jonwolfpell
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| ??? Listening Levels & Musical Styles ??? Peter Walker of Quad fame maintained that there was a specific correct playback level for every recording in order for it to sound correct. He knew a thing or two about music reproduction. The midrange of Quad ESL’s is still the standard which all... | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Pretty much all country after 1990 is junk imo & the really rear ones were before 1970. | |
| Looking for a new DAC Bricasti equipment is top notch & they sound great at all their price points. They’re all tight, clean & highly detailed w/ enormous sound stage without being harsh or bright. These qualities just become more so as you move up the line. Th... | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... I think it’s 75% speakers & how they interact w/ the room. You can have a really good listening room, top quality front end ( analog or digital), amps/ preamps, cables etc but if your speakers aren’t good or at least really to your liking,... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? Rega & Basis. Both very well made & engineered but not over engineered. Both pretty much set up correctly & just enjoy for many years of trouble free listening at two different tiers of quality & of course cost. | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? Depends on the kind of music & my mood. Acoustic, bluegrass, folk about 80 - upper 80’s db at 10’ from speakers. Rolling Stones “Can’t You Hear Knocking” on their Sticky Fingers album, 100+ db as it was meant to be heard! I have a pretty power... | |
| Turntables currently considered top of the range. Do you know what they are ? Basis tables & arms made in NH our excellent at all their levels. Couldn’t say for sure but I’ll bet their models 2200 or 2800 w/ a Vector 4 arm gets you most of what the really top turntables do for a “high” but not “insane” price. Of course ... | |
| The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines. I think the wine tasting analogy is a pretty good one. That said, how about the Absolute Sound Magazine approach which is essentially the opposite? Steven Stone’s & a few others reviews of lesser expensive stuff are often very useful & ... | |
| Simple tube-use question Take a pic of the info on your phone before removing it so you’ll always have it. I do that w/ lots of things I want to remember. | |
| How often do you upgrade turntable ? I had no idea that in 2003 when I upgraded from a Michell Gyrodec / Rega arm to a Basis 2500 w/ Basis Vector 4 arm & an Art Audio Vinyl One Phono Amp that I would never buy another one! The Basis was amongst some of the very best available bac... | |
| Bose 901 Review Well Done. Back in 70’s, I thought the ADS 810 was better in every way than the similarly priced Bose 901 & heard them side by side several times. I’ll bet they’re still better & would buy them used today before over a new pair of 901’s. I actually ... | |
| Who's winning? Being happy with what you have or at least what you have at the moment is usually based on having realistic expectations. I really enjoy both a great song on my average car system as well as my very nice home system. Similarly, I enjoy watching my... | |
| Streamer, no DAC please? Innuos products are excellent! Built very well, sound great & very good customer support. They offer several different models at various price points. | |
| DAC break-in question As many others have experienced, I have observed clear improvements as equipment has broken in. Loudspeakers, turntables & CD transports that actually move obviously can change how they sound but electronics have “movement” too, just at a much... | |
| An IEC with grip There’s a lot of quite humorous but not very PC jokes that come to mind regarding the male / female plug matter which I will leave alone…. That said, I wonder why no one has come up with power cord locking devices similar to the older multi pin c... |