kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| Looking for a simple system Maybe Arcam SA35 or SA45 all in one, but am unknowledgeable of Sonic performance and if enough power | |
| Balanced vs RCA preamps To drop noise floor, I prefer balanced. For checking out tube amps including flea watt which usually have a higher noise floor, I’m indifferent. I’m mostly concerned with the sonic profile offered by tube amplification | |
| System advice Lampi+Pulsars seem like a great musical combo, opposite of cold/sterile | |
| USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole David Laboga EMERALD USB here | |
| ???Safely Trading Gear Between Private Parties??? So I'm looking for solid intell on how to trade gear safely. Trading is between 2 parties- no one can guarantee that the other will be ethical, reliable, honest, etc. Best we can do is to increase our trust by looking at their past performance ... | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? I have listened to my personal favorite ARC vs. D’Agistino, vs. Bryston vs. Pass vs. the top Macs (no love lost there). Wilson vs. Sonus, vs. Magico vs. Bryston T-10 vs. Maggies (!) vs. Perlisten. So many cables that I can’t recall the names.... | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates I prefer black, but been getting a lot of silver- oh wait, that’s my hair | |
| Directional wires/cables So much rhetoric. Much simpler to try both directions yourself than to try to understand the elusive reasons why | |
| MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @roxy54 Congratulations! I’m also a fan of Andrew Jones including his MoFi Sourcepoints. | |
| I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading? @coralkong this is simply a hobby, but a non-standardize highly subjective one with many opinions. It takes much effort to sift through to find one’s ideal fear within budget. One should get enjoyment from their hobbies, it’s not unusual for int... | |
| HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A SYSTEM? IF YOU GET THE SOUND DOES IT MATTER? I cannot define “How much is too much” because it varies with our different subjective preferences, commitment to this hobby, and very different budgets and spending patterns. ”too much” insinuates dissatisfaction with the spending. Outside our h... | |
| What does 90% of the Absolute Best Sound Cost? +1 @curiousjim How do we arrive at 90%? I love the sound of Gryphon Commander+Apex, but how do we reduce it to an equivalent 90%? Turntables, how high to climb aka spend to reach the 90%? Cartridges- how to get 90% of a sound like a Koetsu? I u... | |
| Measurements, A/B testing - TAS discusses why they’re lacking @jasonbourne71 You are person living in a box. You surround yourself with vintage gear in your box then make claims about gear outside your box. For some irrational reason, you tell everyone there is no more sonic progress in high-end audio. For... | |
| Measurements, A/B testing - TAS discusses why they’re lacking Hi end audio equip sounds better today than in decades past due to tech - T/F Nope! The "good stuff" of the past can still hold its own with any of today’s touted offerings by the "golden ears" crowd! The idea of continual forward pr... | |
| New Amp Advice @kerrybh - only amps, or are you open to integrated? |