hilde45
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| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? People under 50 that can afford the pricier items have demanding jobs and families. I would count myself in that group and have 0 time to go to Audiophile group outing. I am happy if I can listen 2-3 hours a week. The luxury of time + money usual... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? The three best years for modern era high end audio sales in terms of units sold and revenue were 2021, 2022 and 2023. This is a relevant metric, but it could indicate that a fairly rarefied segment of the population with resources is buying the... | |
| Kickstarter project Only for cables which cost $10k or more, each, because that is the minimum anyone should spend on a cable. ;-) | |
| Audiogon web site is slow for me...... A bit laggy for me, too. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? It’s interesting to note who values the music and who values their system more. Agreed! What’s more interesting to me is that the ones who value music more tend to make generalizing statements such as, "It’s all about the music" as if this was ... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @silverfoxvtx1800 Great to have these impressions. Obviously, you're still in the honeymoon phases, but so interesting to learn. To think you almost didn't keep these! Be interested to revisit this thread now and again, especially if you keep pos... | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? No. It's about the music, not the recording. For you. Not for everyone. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? Does it have to taste good for you to eat it? Not a fair analogy because you have to eat. But sometimes I really need to listen to music. So sound doesn't always matter. | |
| New Review on AricAudio amplifier & speakers @lalitk the best or ultimate is very subjective I would say that terms like "best" or "ultimate" or even "wonderful" (which teajay used) are all conditional on many different factors. It is very hard to spell out those factors in a way which ... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? people say they are more refined I dont know what that means I think your listening descriptions show that you DO know what it means. You said: it’s definitely all in the midrange….just a tad not bright but just a little more that I don’t g... | |
| Solid State Power Amps Get enough power. JA: "The Focal will play loudly when fed only a few watts, my estimate of its voltage sensitivity being 89.2dB/2.83V/m. However, as fig.1 shows, the Sopra No.3 is a difficult load for an amplifier to drive, with a minimum magnit... | |
| Power Cables Pangea cables are nicely made and not too expensive, especially if you get them used. I admit I have not heard much difference over cables that came with the gear, but I didn't spend that much and they look nice. Of course there are opinions about... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? It hardly matters where the Forte 4 cabinets are being made now. The Chinese know how to do veneer laminated MDF, and the cabinets themselves are fairly easy to build. The Chinese have been making MDF panels for years and at the same quality leve... | |
| New Review on AricAudio amplifier & speakers A search with that title turns up no hits. Perhaps the title is different or the article isn't posted yet, Terry? | |
| Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ? Interesting to read these answers -- which to mean anything, must presume decent room acoustics. In a room with bad acoustics, none of the differences listed here amount to anything. Might as well ask about the different tastes of pork, beef, and ... |