czarivey

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Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
@cleeds kidbuck I bet you $1000. US that you would fail a blind test listening ... You sound like quite the hustler. You’re not fooling anybody. We don’t do gambling here. DON’T DO GAMBLING OF SUCH KIND YOU WILL DEFINITELY LOOSE AS ANYONE... 
Ohm owners: What headphones do you use?
Headphone approach is slightly different from speakers because of close distance to your ear drum. To me to reach same level of bass resolution on headphones to my Aerial 10T speakers, I'd suffer from fatigue and headache from low frequencies so ... 
Magico speakers too clinical and fatiguing?
Most of Marylin and Revel speakers for me that way.  
Microphone recommendation for recording 2 channel demos
I would suggest to contact one of the largest pro audio retailers such as B&H and browse through their inventory of used and new items. They have sales video-chat and you can get offers for your budget  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/M... 
Pass Labs XA30.5 Fuse Issue/Question
the output stage cannot generate sufficient current meaning that either power transistor replacement or filter caps or both.  
Gold coated brass speaker spades
to me cable that is over a kilobuck per meter or foot is similar scam as Chinese fake equivalents. Nordost Odin is another example of scam. @roxy54 I was talking about Chinese fake equivalents to most high-priced audio wires/cables. While origin... 
Gold coated brass speaker spades
@soix  There's nothing but logic equations there -- no science at all Anyone who is able to compare size to size is able to see what makes difference even without listening and comparing. I didn't fall onto pretty Chinese fakes  given the fact t... 
Gold coated brass speaker spades
All points about Cooper vs. Silver vs. other metals are true and I'm not arguing that. Brass wires inside Chinese fake cables instead of OFC or Silver is also true. These truths do also reveal that for audio applications the differences will be s... 
Gold coated brass speaker spades
@soix  Looks like everything happens for a reason and no matter how absurd it is sounding to you, please check the past how Chinese retailers were selling fake Harmonic Tech, Nordost, Siltech and other 4...5- figure priced wires for around $100 p... 
Gold coated brass speaker spades
@jpwarren58  It's all about brass being same as OFC and even Silver. All three materials can be used in audio wires and all will sound nearly same.  
Kris Kristofferson
we are not forever even if we want sometimes.  
Audio Fantasies
OOOh YES baby sounds in bedroom are audible fantasies :)  
Audio Fantasies
Marantz Model 9 that is  
Gold coated brass speaker spades
what we really know that we are paying for brand namez and not much for product. the way around is to purchase bulk wires for cheap from sites such as newark.com or digikey.com and build own speaker wire with pure copper. even if you decide to pur... 
Gold coated brass speaker spades
I think it matters, and I’m surprised that a company like Tara Labs would be using brass. Shame on them. @roxy54 I’m really NOT surprised. They took smart Chinese approach of making materials cheaper. Consumers would not notice a thing like the...