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| Pink Floyd and Weed The Division Bell is easily my favourite latter day (non Barrett) Floyd album (behind both DSOTM and WYWH).From what I know, unless they're faulty, it's not a good idea to get rid of the almost universally loved HD600s.Why not try them on your PC ... | |
| Thoughts on a system upgrade. @tgilbAs @slaw said:’I strongly disagree with Millercarbon.You’re (square room) is the main problem. Look into investing in acoustical options. This investment will never let you down.’I agree too.I normally wouldn’t suggest room treatments first ... | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? @asvjerry,One of the worst things that can happen to an audiophile is some form of component failure. Anything from a blown tweeter/driver to a recklessly damaged stylus can have an unusually proportional effect upon your mood. I think I must have... | |
| Revel F328Be's Have Arrived! / Contradicting Specs? @nakam,'I've had these now for about three months. They're so-so. Certainly not worth $16K.'For many people, including myself, the Revel F328Be's would be dream speakers. Did you expect more or perhaps you feel certain rival speakers are just pl... | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared The Best Linn LP12 Set Up Guide EverSetting up your LP12: Volume I - 3 by Peter Swain of Cymbiosis.These 3 downloadable PDF guides from the Cymbiosis website should be mandatory reading for anyone thinking about buying into an LP12.These are excep... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @unreceivedogma,'I found the Shure V15 type III, IV, V and MR on eBay. ONE of them is supposed to be the one, the others, also-rans.'I'm afraid I don't know enough about them apart from their no nonsense sturdy all-round reputation. Domestic produ... | |
| How long do high quality speakers "last" @jafant,"One should be in a position to get 20+ years out of reference speakers.Much will depend upon the company staying in business and providing both service/parts/drivers."Yes, this is very important. Unfortunately sometimes even the manufactu... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @unreceivedogma,'- a friend who has won 6 Grammys for his work with Deutsche Grammophon and has done some work on my amps for me (since undone by someone else, lol) swears by the Shure ... is it the V5? It’s no longer made.'I think I remember read... | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? @asvjerry,Are we masocists? *L* Yup. We keep getting up in the morning.... ;)"Every moment of existence is priceless.Every single one.No matter how bad things get, there is always something to look forward to. There has to be. Hope is truly the mo... | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? Experience vs analysis, love and hate, pleasure and pain. Why is human experience always linked and limited in such opposing ways?Why can't we simply enjoy books and films in a purely visceral way without worrying too much about plot, direction or... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions @pindac,'Interesting, One of my early ventures over a few years, when I started my earliest investigations into building my System by visiting places beyond the High Street was at the Ramada Heathrow Show.'I've got a feeling I also went to that on... | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? @stringreen,’cd-18......that’s exactly what I did....got that dealer setup manual, the device to put the table on so that I could get under easily to adjust the springs, etc. Was quite good at it...lots of experience.’Brave man. It’s not for every... | |
| For audio advice, which channels, if any, do you think are worthwhile on YouTube? Excellent thread - long overdue.For sure there are plenty of entertaining channels out there. I can’t imagine many not liking Craig from Vinyl TV or the Audiophiliac himself, Steve Guttenberg.However, if it’s sheer information you’re after then 2 ... | |
| New Goats Head Soup @uberwaltz,’It’s pretty well known that most Stones albums are fairly dire SQ wise.’Yes, unfortunately the sound quality only began to improve as the Rolling Stones music got worse.Still, there’s little excuse to compromise the existing quality by... | |
| One of the Best Stereo System in the World! Nice video.Those speakers are vast, but I guess a room that size (and so carefully designed) would need such large speakers. |