dean_palmer
Responses from dean_palmer
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» I'm 58 and I cannot think of any of my younger friends or acquaintances that have or want anything more than a home theater receiver and a few speakers. Most are buying "bluetooth speakers" and don't even want to know that their audio is crap. Non... | |
| Pure Silver Wire Even when one one single element of something is rated to be better for some reason, it does not equate to an improvement of the result. Arguing copper to silver is a fool's argument in most cases, not all. Same thing when arguing the heat conduct... | |
| Sound room humidity No. Humidity is not really an issue unless it becomes extreme. Here in Florida with the house always closed and the AC system always set to dehumidify we are lucky to get under 60% RH. I see the same concern on camera forums where people are buyin... | |
| DAC break-in question There is some science and physics behind the break-in of electronics, but it has been taken way too far by people not understanding how minor it is and the reality. You do not need to break-in a component before listening, that's silly. Just plug ... | |
| Seeking a Power Conditioner Get the best power conditioner you can afford, but be aware that there is no magic, just reality of electricity. If there is a benefit, it can be measured, so don't believe false claims of better audio in most cases. Where I live in Florida I'm do... | |
| Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening? I prefer to sit on the sofa and enjoy my stereo system the way music was intended, with all the feels around me. I also have headphones for when I do not want to make noise for others in the house. I've had solid state headphone amps, and tube hea... | |
| Integrated amp with preamp tubes McIntosh, one of the most trusted brands for this has a selection of exactly what you are asking for... https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/integrated-amplifiers | |
| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? The size of the physical music collection is completely unrelated to how much someone should spend. This is true especially today where the absolute best quality a human could want is available via a stream. Few people want huge record collections... | |
| HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ? @roxy54 I'm certain the devil is much more fun than me ;-) | |
| HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ? Cables are not a "belief"... their functions are supported by electrical principals and physics. This must be one of the top arguments of all time, but if we throw out the extreme stupidity involved with using "lamp cord" at the low end and then c... | |
| Which inexpensive speaker cables... I have really been happy with "Worlds Best Cables" as they simply use world-class cables, the same brand and model you'd buy doing it the best way yourself, and then use top brand terminations of name brand and models. They build them the way you ... | |
| BS meter is pegged! I also work in high tech manufacturing, and my current position is Global IT Director - Applications for one of the top-tier electronics contract manufacturers on the planet. All that wording perks up my BS meter too, but I can see where the trans... | |
| Streamer + DAC help: Bluesound vs Eversolo (vs Others) We have two Bluesound devices, a Node, and the new Icon. I'd suggest either to friends after using the older Node for a few years now, both using the internal DAC and a variety of external DACs as well. Now using the Icon and its internal DAC to m... | |
| XM tuners/ receivers If you have an internet connection, just get a popular and well reviewed streaming device like a Bluesound Node. Satellite radio sucks unless you are in a vehicle and need such a thing. Streaming services run from free to pretty cheap in every cas... | |
| Is it easier to sell mono blocks or stereo amp on the used market? Considering the ease of selling is not the way to think through this, it's frankly ridiculous. The smart way to think about buying is what would I want to last me a lifetime. That said, I'd think a majority of people would want a stereo amp, not m... |