kerrybh

Responses from kerrybh

Looking for a simple system
Congratulations. i’m sure you will enjoy your new system very much.  
I am sad
@livinon2wheels God bless you. I hope this works out for you soon.   
Choosing a preamplifier - synergy vs. matching components
Going with one brand allows you to double up on its strengths. Of course, you are also doubling down on its weaknesses. I don't think there are hard and fast rules and I don't think synergy is dependent on staying within a brand family. Impossible... 
Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album?
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Stanley Turrentine  Blue Hour Paul Desmond Take Ten   
One box solution
I hope things go well as you make this transition. Wondering if something like the Dutch and Dutch 8C would work for you.    
The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines.
You make excellent points about the rigor that must be applied to testing as well as other potential issues. I suspect most of us are at an age where there are not a lot of golden ears in the group. I'm most certainly not an ASR follower. I've in... 
The "young people' music thread - Artists younger than 40 years old
Victory malia billie eilish tyler Childers  India.arie Woongsan    
The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines.
@donavabdear  i’ve never thought about it in that way and that’s an interesting perspective. Not sure I completely agree with the conclusion, but certainly an interesting premise  
What exactly is ROON?
I was a little skeptical when I became a Roon  user but now I would hate to be without it. Rather than add complexity, I think it adds simplicity in managing your music. I don’t use the DSP features, but I know many who do and are quite happy with... 
Qobuz vs Tidal
I have both and I generally prefer Qobuz, but I suspect in a properly conducted blind test I wouldn’t be able to consistently tell a difference and I suspect that’s true for most, but each to their own As someone noted, I’ve read that Q treats th... 
Treating the ceiling and floor, who else has had great results?
I have treatments on the ceiling and it really made a significant difference, it would’ve been a big mistake to overlook treating the ceiling,  
What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate?
my lady friend is about 12 years younger than me and when we got together a few years ago, she thought Bose was high end. Because of her age, her taste in music was 80s and early 90s, which is to say she had no taste at all. Well, that has improve... 
Two sites I Like
Yes, thanks.  
The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines.
  I'm not an ASR disciple, I've invested in some cables and don't believe measurements tell the whole story, but measurements at a minimum seem to add useful context. I don't buy into Amir's philosophy by any means, but his posts here have been c... 
What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate?
Not a lot of fun things about getting old but one of them is having much more time now to enjoy the music.  on the other hand, I make it a point not to watch reruns of Soylent Green anymore