dinov
Responses from dinov
| Rant against the industry with hopes for discussion on positive change @systembuilder I agree with the bulk of what you are saying about our hobby. The one thing that bothers me about this hobby is however, the listening in the “sweet spot” mentality. While, I understand the concept and have enjoyed listening with my... | |
| Placement of Components +1 @roxy54 | |
| B.S. Node 2i brick (yet another one) I’ve had my node for over 7 years now, I’ve put in a linear power supply from Poland, and have never had problems. I have two other nodes in other parts of the house that work flawlessly. Now, software issues yes, I have had my share, but hardware... | |
| tube pre & ss amp integrated +1 @ditusa @saki70 , your wife has good taste. Listen to her! | |
| Finally made the transition to a tube preamp! Great thoughts. In my opinion tube pre amps take things to the next level, they are “instruments” rather than just components. They can make a ss amp perform at a whole different level. My McIntosh c2300 did this in my system, and when I added vin... | |
| Questionable Tweak Wow, now I’ve heard it all. | |
| Single vs Bi-wire Speaker Cable Good cables wired to the bass terminals with good jumpers to the treble! | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer The node is pretty hard to beat functionality wise. When you take it a step further with a linear power supply it’s even harder performance wise. I’m all for getting the best of the best that I can afford for my system, but with some simple and in... | |
| How many plays can you get out of a good record? I have yet to reach an “end of life” for an lp from normal play Now, physical damage from mishandling situations…Perhaps. Speaks volumes for the media, and used record stores, long may each live. | |
| Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ? I like to have the ability to play all the different formats that I can. To me, that’s the fun of the hobby. Why limit yourself. Certain recordings sound different in different formats, that’s the fun of exploring different platforms. If your fina... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? The worlds best it what’s best to your ears. | |
| Storage of other speakers in the room, shorting them while not in use? Myth or true? Wow, this is news to me! | |
| B&W 802 D2 Capacitors Worth Upgrading? +1 @erik_squires great summation on preserving high quality speakers! | |
| Shunyata Research Venom X EF Power Cable - Have you heard them? @nutty I don’t think you have to burn in shunyata cables any more. At least that’s what they told me on my power cables. | |
| Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one? Let someone else take the depreciation hit. I’d buy used if possible. But then it’s all dependent on what and how much? As a side note, I love restored vintage gear. It has more resale potential then new. |