kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| New cartridge selection: help wanted The Ortofon Cadenza Bronze is a good all rounder often chosen for audio show demos. I read many consider the Kiseki Purple Heart punches significantly above it’s price point | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? San Francisco 1960sKFRCKYASeemed not much available good music at the time, didn’t care for the “old stuff” much beyond the 50s. Now I got decades living through music with it’s affect on the culture and me. Also increased musical knowledge and ... | |
| Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system Hegel H590, maybe a bit overkill unless planning for future component upgrades. | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Also, here is a PC shootout in 2019:https://audiobacon.net/2019/08/17/27-audiophile-power-cables-reviewed/Most of these cables may be priced above your budget, but perhaps used or stretch your budget may be an option. I picked up a few Kimber Pal... | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Analysis Plus Audience Audio Sensibility Cullen Cable Morrow Audio Requisite Audio http://requisiteaudio.com/studio-cables/Shunyata Triode Wire Labs Underwood HiFi Core PC https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/valiantZavfino or you can ... | |
| Best Speaker Choice for my very "non-audio-friendly" Living Room +1 ohm - great price/performance and it’s omni design would fill the room | |
| Whether to do anything about the limitations of our ears +1 oldhvySeems to pursue what you subjectively favor is better than changing audio parameters then trying to convince yourself it’s a sonic improvement. Sometimes the head should get out of the way of the heart? | |
| Soundsmith Strain Gauge - Thank You! @miller-carbonI’m quite familiar with spiritofmusic who hangs with the top high-end relatively expensive crowd but on a more limited budget. He squeezes the maximum amount of performance from his gear and carefully chooses upgrades that maximizes ... | |
| Soundsmith Strain Gauge - Thank You! Looking forward to your report, congratulations! | |
| Can someone suggest a lush tube integrated under $3000 used Somedays I just miss the lush involving syrupy tube sound with small jazz and blues recordings.Perhaps if the OP shared the past components used to produce his favored sound it may help us to better understand the warmed level he is looking for. | |
| Tiny bridges everywhere, but why? @izjjziGoogle it, seek various sources of information. Give more weight for reviewers with many comparative experience keeping in mind the ability of their audio chain for transparency.This forum has many who assume “it’s wrong till proven right”,... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? Apologies to all for my ignorance re Heavy Metal. I probably like a few Heavy Medal songs like from Led Zeppelin. The question arose when I heard a few loud convulsed yelling screeching Heavy Metal songs on the radio which for me grates my soul-... | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp @chungjhYou have a nice system, but I agree that the quality of your cabling does not match the level of your components - they’re creating a sonic bottleneck. Initially, I was going to go your route and try to spend minimally on cables - I hated ... | |
| How Do You Learn? @chorusYOUR ears are the best on determining what YOU like. If you cannot obtain your desired component to try in your own system before you purchase, then it’s advisable to sift through reviews, taking into account their audio chains and their ex... | |
| Koetsu Rosewood Vs Rosewood Signature Vs HANA UMAMI RED advice please The Hana Umami Red is considered by many reviewers as a relative bargain at it's price point, along with the rest of the Hana line which seems to the theme amongst many reviewers. |