kennyc
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| 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. | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? If there were a less expensive quiet reliable car I’m all ears. Not yet willing to switch to all electric cars because of the inconvenience of finding the limited charging stations vs gas. Seems luxury cars only ones available. Got my $85k car for... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? Exactly right, better said :) | |
| Are Pre-Amps necessary? @vanson1It’s been already answered on an earlier thread which has substantial content:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-important-is-the-pre-ampCheck out the PS Audio link where owner Paul was a staunchly in the camp of “no” until it was ... | |
| Telling musicians to evaluate and choose their instruments in a “scientific” way? +1 OPIt’s been empirically demonstrated countless times but deaf ears and closed minds cannot comprehend that basic statistics and common sense say otherwise. People are increasingly scrupulous about performance the more $ they invest, it’s not an... | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? Another Covid related supply chain victim. I lost $1500 ordering a weight rack, they’re going out of business. | |
| Anyone dislike Ohm Walsh speakers? Ohm Walsh speakers have good price/performance, maybe a near bargain. But they’re Omni type means that they radiate the sound in all directions (horizontally) which has it’s advantages and disadvantages:https://parallelhomeaudio.net/Omnidirectiona... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? Got a Lexus LS460L with a lot of speakers including a full set in rear doors. It’s as large as my Honda Odyssey Minivan. It has Mark Levinson speakers which to me means zilch- ML is known for their electronics and not their speakers. Quote for Mor... | |
| Koetsu Rosewood Vs Rosewood Signature Vs HANA UMAMI RED advice please @astolforIf you are searching for variety in cartridges perhaps Grado Aeon or Epoch. |