jssmith

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Audiophiles are not alone
You can't fool blind results. Take your biases and other senses out of the equation and you're left with just the sound. Blind tests have saved me a lot of money over the years. 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
My 2-channel setup consists of switching between three amps/receivers. Two are 80's, one is 70's. All are Pioneer: M-72, SA-8800, SX-3800. I've been in a couple of amp blind tests and yes, I'm one of those who don't think there is any sonic differ... 
Too Many Forums asking about how to improve ones system, etc.
That's because there is no standard terminology. Even in the ridiculousness of wine tasting there are charts to describe the flavors, but audio has vague terms like veiled, dark, crisp, shrill, dynamic, boomy. The inexperienced don't know any of t... 
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
Paradigm Signature S1 v2 for $800. The beryllium tweeter is pretty special and the speaker is so small and unobtrusive it totally satisfies my living room requirements. Flattest frequency response I've ever seen in SoundStage reviews. 
Has anyone had experiences good or bad with speaker isolation or isolation in general ?
Ethan Winer's tests on speaker isolation products 
Recommend a budget floor standing speaker less than $1,000
I think it's a no-brainer. These Revels, if you live locally.I am not in any way affiliated with this ad, but if I lived close these would be mine.  
Brightest but shortest artistic bursts in the sky
Trees of Eternity - Hour of the NightingaleOne and done because the unique singer passed away before the album was released. A stunningly beautiful and emotional debut in the doom metal vein and my favorite album of this millennium.