jonwolfpell
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| Tube amps - what 3 things… Many great suggestions mentioned. I might suggest you watch Roger of Rogers High Fidelity YouTube videos on tube amps & what he feels are important. There are a few really good ones . He knows his stuff! Obviously, he’s also promoting his own ... | |
| Were you an audiophile in the 1980s and 1990s? Some great memories here, thanks all. I grew up in the 60’s w/ big Bozak speakers & Dynaco amps ( my Dad’s), then into Large Advents in the 70’s ( one pair & then two stacked), then Snell A- II’s w/ an really nice Amber power amp. It ... | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer I believe it’s often better to go for the best you can afford or save up your $ until you can buy what you really want & is good quality. You don’t always get what you pay for but you definitely don’t get what you don’t pay for! I waited &a... | |
| New Outlets Lead to Better Sounding and Tasting Coffee Erik_squires - don’t many good power amps also have regulated power supplies? Why does the AC power they see affect them at times a great deal? | |
| Some famous reviewers have atrocious listening rooms! Some of these reviewers are long term experts who I think could probably discern audio differences even in crappy rooms & maybe it’s better they don’t have “ perfect” highly conditioned listening spaces because most of us don’t either? Many o... | |
| New Outlets Lead to Better Sounding and Tasting Coffee The “ kawfeew tawk” is so funny! I have wondered for a while that similar to a good sound system, would better AC power delivery ( plugs, cords, conditioning etc) improve the picture quality of a good TV like my LG OLED? I would think it would ... | |
| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus I’ve been to many great & loud concerts since 1972 but I saw & sort of heard the New Riders of the Purple Sage w/ Jerry Garcia joining in at the Academy of Music in NYC in 1975. We weren’t even sitting close & in the mezzanine pretty f... | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Gordon is truly a master singer / songwriter & that is one of my all time favorites. He had many great songs that tell a story. Another o e is “Circle of Steel” on Sundown. Harry Chaplin had two great ones also: Taxi & Cats in the Cradle... | |
| Power cord - 5 ft vs 10 ft ? My Dad was an EE w/ multiple patents (like my grandfather) & into hi fi from the 50"s onward. He was pretty smart & knew a lot about audio as well as electronics in general. He had a few different Dynaco power amps he built & heavily ... | |
| Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? Some very interesting perspectives here. For myself, while I do wish I could listen to more "new" or at least unfamiliar music, it's really a matter of time. I'm older but still work full time in my own business & enjoy listening & relaxi... | |
| Ray Charles - "Rap is not music" As often was the case, davedead, Jerry could cut through many topics & give a clear analysis in a very simple form. He was a highly talented musician who could play different styles of music at a high level & I respect his opinion on music... | |
| Why Are We Breaking Our Brains? Great & fun analogy! The major difference is that w/ sound systems, we are trying to REPRODUCE an actual live event that we sometimes get to experience so there is an actual point of reference which the equipment attempts to emulate. In fact,... | |
| How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes? Regardless of what tube amp you get, I highly recommend if you have kids and/ or pets to get one that has some type of cage around all the tubes! Better safe than sorry for a bad burn or blown amp. I have a Rogers High Fidelity RHF 200 Mark II... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? Bruce19 - very well put. I think many of us fluctuate between the two. I know I do. | |
| Beatles vs. Stones Silly question similar to what’s better, an apple or an orange? They both fruit, both are delicious but they’re clearly different. We all know that the Lennon - McCartney song writing duo & a little later, Harrison wrote some of the greatest ... |