immatthewj
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| Demagnetize CDs Yes, @4krowme , The Bedini Clarifier most definitely did have an effect. | |
| What Neutral Means in Reviews & Our Discussions? Are We Confusing Tame/Flat For Neutral? @newbee not to start an argument, but when you typed that "There is no such thing, grammar wise, as near neutral" were you referring to in only an audio way? That may be, but as an example of "almost neutral" in other areas would be acid/bas... | |
| What Neutral Means in Reviews & Our Discussions? Are We Confusing Tame/Flat For Neutral? Neutral is a word which is absolute. It can only be ’neutral’ (check your dictionary) or its not neutral. ? I am pretty sure that something can be almost neutral. Bottom line, everything is subjective. But if neutral is absolute? | |
| Demagnetize CDs About 25 years ago I bought "The Bedini Clarifier" which can be held in the hand & spins the disc & theoretically "demagnetizes" it. I hadn't used it for most of those 25 years, but a few nights ago, just for the helluvit, I broke it out ... | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? . . . so yes, I would say that Cary is cognizant their preamps "color the sound." | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? From Cary Audio regarding their SLP 05 preamp: Here’s what Steve Huff, professional audio reviewer and critic, had to say about our SLP-05 vacuum tube preamplifier. ... | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? Maybe heart=center of the system Liver= contributing but not the center I still don't think this works as an appropriate analogy, as the passive preamp is still performing the same function as the active. | |
| Best 12AU7 Type Tubes for a Preamp Happy listening! | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? I assumed they was referring to the removal of waste and toxins? Hmmmm . . . interesting . . . but is that the function of a preamp? | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? No, I don't think that audio components to organs is a fair comparison, but if it was, I don't think you could compare one type of preamp to a certain organ and then compare another type of preamp to a different organ. | |
| Does your "esoteric" taste in audio also exist in other "things" you own/consume? . . . Carmelita, hold me tighter, I think I'm slipping down . . . | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? A good active becomes the beating heart of a system. A passive, the liver? Not to be argumentative, but I don't think that this analogy works. | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? This way at least you don't have to worry about bye really expensive interconnects to further color up the sound. @jumia , are you saying that cheap interconnects do not color the sound? | |
| Does your "esoteric" taste in audio also exist in other "things" you own/consume? On an esoteric level, you are way ahead of me. However, I believe I am getting more bang for the buck. | |
| Preamps can color sound considerably. Surprising? So direct to customer sales from manufacturers would seem a very worthwhile outcome toward greater success. Cary Direct must have seen some logic in this. If the gear is purchased from them without Cary performing any modifications on it, they ... |