jkf011
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| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Good points. I hadn't been to ANY audio retailers since Ieft DC for Huntsville, Alabama in 2006. And even in DC then there were only a couple brick & mortar stores left. Whilst I certainly never felt pressure to make an appt and any retailer i... | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? WOXY oxford ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOXY.com?wprov=sfla1 | |
| Preamp Opinion Best Used Conrad Johnson you can afford. | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? Most higher end, esp European, cars have such extensive sound deadening and even tuning that greatly diminishes ambient noise - some even have white noise generators built in (e g. Bentley). Somehow they also tune it so you can hear the motor (esp... | |
| Whether to do anything about the limitations of our ears Great question. I am hearing sibilance from all sources (home and car), but not on all recordings. It must be my ears, no? Sad. | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? My 2014 VW Touareg R-Line, once I tune it to my liking by ear, is a superb sounding system. No complaints at all. And plays LOUD. | |
| Get the best from your system while listening without any cost If you live in a practical world this is insane, and I suspect trolly, advice | |
| Why are there no tube televisions anymore? If you want to only watch TV made in low res pre-2000 (,at best) and no sports - and mostly stuff like The Andy Griffith show go ahead. Tubes cannot reproduce modern digital content, can't do even 720p (really it's like comparing apples and orang... | |
| Sibilance That would be a huge waste of time and esp money even if my wife would allow room trat wants which she won't. I have to do all audiophilia on shoestring budget and no credit. Where do you people get all this money? Buying room treatments, much les... | |
| Looking for new speakers for large audio room Perfect for Magnepans. At least 1.7is. but you have to have the power for them. They will absolutely blow you away in big room like that. | |
| Sibilance Preamp has isolators not cd player (short of what was provided stock) or Bluesound 2i. | |
| Sibilance Well, oddly, it comes and goes even in the "Time" recording I have in the Gold Mobile Fidelity Ultradisk! I can't afford several thousand dollars for Maggie stands nor do I need them any taller lol. I probably can't afford any fix but I am curious... | |
| Sibilance I will listen to old gold CD today. | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Brinsley Schwartz, The Rumour ("Tula") is perfect rock song. Bram Tchaikovsky. | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? +1 The The; but they are one guy since 1979, Matt Johnson. |