femoore12
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| Need help choosing a new CD Player I have switched between Marantz and Yamaha CD players for years. The Marantz CD6007 is a fantastic choice below $1000. Great sound and great quality. The Yamaha CD-S1000 is a also a really good choice (also plays SACD), but it’s right above your b... | |
| Majority Of Your Listening Is Online Streaming Service, Do You Buy CD's Or Vinyl Any More? Absolutely. Streaming lets me find new music. I buy vinyl and CDs based on what I find on Qobuz, Tidal and Apple music. | |
| Architectural Digest finally shows audio gear! @whart +1 You are 100% correct. AD is marketing primarily for Interior Designers and furniture companies. It pushes certain trends like a fashion magazine does for clothing. “Juddian minimalism” is an interesting term. I didn’t know the works... | |
| Video, Why dont audiophiles listen to each other. Good video. A little self reflection is always healthy. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @j_husker I love the album. It’s my go to when life gets too stressed. I highly recommend getting the half speed master version. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mark Knopfler - Local Hero The half speed Abbey Road master. | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? Glad to see the Measurement Patrol showd up! They always do. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Case / Lang / Veirs - album with Neko Case, K D Lang and Laura Veirs | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Wardruna - Kvitravn | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? @sns but I assume this uncanny sense of live performers in room is initial fascination with the line. This is exactly what sold me on the La Scalas. The Klipschhorns were even better, but I don’t have the space for those monsters. I would ... | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? I have always preferred high sensitivity speakers and built my own cabinets. That lead me to trying horn speakers. I acquired a pair of Klipsch La Scala AL5s this year. The La Scala’s paired with tubes are simply stunning. To me these are my final... | |
| Are tubes psychological? First of all tubes sound amazing compared to solid state. Second, tubes are just really cool. I enjoy watching lightning in a bottle help me hear music. | |
| How do you explain audiophiles to your friends? I talk about the music. I don’t talk about the equipment. | |
| Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood? The La Scala AL5s are amazing if you have the room. Sensitivity rated at 105db. Pair them with tubes and you will never look back. | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? For me, the updates that have had the biggest impacts to my preamp and amps were power cable for the preamp and speaker cable for the amps. The power cables for my amps also made a difference, but not at the same level as the speaker cables. I re... |