jonathanje

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Headphones vs full range speakers
You're  comparing apples to oranges in a sense, because headphones are a different kind of experience.  I've owned reasonably high end 2 channel and surround systems in the past, but where I'm living now I can't really play a system like that the ... 
How to go about collecting Classical Music
I'm a long-time classical music consumer/collector and I seriously regret divesting all my old vinyl.  When I see what they sell for today!  Yikes.  Anyway, my experience is that SACD recordings tend to be superior even if you just play them on a ... 
Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts?
Hey I'm wondering if anyone has experience with DACs from Border Patrol?  The name is sketchy I know but I have a friend who has one and swears by it.  I know it's R2R but not sure if there are tube variants.NUJonathan 
For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone....
Amazing how many now defunct speaker brands I've owned. RTR (no big loss)  Advent ( in my first dorm room system)  IMF ( 3 different pairs of towers gradually getting bigger)  Sadly missed,  graduated to Bowers & Wilkins.NUJonathan 
Speaker upgrade for classical music
I hear you literally, as a former classical musician myself I looked long and hard before settling on Bowers & Wilkins speakers up to my current Nautilus 805s.  I just listened to the new Anniversary series stand mount 607s and was AWESTRUCK. ...