chayro
Responses from chayro
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? Distortion doesn't just mean noise or hum or something objectionable. It simply means the speaker's output differs from the input. As stated above, many people prefer speakers that add bass, amplifiers that round off the top end or depress the mid... | |
| what will be the best old CLASSIC amp to rebuild. I think he thinks he's going to get something better than anything else for $1200. | |
| what will be the best old CLASSIC amp to rebuild. "Best" and $1200 doesn't exist. | |
| What music do you use to assess your system? I don't "assess" my own system, but when I am auditioning components, I usually use these: Something off Brubeck's Take 5 record. Desmond's alto will show up a honky or forward midrange like nothing i've heard. Nora Jones Feels like Home. Music is... | |
| LFD Integrated - Please talk me out of buying one So - was it an UPgrade or a sideways trade? IMO, you need to spend a lot for a true upgrade, i.e., something better in every respect. | |
| Best of current 12ax7? Black Sables are very nice for the money. | |
| Original cd-a8t Those Chinese players with the tube outputs, ie, MHZS, Doge, Vincent, Shanling, etc, are generally pretty good. Usually quite smooth and free of the digital harshness most people complain about. Pacific Valve is open or opening again and they offe... | |
| Purist Audio Power Cables I have a friend who is a professional chef and she firmly believes that most people have no idea of whether food is good or bad. They know if the portions are large and if the steak is "soft", but not much more. If you tell them a restaurant is go... | |
| High End HiFi Stores To Visit in Amsterdam Oh yeah - look up BO1972 and ask him how to go about achieving audio bliss. I suggest you start with the mental hospitals. | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? I think you need to isolate what you are trying to achieve. It's a small room, so you can only do so much. For example, one could be looking for more realism in the human voice, more bass impact, better sound at lower volume, etc. You can't just w... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? I wouldn't so lightly dismiss Cardas as "rolled off", as if that's a bad thing. From what I see, many, if not most of the complaints here concern bright or forward systems. Many audiophiles fall into the same trap - they construct these "accurate"... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? I don't think it has that much to do with money, but it certainly could end up that way. You are in a position now where you have your system tuned you your tastes and you enjoy it. I wouldn't think in terms of "better", but instead, think of "wha... | |
| Upgrade-itus: Classé DR-9 vs. MF A3.2? Hey Z - the first rule of being an audiophile is never to let the fact that you've never heard something get in the way of your opinion. The sooner you learn that, the better off you'll be. | |
| Jbuenech This place has turned into a joke. It was going downhill for years, but it's ridiculous. Unfortunately, other sites i've looked at are MORE ridiculous. If that's possible. | |
| HiDiamond cables burn-in I think the distributor is trying to tell potential customers that your criticisms of your cables have been addressed in their newer line. Whether or not the newer ones are better can only be determined by audition. |