hilde45
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| Why do some think "music" (not gear, trading, etc.) is the ultimate end? I like the car analogy. Made me remember the old "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" (Pirsig) which showed that the technology of the motorcycle and its maintenance were not mere means to the rides, but they too were also ends. All these e... | |
| Looking for powered bookshelf/monitor speakers $1000 or less, used is ok. Any recs? 3 more options: Dynaudio, Totem, KEF.https://tmraudio.com/speakers/bookshelf-speakers-monitors/dynaudio-xeo-2-powered-wireless-bookshelf-...https://tmraudio.com/speakers/bookshelf-speakers-monitors/totem-kin-play-powered-bookshelf-speakers-...http... | |
| Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes You all are stocking my next playlist "Audiogon Pantheon"+1 Hendrix, Axis Bold as LoveBowie, Ziggy StardustLou Reed, Transformer. | |
| Stereo pre amp, $1.5K and under (Rotel, Parasound, Schiit) I really really like my Quicksilver Line Stage. | |
| Looking for powered bookshelf/monitor speakers $1000 or less, used is ok. Any recs? https://www.usaudiomart.com/search.php?show_other_marts=N&keywords=active&search=Search&...Some good options from this search may include:ParadigmTannoyGuesstimating just to get the thread going. | |
| Best 2channel amps for my speakers. Possibly of interest: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/amp-to-drive-focal-kanta-3 | |
| Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes MC, you can do what you will with the question.By "shaped" or "pivot" I mean those albums which turned me on to music, and also to those bands. E.g. Beatles -- lead to a love of the Beatles, of course, but to rock more generally and to the less st... | |
| Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes Many things on your lists gets big hurrahs from me! Many I didn’t discover until college (e.g. Steely Dan, a favoriteband of mine to this day). BUT, if I stick to my early "pivotal" requirement, I have to +1 this:Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends (an... | |
| How I'd spend money given no limits And we know that Kenjit speaker would be very inexpensive, because no speaker can possibly cost a lot to build or make. He’s told us so, many times.Therefore, Kenjit hasn’t answered your question, because he can only offer speakers that require an... | |
| high end speakers are overpriced I see this post follows a pattern. When the same topic is brought up over and over, is that just a "one-note samba" or is it "trolling"?Some recent topics from OP. If you go look at them, the details don't vary much.high end speakers are overprice... | |
| How I'd spend money given no limits The best thing money can buy is carefree and relaxed time to listen. In other words, the most important things for a great listening experience is:1. Your state of mind/body (key: eat healthy, exercise, do good)2. Your room. (you know what you ne... | |
| When does my class Atoll IN200 A/B integrated switch from class A to class B? I wrote to Atoll and conveyed the skepticism posted here about the Class A operation of the Atoll. They replied:From Atoll engineers: "Hello, Thank for for this information.This is one of the most current mistakes people make about our amplifiers;... | |
| "Addition of subwoofer to Music System" I'm currently trying to dial my sub (REL 328) in as best I can. It sounds really good, but with the help of another Agon member, I'm doing REW sweeps, moving the sub around, taking SPL readings, etc.The way we're proceeding is to deal with things ... | |
| Streaming vs CD transport direct comparison @georgehifi Did you compare the CD to a ripped but local version of the CD, say on a local server?I'm presently ripping my CD collection as FLAC because I can just put a thumb drive in my streamer and then access the music that way.So -- any compa... | |
| As Advised, Starting With Speakers First. Is this post from now? 2020? I’m kind of amazed with the comfort folks are expressing here about visiting shops or people’s homes. Given the rates of Covid here in Colorado, I would not spend any time in a store or stranger's closed room during co... |