kennymacc

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The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
@2psyop  Well. I'm an older person who was also around when CD was first introduced.  At the time, I was running two turntables, reel to reel, and a cassette tape player.  Later on, I added a CD player to the mix.  Now a days, I stream exclusively... 
The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
@mwinkc:  Yes, people are still buying CD’s, and CD players, but only those primarily amongst the older crowd who grew up playing CD’s. Yes, CD and vinyl, on and off, can become slightly trendy for the young crowd. But, it’s only a passing whim an... 
MoFi or Harbeth (used)
You simply must go listen to both pairs of speakers and let your ears be your guide.  Period!!!  
Listening to what we Like Instead of what we have to
Just go out and listen to as my pairs of speakers as you possibly can, and let your ears be your guide.  Happy listening.      
Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!
The Hegel H590/H600 integrated amplifiers (used as amp/preamp only). Absolutely incredible!!! High current/damping factor that can drive anything with authority, beautiful fine detail and transparency, super dynamic, layering, air, sound staging, ... 
Revel F50 worth the money?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
Buy used Audioquest Earth XLR interconnects, and JPS Labs Superconductor 3 speaker cables, and thank me later!!!  Happy listening.  
Several used sonos faber il cremonese for sale. why?
Impossible question to answer!!!  Go listen and make a decision!!!   
Toe in is crucial
You’re absolutely correct. Proper speaker toe-in is absolutely critical. In my room, it took me forever and a day to finally get my speaker toe-on spot-on. It took a lot of time and patience, but once I got the speakers toe-in just right, I began ... 
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
@jimmyblues1959 "Vinyl and CD are more popular than ever????" Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, just the opposite of what you stated is true. Yes, vinyl and CD may still be popular with old farts like us, for all th... 
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
Hello all.  Thanks for all your insightful responses to my post.  I just want to emphasize the fact that, I didn't sell my CD player because I didn't think it sounded excellent, I sold it because I found something else I liked better.  Happy liste... 
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
@classicrockfan High end audio is all about musical listening pleasure, so there’s no such thing as a "bad investment." This is fun stuff and should not to be taken so seriously. If whatever audio item you purchase, cables, amps, speakers, etc., ... 
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
@logistics  My old CD player was an Esoteric SA-60 SACD Media Player.  Happy listening.   
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
@mahler123 After over 40 years in high end audio, it really doesn’t matter to me anymore which audio format sounds best, because they all sound great to me. I was only expressing my sheer delight in my own dedicated streaming audio system, which ... 
I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!!
@baylinor On the contraire. I invested just as much or more in my CD and vinyl rigs as I did with my streaming rig. However, I’m extremely pleased with the way my rig streams music. I was most pleased to get rid of my vinyl rig over 20 years ago....