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| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding Zappa? Crikey, there's a big one right there! There's so much to like about Frank, the attitude, the intelligence, the honesty, but what about the music? Especially for those of us who love harmony, melody and catchy tunes? A bit like Beefhear... | |
| What is this term 'analytical' ? @edcyn How 'bout we start using a new term -- convincing. Does the sound fool you into momentarily believing there's no longer an electro-mechanical intermediary between you and the music? What a brilliant suggestion! 'Convincing' - I love ... | |
| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding @llg98ljk I think Yoko almost goes without saying. She’s what you might call an acquired taste or just frankly unlistenable. The real conundrum might be when you find yourself unable to listen to singers that millions of people apparently love... | |
| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding @edcyn "There are stretches of Dylan lyrics that course through my brain almost daily." Me too. At one point I could even quote whole verses from his songs. I even started calling one of my friends the Commander in Chief because of this Dy... | |
| Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5? This business about the best Tannoys being the ones with the alnico magnets and pepper pot tweeters often gets mentioned, but is it really true? When I compared my 1970s Berkeley’s (alnico/ pepper pot) with their predecessors in my system, the... | |
| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding Miles Davis, outside of his Kind of Blue collaboration for which he seems to get most of the credit, when it should be Bill Evans, does nothing for me. Just one decent track, Springsville, a Gil Evans collaboration off Miles Ahead and that’s it. ... | |
| Is This the Essence of "The Audiophile Dilemma? @denverfred As my dear departed dad used to say: "How come, no matter what you're looking for, you always find it in the last place you look?" I have lived by those words ever since and have yet to find anything prematurely. Your post remind... | |
| Cartridge Force - Is a Little 'Over-Force' Okay? Weren’t we always told a little too much is far better than too little? Mistracking due to insufficient tracking weight is a big no no. However in this case, surely you could just put some tiny rubber spacers between the plinth and the back o... | |
| Tannoy cheviot vs Arden what should I expect from each? @ddunne83 Currently I own Tannoy Berkeley's, my main and best speakers. I also own a pair of the floorstanding Tannoy R3s, and a pair of Rega RS1's which are currently stored in the loft. I really ought to sell those off, let someone else enjoy... | |
| Tannoy cheviot vs Arden what should I expect from each? @ddunne83 Don't do it. Just don't. Tannoys like yours deserve small sacrifices. Just for an experiment, have a play with the the tightness of the driver bolt tension. See if you prefer 'hand tight' as opposed to what they are currently. If n... | |
| What is this term 'analytical' ? @rja "Analytical" is something I’ve been fighting ever since I got into this stupid hobby. The arrival of "Digital" made things worse. I felt the same way for a very long time. Always looking for a particular kind of elusive sound - war... | |
| Is This the Essence of "The Audiophile Dilemma? @petg60 Live music is your guide, and patience your friend. Such a simple idea, a truism that I'd seen many times, and yet one that I ignored for decades. Only now years later, I can ask myself, why was that? Well, in my case I think it... | |
| What is this term 'analytical' ? @tomcy6 Let me add, all the notes and details are there, they just don’t connect with you emotionally. Yes, I’ve experienced this a few times at shows. A quite strange experience. Something is wrong, or something is missing. In either cas... | |
| What is this term 'analytical' ? A boosted treble/high frequency response giving the impression of detail at the expense of timbre and tonal contrasts. It’s an old trick that often succeeds in gaining the listener’s attention. Hi-Fi journalism is littered with such anecdotes as... | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? @smer319 The CH Precision Factory certified $29K dac is a bargain with a HD streamer board. A fine example of the kind of comment that only a high end dealer living in their high end world might come out with. I bet even Stereopile would b... |