dean_palmer
Responses from dean_palmer
| mcintosh mcd-12000 Any good? Kidding right? It's a world class component, end-game even. Everyone has their own favorites but you can't go wrong, or even find anything truly better currently. | |
| Lightening damage - any hope? Most of the more valuable components should be able to be repaired. Keep in mind repair charges usually start at a few hundred $$, so some stuff might not be worth it. As others have said, do some basic diagnosis if you have not done that. Check f... | |
| Diving into balanced Balanced is clearly and technically "better" but in most cases the human involved cannot tell the difference anyway. | |
| Does anyone have a good or bad experience using a PC server rack for audio equipment? The PC server rack will be just fine, and a really good solution frankly. Your system will benefit from a good rack, but I would not worry too much about overthinking it. I doubt vibration is an issue or ever would be unless you plan on running a ... | |
| iFi LAN iSilencer connection It's been long proven that electrical interference can happen in ethernet in certain cases. While the data may be ones and zeroes, it's carried by an electrical signal and the cables are subject in interference from other devices and power cables.... | |
| Do you trust your ears more than measurements? Apples and Oranges discussion. Measurements and listening are too often mixed up and made into some silly arguments that I've seen. Listening is really all that matters, to most consumers, not all. Measurements however can indicate if a piece of g... | |
| First world problems - Rf Shielding.... There is absolutely no use for a Faraday cage in this example. There is no problem to solve in the first place that a Faraday cage would help with. | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear Sound Quality: The modern equipment IMHO does not have a signature or colored sound. McIntosh is considered world class as it delivers the highest quality possible. Anything that is considered better is an opinion, and maybe different, but not b... | |
| Why don't they record in ‘surround stereo’? @emergingsoul Definitely requires an AVR that offers a "pure direct" or similar option, and does not in any way apply to the cheap low end units out there. There is no reason that a high quality AVR or processor when properly built for the purpo... | |
| Why don't they record in ‘surround stereo’? While there are a lot of multi channel recordings out there such as the suggested Eric Clapton Crossroads, any decent AVR or surround sound processor can already simulate full surround on any standard stereo recording. For music, you are not sitti... | |
| McIntosh 2.1kw amplifier? It's like any other "halo" or "flagship" piece for a manufacturer. Be glad someone is still making such things even if it seems crazy. Like most car manufacturers, they will make something far beyond what the man on the street would ever be able t... | |
| McIntosh dealer discount ? It's not a crime to ask for a discount, but don't expect many dealers to give you a discount. Dealers do not want to be known to give a discount, and it's partially because of dealer agreements that they do not and cannot publish pricing at less t... | |
| How good is good enough? I can't say I'm never upgrading anything more, but I've reached a point where spending more money on upgrades is not really going to improve my listening experience. Most people including your friends and family will never care if you spend their ... | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system Equalizers make a lot of sense for a lot of people. No idea why some folks have issues with adding an EQ. Probably same folks who scream all about "pure signal" and then run their music through a tube amp only to distort it anyway, LOL. Some folks... | |
| Table top DAC and Amp advice needed The Schiit products are amazingly good and are made or assembled in the USA. I have a small stack of Schiit right here on my desktop, the Valhalla 2 and the Modius as a headphone setup. At work I have their "Hel" headphone amp + DAC. I would not c... |