ejr1953
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| Redbook Keeps Surprising I own a lot of CDs, rip them into 44.1/16 AIFF files, transfer them to my music server from iTunes. I also have a few SACDs and have purchased some 192/24 AIFF files from HD Tracks.I must say, the music I have on both SACD & 192/24 sometimes ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2/3 vs Harbeth SHL5 Plus I spent much of 2015 auditioning a number of speakers, eventually purchasing a pair of Sopra No2's.Though Harbeth's are "not my cup of tea", I understand why people love them, as said earlier, for that "British sound". I would characterize the Mo... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Beethoven's Symphony #9, Riccardo Chailly, and to think that Beethoven was probably completely deaf when he wrote this glorious piece of music! | |
| Enjoying My New Focal Sopra No2's The Sopra's sounded awesome in my "man cave", without the sort of low bass I enjoy in adding sub woofers, but the bass the No2's have I found to be very tight, detailed and not at all "boomy".Now, once I added the subs, the bass they produce in th... | |
| Good CDs Bad Recording Last year I did a major system upgrade, including new speakers. Though I do enjoy having "audiophile grade" equipment, I am "in it for the music". So when I've visited dealers to audition equipment, I make sure I bring some CDs from the 80's tha... | |
| Enjoying My New Focal Sopra No2's Hey extravaganza,I noticed that some pre-owned pairs are starting to show up on Audiogon...no pressure! | |
| Enjoying My New Focal Sopra No2's In my "man cave" the Sopra's are about ten feet apart, tweeters focused just in front of the listener, found when I focused them that way, they produced a "singer in the room" sound stage. They are much more "relaxed" now that they are about nine... | |
| Anyone Had Experience with USB Ground Isolators? Thanks everyone, I'll check out Itona. BTW, streaming Tidal without it sounds just great, always looking to make it sound better. | |
| For Old Timers who experienced the "Golden Age" of Audio of the 60s and 70s. These postings made me think, I've had a lot of equipment over my 62 years. Some of the memorable setups:While in college I snagged a Dynaco PAT-4 pre-amp, McIntosh MC225 amp, Dual 1219 turntable with a Shure V15 cartridge and a pair of Large Adv... | |
| Music Lovers Speaker vs. Audiophile Speaker Last year I had a several month quest to find a new pair of speakers, eventually replacing all my components. At one shop the salesman asked if I preferred "analytic" or "musical" speakers. I suspect what some think as "audiophile" speakers is w... | |
| Why are so many companies like harbeth making old speakers designs and charging thousends? Last year I spent several months sweating over a speaker upgrade, though the "Harbeth sound" is "not my cup of tea", I can understand why people like them...and I'd say the same about a number of other high-quality offerings from Magico, Wilson, S... | |
| Bass traps - too many choices!! Rockyboy,I have a fair amount of experience selecting, positioning and installing bass traps. I found those from ATS Acoustics to be well made, very reasonably priced and easy to install, I have two of their corner traps and eight wall mounted on... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Riccardo Chially conducting:Beethoven's 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th symphonies. | |
| HESITANT with NEW member sellers I agree with all the above, using a credit card on PayPal.I have never had a problem either buying or selling on Audiogon, but a guy who bought a piece from me let me know that, years ago he bought a piece of high-end electronics, when it arrived,... | |
| Negotiating when buying demo and used speakers from a dealer Back when I was in the audio business most speakers had about 50% profit margin in their list price, when new. Like that new automobile, as soon as the speaker leaves the dealer, it depreciates a lot (why would one pay close to new price, and no... |