chocaholic
Responses from chocaholic
| A quick question on what streamers to consider....... @hsounds Agree completely. For backyard or background music while cooking/socializing, even a Node may be overkill. Surprised many are suggesting costly high-end devices for that application. | |
| Turntable Cartridge upgrade question. I run a Hana ML with a Sutherland Insight phono preamp (and VPI table) with very good results. Not terribly expensive…may be worth a listen. | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... @davetheoilguy A shielded cable of proper gauge can be had for $20. I think we’re making the same point. I believe most proponents of costly power cables do so not primarily because of shielding, as that’s a given. Rather they are able to hear a s... | |
| "Happy To Be Stuck With You!!!" Having recently acquired my first Revel speakers…the lowly f208, I keep thinking about upgrading. Then I’ll put a Patricia Barber album on the platter and again, the jaw drops. Even if these are their entry level (Performance 3 line) speakers, I m... | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... Cables that carry an audio signal make a difference. Cables that carry electricity from the wall to a transformer?…well… | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers Another vote for the Hegel H390. 250 wpc into 8ohms, 45 lbs. I share your distaste for cinder block behemoths. | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? Suggest focusing on cables that are in the sound path. The good folks at Accuphase surely would not supply an inadequate cord to feed electricity to the transformers…long before an audio signal is involved. | |
| I took Frank Zappa’s advice But will it make that Dinah-mo Hum? I whipped off her bloomers 'n stiffened my thumb And applied rotation on her sugar plum I poked 'n stroked till my wrist got numb But I still didn't hear no Dinah-Moe Humm Dinah-Moe Humm | |
| Mcintosh pre amp pricing Like a Rolex, Mac may be the cheapest audio product you can own. Buy what you want and relax. Prices aren’t going down. | |
| Thank Heavens For The Internet World Used/ Pre-Owned High End Audio Market!!!! Of course it’s left us with precious few HiFi shops to visit, listen to equipment and chat with others eyeball to eyeball. None, in fact, within hundreds of miles from here. In general, I agree with the OP but miss having 2 or 3 shops in town lik... | |
| New streamer Since you’re keeping your Node, why not install a LPS and see what you think before spending thousands? Cost is minimal. I added a Teddy Pardo LPS to mine and am quite impressed. | |
| He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable. @uncledemp Very well written and thought provoking post. Here’s hoping 2024 brings you much joy to balance things in your favor. It’s what we could all use. | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! @thecarpathian Thank you sir. It seems some find things for which they themselves may be guilty ; - ) @mclinnguy Long ago I learned what “assume” actually does. So I try to avoid that. | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! @ghdprentice Have been at it for 5 decades my friend. Have learned much along the way. Including the disconnect between cost and perceptable performance (different doesn’t always = better) and that price tag is meaningless. Have had mega-buck gear... | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! Respectfully….confirmation bias is a powerful aphrodisiac. Enjoy your improved system. What matters is how you feel about what you’re hearing. Nothing more. |