jimski
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| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? 1. Aesthetix Metis preamp. I had no idea a preamp could make this much difference.2. Better wires.Jim Heckman | |
| Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs I've owned a Resolution Audio Cantata 3..0 ladder DAC and thought it was very good. I didn't notice any dCS products above, like Bartok or Rossini, although the latter is 28k. | |
| Music lover or audiophile? What in the world could be wrong with either audiophile or music lover? It’s what people want and enjoy, and both seem pretty harmless at worst, and arguably pretty beneficial overall.That being said, I have too many symptoms to deny being an audi... | |
| The Science of Cables I recently landed on the "listening" side of the issue by buying Omega Mikro power cords (a radically unconventional design using micro thin "planar" wires and mostly air dielectric). The company uses listening to design their wires, which take n... | |
| I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments? Two gobsmackments: (1) wires. Never knew what they could do for a system. Most cost effective money you can spend on system upgrade. (2) the difference a preamp can make in a system.Jim Heckman | |
| Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life! "The front end sets the limits of resolution for the system." As many have said in this good thread.How does that signal get to the rest of the system? Wires. No matter how good the source component is and how great the signal it produces, if t... | |
| This is juvenile... Linda Ronstadt holds permanent title to brain cells of every college boy who saw her that night at the Main Point in late 60s. Also, Francesca Gagnon for her soaring vocal in "Allegria" from Cirque du Soleil.Funny topic.Jim Heckman | |
| Which DAC ??? - Aesthetix Pandora Eclipse OR Bricasti M1 SE? Steven,This response to your Aug. 28 questions is so late it will probably go unread. I suppose one shouldn't jump into discussions if one isn't going to monitor them with some regularity. Also this response will mostly address peripheral consid... | |
| Ps Audio BHK preamp Vs ARC best preamps From what I've heard, the through-the-preamp or direct-to-amp question is like many in audio: both can be good, depending on the usual factors. Impressions I've gotten indicate audiophiles are split about 50-50 on the question, both, no doubt, w... | |
| Which DAC ??? - Aesthetix Pandora Eclipse OR Bricasti M1 SE? Hi, Steven,I have Eclipse versions of the Calypso and Atlas stereo amp. I cannot compare with the Bricasti, but can compare Calypso base model with the Eclipse version which I had done last summer. Presumably the difference with the Pandora woul... | |
| Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre? So many good points in this discussion. I can’t resist tossing in: for sheer melodiousness, a system I had years ago, now often available used at good prices, was Vandersteen 3A Sigs with 2wq subwoofers. Whether “rich” or “accurate” or both I don... | |
| Am i missing something without a power conditioner? O yes, the Hurricane cord for my amp goes straight into the wall. Jim Heckman | |
| Am i missing something without a power conditioner? Especially for amps, it can be a good idea to check with the manufacturer. Some have definite views about using power conditioners with their products. Otherwise, I've just gotten clear improvement installing an AQ Hurricane HC cord to my Aesthet... | |
| Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible? I have to agree with the above posts suggesting that a good stereo amp would be more effective for your dollars than monoblocks. And, to introduce a new thought, I've lately come to the view that better wires are the most cost effective buy in im... | |
| Review Audioquest Hurricane (part 1) chargerfan,My response here is so belated it probably won't be read (I don't pay much attention to these good discussions, even when I contribute). At any rate, this is just to say thanks for your observations, especially about the Atlas and Ecli... |