calvinj
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| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? @koh_i_noor i left the platform because of the nastiness because I represent a brand i don’t wanna go off cause it hurts our Infigo brands so i watch it now. People who don’t know you talk super reckless. They say stuff that’s disrespectful. Like... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @jafant long time no talk to my friend. Well I’m letting the pilium integrated and soulution 746 cd player get some hours on each in my system before I start grading with each. Will listen for a week and then play with power cords a little on eac... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @tomic601 and @jafant we INFIGO will be partnering with Stenheim and Their Ref 2 or Ref 3at the Dallas Audio show in mid March . Should sound sublime. | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @tomic601 yes. I would get the gear after the owner had it for 6 months of heavy listening. I would typically keep it for about 3 months 4 months at a time. Listening everyday after work and on weekends. Sometimes just letting it run at night. @ja... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @tomic601 turntables are a whole other monster. $$. I haven’t heard the number of turntables as opposed to digital. I have heard some turntables but not the really expensive ones. My turntable knowledge is limited | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @tomic601 a few years ago during this journey the owner of a company o worked with swapped out gear 2 to 3 times a year which led to about 5 or 6 years of long extended 2 to 3 month demos with gear. I haven’t ears as many turntables as digital bu... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @onhwy61 i did it initially to learn the difference between them. Once I got really good equipment I wanted to see what the cables could do to affect sound. I wanted to know as much as possible about them. I’m kind of OCD when it comes to sound. I... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @jacobsdad2000 when I first started in the hobby I said I would never spend x amount of dollars. Well I’m spent x amount of over the last 2-3 years but I did so after I gained about 15 years of knowledge and experience. I didn’t choose on price. ... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @rooze I definitely understand your points. I can’t stand when someone who hasn’t heard something says definitely that it does noy sound different or can make a difference in your system. | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? I mispoke earlier. I haven’t heard all of the higher priced gear. I have heard most of it. Correction. | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @knotscott exactly that’s why guys trying to do quick switching a/b comparisons are a joke. Long demos are needed. | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @mitch2 man you are right in the money. I worked collections attorney for an audio company about 15 years ago. For 5-7 years because the owner was an audiophile. I would get 2,3,4 month demos with great gear while he was selling it and purchasing... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @jacobsdad2000 you also make a great point about misinformation. That’s why it’s important to hear it for yourself | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @ghdprentice great point. You need time with really good gear in a good room set up properly so you can gauge what is actually possible. The more gear you hear the better. It allows you decide where the diminishing returns are. | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @dayglow yes room is important. |