gunbei
Responses from gunbei
| neutrality & transparency: what's the difference ? The way I use both terms seems to coincide with your statement about neutrality meaning no coloration and transparency implying a clear window, but I don't quite think your analogies work for me. But later on you say that transparency includes the... | |
| Best DAC $1000 and under used Gixerman, I'll take a stab and say the Audio Mirror DAC might be a good candidate for your system. It's a non-oversampling DAC as Clio09 mentioned, so it sounds smooth, analog yet dynamic. It's the only solid state DAC I've tried that didn't have ... | |
| Best DAC $1000 and under used What type of attributes are you looking for sound wise? After all, many of the mentioned DACs do sound very different from each other. | |
| Your listening chair I knew you'd catch that one, Howard. | |
| Best DAC $1000 and under used Good suggestions by Eldarado.I've owned the Ack! 2.0, Bel Canto 1.1, Kora Hermes I and Audio Mirror D1. They're all good, but interestingly in their own way. The choice really comes down to what sonic character you're looking for and how that DAC ... | |
| Your listening chair 6 Minute Abs? Wha, huh? Nooo! You can't get a good workout in 6 minutes! 7 Minute Abs! | |
| what is a high end component ? Interesting idea Entrope. After all, I have based just about all of my buying decisions in the last 11 years of audio equipment on "other's" opinions, whether they were published reviews, opinions of friends or discussion threads here on Audiogon.... | |
| what is a high end component ? According to your testing criteria most of my stuff wouldn't qualify as high end. Bummer. :)Oh well, at least I like the way it sounds. | |
| Why don't they make a dedicated iPod just for... Mdp0430,Here's an article that more or less draws a parallel between your gripe with current iPod offerings and cellphones. It reinforces the idea of the trend towards micro devices that have multi functions. You don't have to read the whole artic... | |
| What to do with 1,200 CDs I don't need Alright Zaikesman, you have me swinging back the other way now. You make great points. Now I'm really confused. | |
| Your listening chair Good info Whart. For years, I had no idea the previous Pavillion/Barcelona Chair DWR was selling was a knock off. Although I suspected such when the price for a DWR Barcelona went from $1995 to $3495, and that doesn't include the ottoman. | |
| Your listening chair "The Karuselli chair looks like the ottoman option might be gynecologist stirrups?"Hahhhhh! Oh my god. My stomach hurts!Say, I looked at that Calia Mondel Chair. Very nice. But which side does your head go on? | |
| Why don't they make a dedicated iPod just for... These websites will report any seismic ripple when the Apple rumor mill starts rumbling.www.macosrumors.comwww.appleinsider.comwww.thinksecret.comwww.macworld.com/newsIt used to be that new product lines or model updates were launched at Macworld ... | |
| 103 inch plasma It's funny, because I was just thinking what size TV I'd buy if I had your studio space, and then you post this.You're son will be the only kid on the planet playing his PS3 through Pass Labs X-600 monoblocks and a 103" HD Plasma.Gadzooks! | |
| Your listening chair A Velodyne DD18 Ottoman? Whoa. |