danager

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Critical listening and altered states
You listen with your brain not your ears. The ears are only the hole the sound comes thru. Altering brain chemistry can increase pleasure but usually at the expense of true critical thinking. If you’ve ever written down those mind bending epiphani... 
best snack for listening?
I think it needs to be a non crunchy snack.  Caramels work  as do cake and ice cream.  The issue there is I soon won't be able to fit in my listening chair.  Any suggestions for a less fattening quite snack food? 
Is today’s contemporary music lacking?
A lot more than a few.  By simply opening your mind to different styles of music the last 20 years has produced an incredible amount music that rivals the favorites you cling to.  Yeah if you listen to pop  not a heck of lot of stuff produced is g... 
Learning to Listen: Neurological Evidence
Holiday Inn...  Real audiophiles stay at the Ramada 
adding multiple subwoofers
I'll try again got a little too descriptive last time.  What's it take to get bowl quivering bass? 
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
My power cords improve the sound but yours do not.  I haven't heard yours but they can't,  Just because you say they improve the sound I don't need to hear them to know they don't work???Please explain 
DIGIONE SIGNATURE PLAYER
I have a PI3 and the DigiOne not signature.  I used Volumio and attached it to the MHDT Orchid Dac.  For me the Toslink didn't sound as good as the RCA digital input and I never tried the Coax.I liked it but as an Amazon Music user I had to move a... 
Why do Tidal or Qobuz have hi resolution Music not available to download for purchase?
HMM is show 96k file available for download for 20.49 euros.  (who knows the cost in real money ;O)https://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/moondance-hi-res-version-van-morrison/0603497907656 
Learning to Listen: Neurological Evidence
No worriesYou could also try Mare Nostrum Paolo Fresu / Richard Galliano / Jan LundgrenRichard Galliano brings it 
Learning to Listen: Neurological Evidence
What???Don't dis the squeeze box Flaco Jiménez ... need I say more 
Easy Windows App for Flac & AIFF for Novice
Great UX experience and while not a Windows solution works really well controlled from a PC  Volumio and a Raspberry PI.For under $50 with the power supply and the free version of Volumio It's an outstanding music server and an inexpensive way to ... 
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
@  douglas_schroeder3,152 postsI've been wracking my brain and finally I'll just have to ask.What the heck are sets? 
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
Man people yawn a lot on this site.  Think it's because they missed their nap time? 
Learning to Listen: Neurological Evidence
I can totally understand @erik_squires point of stop listening to the gear and just enjoy the music but I’m not exactly sure how to accomplish that. I gave up on stereo gear and stopped listening to music for over 20 years because I had gotten to ... 
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
Just because I don't understand it doesn't make it so.  A long time power cord sceptic was shattered with a demonstration.  I still can't figure out why 6ft of wire can make a difference but I heard it and it was dramatic.  I heard the difference ...