dr-boop
Responses from dr-boop
| My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles. When you said to "find the balance," I immediately remembered that I hadn't yet tried the XLR out on my DAC to my new pre. Thank you for this timely nudge!!! 😜 | |
| Why "bookshelf" sspeakers? For smaller spaces and near-field listening, I usually prefer a good bookshelf speaker. With a pair of stereo subs dialed in properly, you may wind up with a better experience than the tower equivalent in the same line. I have some 11 pair on-han... | |
| Tube preamp match with Solid Stare amp +1 for both the Backert Labs and Rogue Audio recommendations. I've run both and it's hard to pick a winner. The Rogue RP-7 (balanced but no phono) seems fuller and warmer, and that Backert just has magic inside. I'd be happy with either so get bot... | |
| How good is good enough? I'm not sure that the concept of "good enough" is what drives most of us in this hobby. Passion and curiosity pushes the limits of practical thinking. | |
| Should You Leave An External Power Supply On 24-7? For what it's worth, Bluesound instructions noted to keep the Node on all the time as the power up cycles can increase wear and tear on components. | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. Did we bring acoustic treatment? It would impact my choice of album.. | |
| How to make your amp more expensive Everyone knows that HiFi starts at 50lb | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? All hobbies or subject matters of interest have insufferable twats, elitists, condescending jerks, naysayers, and open-minded passionate people that are excited to explore new frontiers. Engage how it suits you! Opinions can't replace actual exp... | |
| ISO - grit, texture, decay, life from snares and bass drums Horns and high sensitivity may be a direction to pursue. Sourcepoint 10 have some snap. I think your current speakers use an AMT which can often roll off smoothly up top, and take away some bite. I'm a drummer and love Triangle speakers for the ... | |
| Who is excited about Capital Audiofest 2023? Amazing gear and good people. Some inspirational pieces. It was my first time at the show. I don't know about decibel meters but I could quietly talk and be heard when most systems played. I didn't realize I was a high volume listener, but to me ... | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! Endgame is like any relationship. Sure, you're committed, but you're always going to explore options in your mind. I'm happy with whatever is in rotation in the setup at the moment. Until I'm bored . | |
| Power Cables - Third Party or OEM The thickest, most inflexible, and most phallic cables sound the best. Or whichever costs more or sounds better.. I can't remember it's been some time since I listened to a power cable. | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? Headphones. Bookshelves near-field. Towers midfield. Large towers at a distance. Those setups will have their inherent strengths and weaknesses. You may prefer one the most, or you may just have the most intimate experience with one type for lon... | |
| Audiophilia: Is it the pursuit of audio excellence or just a desire to tinker. A true passion will often encompass different areas of our personalities. We will want to indulge all of our senses, as well as our sensibilities. We trade in profound nuances! Obsessive tendencies are probably common. It is difficult to put tan... | |
| ARE AUDIOPHILES OVERLY SENSITIVE BY NATURE?FEELINGS AND OPINIONS? If you think of HiFi as a hobby, you'll see the same actors in every hobby pursuit. |