knotscott
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| Who Were Your Mentors @pwpacp I’m probably not an "audiophile" yet by anyone’s standards here and this journey is surely incomplete. I continue to be amazed at what I can now hear from my own audio collection and sometimes find myself wiping a tear from the emotion of... | |
| HiFi vs MidFi If the average masses have it heard of it, it’s probably mid-fi. I don’t see it as derogatory....it can have some useful connotations when trying to explain where Denon and Sony fit into the audio world compared to CAT or Krell. However, I clearly... | |
| Why are there no tube televisions anymore? Visual differences are easier and more objective to describe and demonstrate. Audio differences are much more subjective, and vague. | |
| Best Desktop Speakers under $500 "Best" is always subjective, but Wharfedale and SVS would be on my audition list in this price range. | |
| Who Were Your Mentors My Dad was a TV repairman and had me testing tubes as soon as I was old enough to read the letters and numbers. My uncle built a Dynakit 70 in 1964 that I’m still using to this day. Those two each had their own influence for sure. In 1984 I formed... | |
| Speaker and amp pairing There are lots of variables in play, but I learned a long time ago that not all watts are created equal, and that the measured specs for many amplifiers don't tell the whole story about how well they'll actually drive a speaker. Nor the do specs ... | |
| How can a system be judged with highly processed, non acoustic music? I feel the same way. There's a time and a place for most types of music, but system or component evaluation via listening tests is all but useless using heavily processed, heavily layered, electronically generated sounds. | |
| Bought a new McIntosh amp I'd be forever curious how the new amp sounded in my system, and there's only one way to find out. ;-) | |
| 3way replacement for my 2way While I understand the urge to upgrade, and acknowledge that are lots of great three-way speakers available, I don’t think narrowing the field according to having 3 drivers is particularly useful. There are pros and cons of each design. I’d sugges... | |
| RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . . It's always nice to be nice....even if we don't agree. One of the issues with any hobby is the passion people have for it....tends to lead to strong emotions. In this case, it sounds like the offender was just outta line. It happens, its unfor... | |
| Help! I Need An Amp Purchase Option Other Than PayPal Haven't used it, but I believe Google Pay has buyer protection. | |
| How long do good speakers last? My speakers are 32 and performing well. It depends on the components and materials. Foam surrounds tend to go in about 20 years, depending on humidity and temps...rubber surrounds can last much longer, but I haven’t reached the point yet where I c... | |
| The two stages of audiophilia @Chorus, Works just fine until a friend stops over to tell you about his new.... Well don’t leave us hanging man! WHAT DID THE FRIEND BUY! ;-) | |
| Bryston with vandersteen. Assuming you have two identical Bryston amps, I’d look to run a passive vertical bi-amp configuration using one 2-channel amp per speaker. One channel of each amp the woofer, the other channel for the mid/tweets. The only expense is another set of... | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard Frank Zappa - Stink Foot |