jwei
Responses from jwei
| Types of Audiophiles Not proud, but I guess I'm closest to being a Brand Loyalist. I tend to first pick the brand for each component, then the price point I can afford. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused in my thinking, the question is -- will a very good speaker with a very good amp be inferior to a pretty good powered speaker. While the powered speaker will have an excellent match between the speaker and its amp, will the advantage of having th... | |
| Rear speakers, generally of lesser quality? I agree it is best to match surround speakers to the main set, just as matching the center to the left and right is important. Despite this, I have been reasonably satisfied using good quality "full range bookshelfs" for surrounds. I have had Pr... | |
| Epic Popular Songs Suzy Q album version - Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| Car songs Simon and Garfunkel -- Baby Driver | |
| Car songs ZZ Top Gimme All Your Lovin' | |
| Epic Popular Songs Doors "Light My Fire" album version. | |
| Vintage vs. New, Risk vs. Reward Longevity can be an issue. Elements deteriorate and fail with age. Some obvious items include tubes and capacitors in electronics and rubber or other soft compounds in electromechanical devices like speaker surrounds, cartridge suspensions, rubb... | |
| What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)? Latest music disc purchased: Patricia Barber Clique Hybrid Multi-Channel & Stereo SACD released 2021. Bought 2022. Latest CD purchased: The Duke Jordan Trio So Nice Duke XRCD24 released 2014. Bought 2021. Vs Streaming? Hmm. I like to relax o... | |
| different people may hear the same sound differently... My audiophile hobby has trained my brain to hear more precisely, much as my photography hobby trained me to see and envision images better. When I first heard my parents' new Magnavox lo fi console, i thought it sounded great. After I got a mid ... | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? Bought a used Rane GE215 graphic equalizer (2 channels @ 15 bands per channel) for $65 on eBay for room equalization. More a "pro" item than "high end," but it works good and I am happy with it. | |
| The MoFi Mess and TAS rolling over for them I miss JGH, curmudgeon though he was. | |
| What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had? Early on, Acoustic Research had good speakers but not particularly cheap for the time. But they did offer some bargain stuff -- AR Turntable (Legendary bargain,) AR Amp (Good value back then. Still have mine.) AR Tuner (Another decent valu... | |
| Best driving music. Beach Boys Bee Gees Best of Wham Phil Collins -- "In the Air Tonight" And one of my all time favorites -- "90 Degrees in the Shade" by Heavyshift | |
| Any favorites for cosmetics/design/how a product looks? Hmm. Just for looks. I like meters. I have two Carver M-500t amps, two Pass X600 amps, etc, And a Magnum Dynalab Etude. I like lights. I never had a 70s or 80s vintage Japanese receiver, but they had great lights. -- Kenwood, Pioneer, Sansui, et... |