossible, but having said that, to the extent it can be done often avoids problems with 'hums, buzzes and noise floor' problems. Components from a given manufacturer is often 'voiced' by using other compo... | |
| Best Bang for your Buck DAC ? The AudioQuest Cobalt USB DAC has 'no right' to sound as good as it does for $300.00. Amazing piece of miniaturization! | |
| Check in: How quickly are streamers and servers evolving? To me, streaming has changed the music world (what seems like) overnight. I have spent years collecting CDs and putting together physical CD mixers. I didn't anticipate that streaming could be as good as it is (at least on Tidal) and that I would ... | |
| Funny how streaming/digital still chases that analog benchmark. Analog is in the rear view mirror as far as I'm concerned. No disrespect for the medium because I have owned some of the best and it was very very good. But (goodness knows) with the likes of Tidal and the capabilities of quality DACs and access t... | |
| Acoustat Electrostatic spearkers Hooked up an Audio Research D200 (years ago); smoked the amp and Acoustats in the first 5 seconds. | |
| Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why? Boston Acoustics have made some speakers designed to be placed against the wall through the years. We had a pair in a fairly small room (years ago) and they were quite enjoyable. | |
| Where do you buy your CDs these days? I used to buy almost all my CDs from Second Spin. But alas, another casualty of our times. Ebay seems to be the best alternative along with Amazon. | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? Hooked up an Audio Research D200 amplifier to a pair of low Ohm Electrostatic Speakers. Damage to both pieces. Definitely learned an expensive lession. | |
| Solid states more accurate than tubes? No system or listening environment is going to be totally accurate, so why not go with what you enjoy listening to the most. What do you really have to prove? | |
| ...do great speakers increase in value over time in the vintage market? The Dunlavy's still have a following. After going to multiple audio shows, I'm still quite content with mine in multiple systems. | |
| Recommendations for fast sounding cables Audio Magic has been doing silver cables the right way for a long time. | |
| Big source improvement using CD player I have been tweaking CDs for years and (if well recorded) CDs can sound awfully good. Recently starting to embrace the whole 'streaming thing' and I have to admit it has opened a whole new world of music and video. One thing I have discovered earl... | |
| Audioquest or Kimber kable. No experience with the Audioquest cable, but can vouch for the Kimber 8TC being a very neutral/definitive choice. |