douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Exogal DAC A follow up to the above discussion with poster named thankful; I migrated away from the Mac Mini and the use of HQ Player with it. This is still a great option for those who cannot afford a proper server. I am now using the Salk StreamPlayer Gen ... | |
| Doubling a Set of Speaker Cables Congratulations to those who have tried and found out. :) | |
| Is my amp the problem? Something doesn't seem right here; the 225 wpc should drive the bass driver well. Is this an open baffle design, which might account for the disappointment in low end. More info needed. While the Crown may be poor quality there should be plenty of... | |
| Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?) The first time one does this it is all very exciting and new, but as aforesaid, there are combinations of gear where all things considered the pre in the chain is preferable. One simply has to try with each system. | |
| Can a buyer back out with no penalty? ebm, after talking incessantly about Magico what speakers did you buy? Should we presume another set of Magico? Or, is the magic gone? :) | |
| Sony SS-NA2ES surprise! Yes, I reviewed the stand mount speaker, but have heard the floor stander, which is the sibling, so to speak. Both are terrific. I have no information on particulars of Sony's sale of the speakers in the U.S. I do know that subsequently they plac... | |
| Sony SS-NA2ES surprise! I reviewed them in 2014, and yes, they are superb.The triple tweeter is executed extraordinarily well. One of the more beguiling small speakers I have heard. | |
| Would owning Hoover Dam improve the midrange? This in no way assures that the system will be fantastic, or even sound state of the art. | |
| I can't play a recording all the way through Wow, this is a major problem! You must force yourself to listen all the way through! Or else you're not doing audiophilia properly by "listening to the music". LOL | |
| What makes an amp sound more direct ? You will not get consensus on this. There are many ways to get the "direct" effect, and it can be done quite well with nearly any type of amp. The key is the quality of the amp and the rest of the system. As far as the "you are there" or "they are... | |
| Cable Controversy For the most part I have concluded that online discussions of cables as per the OP are fruitless. Everyone sits smugly with their perspective and not often is there a true exchange resulting in action. In all the years I have been here I have seen... | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? With your current equipment and if you have good ears you should easily be able to hear differences in cables now. It is not necessary to have ultra-high end gear to hear cabling changes. My systems when I first delved into cables about 30 years a... | |
| A friend told me JBL DD67000 is actually very bad speaker, is it true? Your friend highlights the gulf between differing persons' preferences in this hobby. It should be pretty obvious that as there are many different tastes in music, so also there are many different tastes in music reproduction for the home. There a... | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? Nice to have you on board the good ship Audiophile! Your solution is contained in your post. You seem to dismiss cables as efficacious elements of a high end rig. I have had the pleasure of changing the opinions of industry members (read manufactu... | |
| Music Lovers Speaker vs. Audiophile Speaker The terms have absolutely zero impact on how I select speakers and set up rigs. Imo, they are completely negligible, aside from attempts by some to impress others. |