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| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? I dislike most of the smooth jazz I have heard because it has zero emotional content. Great chops, perhaps, but no feeling. Thus, in my mind, it is indeed elevator music. Not that there's anything wrong with that. | |
| Question about break-in method for interconnects The literature with my Marigo digital cable says that all you need for burning in digital interconnect is a signal lock between transport and DAC, so the transport does not need to be actually running.. | |
| how to best a/b cables I agree with Sugarbrie and will go one further to say that quick back-and-forth switching actually obscures sonic differences between cables (or components). But try it both ways and see for yourself. | |
| What is the Sound of Impedence Mismatch? And now, the First Sound sounds too dull and soft with the Pass. These days I am using a 4M run of interconnect, which could be a factor. Or I could be losing my mind. Dan | |
| switching from Tubes to SS I drive Proac Response 2.5s with a Pass X-150 and I use a First Sound tube line stage as you do (some of the time, I switch off with a Placette). Great combination. You may want more power than the 150, but maybe not. | |
| Has anyone else ever reached an audio impasse? You say SACDs do not sound better than regular CDs. Do they at least sound different? | |
| Has anyone else ever reached an audio impasse? You say SACDs do not sound better than regular CDs. Do they at least sound different? | |
| Has anyone else ever reached an audio impasse? Is your comparison done as a rapid A/B switching back and forth between the two components? My experience is that a rapid A/B methodology obscures the differences between components. Listen for a while, then switch to the other component and liste... | |
| Problem with my Sony SCD-777ES Got the unit back yesterday, less than 4 weeks after I shipped it off. Not too bad. Paperwork is skimpy, but indicates they replaced a motor. Seems to be working just fine. No charge, of course.Interestingly, I shipped it to Sony in Fremont, Calif... | |
| Strategies for preserving tube life I should clarify that my system is on a lot when I am home, and I work out of my house, so I'm home a lot. | |
| I don't get it IMO, 1-3 are all correct, especially #2 and #3. | |
| Opinions on TacT RCS Room Correction System Many TacT users feel that the benefits of room correction outweigh the compromise of digitizing your analog sources. And many (myself included) continue to use an analog pre-amp, which gives you the option of bypassing the TacT with your analog or... | |
| Auditioned Innersound gear Yes, Roger West is Sound Labs. | |
| no difference between 4k meridian & 400 DVD? In my experience, rapid A/B evaluation disguises differences between components. Listen to a track, pause, switch players, listen again, and see if you don't hear a greater difference. Of course, this could mean that my method "creates" difference... | |
| TIVO and Ultimate TV. Any recommendations? With TiVo, what you get for your $10 is their program guide downloaded to your TiVo box. That's how you preselect programs to record (other than by date and time), including Season Pass and other programming features. The system has an uncanny abi... |