jonwolfpell
Responses from jonwolfpell
| Awaiting a 1st impression It’s a global world & there a probably many examples of good & not so good ( at least in value) audio products from just about every country. Long term reliability & accompanying manufacturer support generally seems to be what separate... | |
| Buying New TV Need A Soundbar Recommendation I’ve heard the Sonos Arc & really enjoyed it .I have the same TV - excellent!! If I didn’t already have a pretty solid surround sound system, I would go w/ it | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? I second Audioguy85. I use Border Payrol DAC & really enjoy it on a good system. You can return it if you don’t like it. Sometimes you don’t have to spend big $ to get what you want. Great small company owned & operated by Gary Dews.he’s ... | |
| 10k Towers with biggest soundstage? Check out Volti Audio Rivals. Big, open, very dynamic with just a few good watts. A tad more than your budget for the basic model but a great value made in Tennessee by Greg Roberts. | |
| Does Anyone Else Member the Golden Age of Audio Insults and Product Degradation? I never knew any funny comments about the Dalqhuist DQ - 10's so I'll make one up - the speakers w/ the Don't Quit crossovers - so complex w/ many mediocre parts & drivers. I know they were amongst the first speakers to address the concepts of... | |
| You know you have audiophile system when... When you listen to music & get lost in it, forgetting you're listening to reproduction equipment. That's what its all about...... | |
| Large room with low budget for speakers I have the Volti Audio Rivals in a large room (just over 5K cu. ft.) & they fill it easily at loud volumes w/ maybe 20 tube watt peaks. Sound very good & more like live music than most. They don't have the super extended, pristine high end... | |
| Does Anyone Else Member the Golden Age of Audio Insults and Product Degradation? So Funny!!! I recall an audio salesperson in about 1980 in a nice store jokingly telling a potential customer who owned Big Ohm speakers (w/ original inverted cone Walsh drivers) that they need lots of power but can’t it so he had the perfect amp ... | |
| Too many choices for R2R DACS--opinions appreciated I second the Border Patrol DAC & really like it. Sounds very natural, not all fatiguing & very similar to my good turntable. Reasonably priced & made in Maryland. | |
| How do you make a final decision on a DAC I’ve got a very different suggestion & that is the Border Patrol DAC designed & built by Gary Dews in Maryland. He designs & builds really good tube equipment albeit quite pricey. The fully optioned model is just under $2K & sounds... | |
| "World's Best Cables" vs Audioquest interconnects I think most electrical engineers would tell you that there’s no such thing as cables “breaking in” but many would also say there’s no difference between any of them sound wise which we know isn’t true. I think any even decent cable should sound p... | |
| Inexpensive Good Vintage Turntables? There’s a Basis w/ Vector arm & nice cartridge for $4400 on Audio Mart. Probably much better than anything mentioned so far | |
| Caveat Emptor That is absurd! The 20% restocking fee is designed to enable one to audition equipment in their own home w/ their particular equipment to see if it sounds good. We know some equipment requires breaking in to sound its best. If the equipment is de... | |
| most beautiful (looking) speakers As you can see from the endless array of answers, it’s in the eye of the beholder. To me, some of those mentioned are beautiful & some hideous as I’m sure others feel as well. What’s the most beautiful arson or time of day it place in the wor... | |
| recommended speaker cables and interconnects I’ve recently got a full complement of Triode Wire Labs cables (speaker, interconnect, pier & digital) & think they’re very good & reasonably priced. Handmade to order in Massapequa Park, NY in a week or two. Very well made, very fl... |