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| So What Is Real? Back in the day I used to eagerly await the arrival of every issue of Stereo Review magazine. Julian Hirsch was notorious for his dismissal of audiophile nonsense. Not that I always agreed with him. He famously said all CD players sound the same a... | |
| So What Is Real? A long time ago Julian Hirsch founder of "Stereo Review" set up a test in which he invited twenty experienced high-end audiophiles to audition a very expensive high end system. Mark Levinson, Linn Sondek TT, Dahlquist, etc. Over 10K in gear (which... | |
| So What Is Real? The only time in recent memory that I immediately heard a clear and distinct improvement in sq is when, about two months ago, I switched out my very highly regarded B&W wooden box speakers (with conventional dynamic woofers and tweeters) for a... | |
| So What Is Real? On a completely unrelated note I have compared CD with 320 kbs AAC and after switching back and forth for a while I had to realize I couldn’t tell the difference. And my system is pretty good. Schiit Vidar amp, Maggie LRS speakers, Oppo 203 UDP. T... | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? mine were my Polk Rtia5 floorstanders. They really rocked. Capable of incredible volume and really visceral listening experience. I have replaced them with a new pair of maggie LRS speakers. The new maggies are the most detailed, transparent, and ... | |
| So What Is Real? .......or maybe it was that the lard reduced the rodents maze-learning ability and swimming endurance and the snake oil did nothing at all. If you read the research on fish oil supplements you will learn that controlled trials involving thousands ... | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! it was the rule that I followed which was listening to different and varied voices that finally brought me to my present status and the place where I want to be.If we could live our lives over again we wouldn't make the same mistakes again. We'd m... | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! "When in doubt do nothing". Somebody important once said that but I don't remember who. Also Albert Einstein said " the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result". Now I don't know what either ... | |
| Who else here is frugal? stereophile's Michael Fremer just reviewed a pair of amps that cost 170,000.00 dollars. You can probably find it on their website now. | |
| net radio I did try to do just that but I can’t figure out how to do it on the AVR. I know I can do it on my computer, but the stream is received directly by the AVR over my home’s wi-fi. There’s no option, as far as I can tell,on the AVR, to choose a diffe... | |
| net radio No, that’s not it. It’s the other way around. My equipment is superior to yours. The AVR only receives the internet stream. It then sends it to a high-end amp and speakers. The reason you think you hear a difference is because your gear isn’t good... | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! No, most charities are not thieves.You tell yourself that in order to excuse yourself from donating. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Do some research and learn something. And I can assure you that my glass is at least as transparent as y... | |
| Who else here is frugal? Not at all. Some expensive things are worth the money. Some aren't. It only requires the intelligence to make the distinction. | |
| Who else here is frugal? I find it really annoying reading about a $54,000.00 amplifier (that's right, 54 grand) in stereophile magazine.And the reviewer waxed poetic about the sound of it employing the most absurd superlatives and mind bending descriptions of the sound t... | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! be happy with the system you've got. I am. (OPPO brp,Schiit Vidar amp, maggie LRS speakers, B&W powered sub). If you can't resist the compulsion to spend more money, donate to the charity of your choice once in a while. You'll have a lot less ... |