hilde45
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| Why is black so popular for components? If it's common for people to get multiple components, or to swap out components, then a common color between units or even between brands makes that easier. Not everyone cares about matching, but some do, and avoiding a feature which would be a de... | |
| Looking for a new integrated amp My experience is limited. I will say that I like the Atoll INT200 and it is very well built with dual transformers. I got mine used for $1100. It sounds great. The reviews I've heard/read of the Rogue V3 sound outstanding, too. Well regarded company. | |
| My "audiophile" weakness(es)...ie: how the item looks, and you?. One trajectory for this topic is kind of a "toe-may-toe" vs. "toe-mah-toe" discussion. I like it, but it’s almost pre-determined not to converge. It’s about which designs, which aesthetics or which utilitarian pieces, etc. Which was the OP's slant... | |
| My "audiophile" weakness(es)...ie: how the item looks, and you?. @jond I'm with you. I try to make it dark when I listen, anyway. I bought a lava lamp for the espresso-drinking hamster in my head. | |
| My "audiophile" weakness(es)...ie: how the item looks, and you?. I see nothing wrong with good visual appeal, what I'm curious about is which products are best in both categories. I have to say, there are some Nelson Pass pieces which look very pretty to me... | |
| How to judge a preamp's sound @atmasphere Thanks. Those are good suggestions. I imagine keeping the cables the same would be advised in any comparison.I'm not presently involved in trying out preamps, but I still listen to reviews for fun. I thought I had spotted incorrect adv... | |
| How to judge a preamp's sound @teo_audioLet’s just call it a complex affair that can reach self interpreted conclusions via many different paths.Everything affects everything so there is no hard set conditionals in any of it.My limited purpose was to raise for scrutiny a pract... | |
| How to judge a preamp's sound Hmm. So now we have the claim that:(a) to hear what a preamp sounds like, try it with many amps and see what qualities persist through the changes.vs.(b) to hear what a preamp sounds like, keep the amp the same and then change between preamps to l... | |
| How to judge a preamp's sound Thanks for the informed replies. They make sense. (And @russ69 I didn't get the sense they were throwing in amps at random.)I have read so many posts where people discuss the major differences between amps that I figured it would be hard to estima... | |
| The conclusion I've reached about speakers After years of reading Kenjit's posts the conclusion I have come to is that:They all sound the same | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated OP,The prices I listed were open box or scratch and dent (not bad, really) prices. I had a back and forth with Crutchfield for the MLs and they gave me a break on the price, and also on some Klipsch's I bought. In other words, they negotiate. For ... | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated Dynaudio 50 $2200 each at Crutchfield. 60 day trial and $20 to return. https://www.crutchfield.com/p_345EV50WN/Dynaudio-Evoke-50-Walnut.html?cc=07Focal 936 $2290 each, $20 return https://www.crutchfield.com/p_091A936PWA/Focal-Aria-936-Walnut-Prime... | |
| Wish I had put more emphasis on cables earlier The cables and power cords arguments go around and around. As I researched this, I saw the same arguments going back for years. The "try it and see" people get scorched by the "well, once you spend the money you have to believe it" people. The "ev... | |
| Is 1990's equipment vintage? Yeah, no worries about the motive to interact! Just musing out loud about your question -- what might the label imply or be connected to in our various ways of thinking. I suppose I proposed a couple and I’m interested to see what other people pos... | |
| Is 1990's equipment vintage? What hangs on this issue? Re-sale price? The way it's categorized on websites? Who carries it? Curious about this question. |