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Responses from kerrybh
| Trying to decide between 2 Nagra classic, single boulder 1161, or Luxman M10-x You may already know this, but Boulder is replacing the 1161 with a new model, the 1162. If it’s not available yet, it will be very shortly. you may want to wait but if you don’t, the 1161 is a great amp. you should insist on a really good price ... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research I just got back from the southwest audiofest-great show by the way- and the ARC Folks did a nice program on the history and future of the company. It was very interesting. ARC featured some brand new solid state products in its room that maybe hav... | |
| A life sentence!!! Octave Audio Jubilee Preamp | |
| WHO IS ATTENDING SOUTHWEST AUDIOFEST SWAF IN DALLAS THIS WEEKEND! I had the pleasure of meeting @calvinj and listen to some music- great sounding room well done- great products. | |
| Bose Chucks Mac @kennymacc agree. The kids that work at Best Buy here do well to find the on off switch | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? 75-85 db | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? @immatthewj interesting experiment I have some racks that have been on order for some time. When they finally came in, they were destroyed in shipping. Once I get that done, maybe I’ll need to shop for a proper listening chair that also is com... | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? @deep_333 The BAACH product apparently does some of that-I’m looking forward to checking it out | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? @carlsbad2 that seems a sound approach. I think confirmation bias is real, and might be particularly consequential in this context because of the nature of auditory memeory. | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Yeah, the hair hasn’t been over my ears since 1978. | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? it is complicated and interesting beyond this little tweak because it seems to get to the heart of a lot of the debates about various improvements | |
| WHO IS ATTENDING SOUTHWEST AUDIOFEST SWAF IN DALLAS THIS WEEKEND! I am looking forward to hearing the infigo amps | |
| a rant OP, I understand what you are saying and it can be hard to avoid. I agree with what many have said about reviewers. I don’t avoid them and find them interesting because I like learning about equipment. I do try to take them with a huge grain of sa... | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable One of the most significant jumps forward in sound quality in my system occurred when I made a substantial upgrade in the preamp. The only thing that made as much difference was room treatments. Like most of this stuff, it’s probably system depe... | |
| Buying used audio equipment in peron in Canada As a former federal prosecutor, I don’t recommend lying to a customs agent. Particularly in the fraught environment of a trade war. on the other hand, some say fortune favors the bold. |