immatthewj
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| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. You don’t need an uber high end, uber expensive system to enjoy music. No, @audphile1 , you don't. But it is altogether possible that the more you spend the more you want out of it, and if you own a system that cost less than some of the pow... | |
| Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ? For many years I believed in first getting the source right\. In the course of that, I think my source/speakers ratio became way source heavy. | |
| Marantz SA10 sacd player You have, and have had, some nice players, @jayctoy . Some pretty exotic power cords also! | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords Think of it this way…whatever Clapton or any other musician was going thru or dealing with at the time the recording was made makes that recording unique. It gives it that special vibe. That’s something we should probably embrace when listening ... | |
| Food: what does the typical audiophile eat? When I was in college there was a fad of consuming a tablespoon of ground nutmeg which was said to cause auditory anomalies (this may be related to the curry thing). I remember reading about that a long time ago (and Morning Glory seeds) and I ... | |
| Do you past equipment appear in your dreams? I did have another dream last night about my old job, but as of now that's all I still remember. But to the OP, now I do vaguely remember having a dream or dreams about what a Cowboy Junkies track (Southern Rain off of Black Eyed Man) would soun... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords How about I no longer post on this thread, as there seems to be a gap with communication, and I am sorry. Oops! Sorry, @mrdecibel , I either missed this or it was added as an edit. No problem . . . this is an internet forum and we are all fr... | |
| Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo @soix , I spent five more hours with those Revels I have been auditioning/breaking in, and this was one of those sessions where I was thinking that they are really starting to open up and shine (but with that typed, I may not feel that way next ti... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. For me the brilliance of the musician is why I listen- His music, execution, cleverness of the delivery- all these are the "hooks" that pull me in. I'd go along with that . . . and I think that maybe most people would. But if the recording doe... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords but what am I missing? If certain recordings do not make you consider the (mental and/or physical) health of the artist, perhaps you are not truly engaging with that artist or that performance. Sorry for not being gentle with my words. | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. What about the engagement between the listener and the musician. If I am not actually there at the live event, it is the quality of the recording and the quality of the system that the recording played back on, that dictate the level of my enga... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords I listen to Clapton because of his guitar playing, and his voice. I do not sit there analyzing his health conditions during the making of a particular recording. Then maybe, @mrdecibel , you are missing something, because an artist's health (m... | |
| Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo . . . since I bought a SACD player, I have found some of the Dire Straits SACDs to sound fantastic, and I assume that by streaming you are listening to at least the same quality DSD if not better? From Love Over Gold, Telegraph Road about took my ... | |
| Surge protector If you have two spare slots in your main panel, I'd recommend you consider having an electrician install a whole house surge protector. If you don't have two spares, they still can work around that, it's a bit more expensive. @ejr1953 , does ... | |
| Marantz SA10 sacd player The SA 10 shines with balance output as well. I am using the balanced outs to my preamp. |