david_ten

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Whats playing on your system today?
Bobby "Blue" Bland. 
Thoughts on the most difficult instruments for speakers to reproduce?
Is there a definitive answer? Or is it all of the above / prior? Thanks.@nonoise Nice to see your mention of Upright Bass and Oud. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@mofojo Posting your question here because it’s a GREAT question and the answers and insights from others may be helpful not only to you but to those who may be considering one or the other.wondering if you can elaborate on the difference between ... 
Which 30K Speakers Would You Give Up For Tekton Double Impacts?
@waltersalas  Great to hear you are excited and looking forward to having them in your system.The SEs are much better. Without a doubt. But I do miss that certain 'joie de vivre' the DIs possess. The SEs are grown up (if you get what I mean). 
Which 30K Speakers Would You Give Up For Tekton Double Impacts?
Hi @waltersalas   I didn't know you had decided to move up to the SEs. Congratulations!!! 
High End is Dead?
@ghasley Beautiful Post! Thank You.9 years ago, I was at a friend’s party celebrating his daughter’s college graduation. Her friends were discussing music and I overheard them and added to the conversation about a couple of the young musicians the... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
System dependent, but in many cases, a great preamp creates the "jump factor" that turns a boring system into an attention grabber.+1 @fsonicsmith  
Axpona 2018
@chrshanl37  Thank you.  
Axpona 2018
@chrshanl37  and others. What are your feelings / reasons behind why the Exogal - Ryan pairing was (is) so good? 
Speaker Cable Upgrade... Advice Please
Wireworld.  Pretty dark cablesDark? What did you have them paired with? Thanks. 
Denafrips Terminator R2R Multibit, ultimate pcm redbook converter??
Here: https://www.denafrips.com/news 
Axpona 2018
Great posts in this thread. For those of you who attended and have posted, Thank You. Very informative. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
@mattnshilp   Well said and put.  +1 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
Hi Hal. I thought I was being clear in my two previous posts. I'm copying a couple of sections, since you ask (and I don't want to assume, in any way) [repeat, I don't want to assume]. Best, - David.From Wikipedia: "Timing in music refers to the a... 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
Hi, Hal. Timing is timing. It's obvious when it is off. It's obvious in live performances when one musician is 'off.' Nothing subtle about it.To @parsons point, timing issues are common during break in, and his post made a relevant and a very good...