hilde45
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| Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear Nothing weighs very much. Light line stage preamp, DAC, streamer. Amps about 31 lb each but they'd go on platforms. | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard "Categorical Imperative" by Manny and the Kants | |
| Best Mesh WiFi System I went with the Wirecutter's top pick. Their report educated me, too. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-wi-fi-mesh-networking-kits/ | |
| The two stages of audiophilia Pretty condensed list. (1) requires (2). Is your point that the "audiophilia" means that (1) must yield permanently and completely to (2) or it's not audiophilia? | |
| It is balloon What a wonderful video! Thanks for posting. | |
| Matching solid state amps with tube based pre amps I've used a tube preamp with a couple different amps -- an older Adcom 535L and a new Van Alstine SET 400. Both give good grip on the bass and quick timing, but the midrange and upper range were not smooth enough for my ears. I'm running KT 150 tu... | |
| Best way to spend $1000 on used bookshelf speakers? https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=%241000+used+speakers | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard If anyone quotes a Doors song, I'm outta here. | |
| Advise for new speakers for my basement exercise room If you don't consider doing something to treat the room, you're setting off on a wild goose chase, in my opinion. | |
| Quadratic Diffusers @rixthetrick That's what I've loved about this hobby -- it's lead me to learn things and the payoff is palpable and enjoyable.I asked on the Acoustic Fields youtube forum about balsa wood for quadratic diffusers -- I mean, why not make it really l... | |
| Name the best sounding small portable bluetooth speaker anno 2021? We love Audio AddOn: https://us.audiopro.com/product/addon-t3/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7--KBhAMEiwAxfpkWKhR_hLnrUXq-dknIKQLkWeiQPIK...Swedish company, I believe. | |
| Jazz Fans-- Name some of your favorite, less well known recordings @stuartk The way I look at it, it's all about the breadth and depth of the language employed.On reflection -- I think you're right. It's a blues-rock jam. Well said! | |
| Putting an end to the audio cable debate! Part 1 Anyone with the temerity to call an article "Putting an end to...[insert longstanding debate]" should be willing to portray themselves about to jump off a tall building. | |
| What do "audiophiles" use to judge equipment? The hypothesis: "Audiophiles" are mostly techno-cats who listen with their eyes - they read reviews and look at spec sheets... END. That is my opinion Logic 101: hypothesis ≠ opinion | |
| Denafrips Ares ii Did an extended and direct comparison of this DAC vs. the Orchid MHDT tube DAC. The tube DAC was more dimensional and gentler in the treble, but the Denafrips sounded nice. |