larryro2
Responses from larryro2
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Lafayette Electronics Fordham Rd ,Bronx,NY integrated amp AR4, and AR turntable sounded great | |
| Where to invest the most in the "digital chain"? Well since records make noise since CD sound sterile Since tape stretches FM is noisy speakers are unpredictable and the internet sounds ok sometimes my recommendation is to invest in a great chair at least you will be comfy! | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? But new and with a warranty Used is used and you don’t know the condition Also Ck out the company for warranty reliability and service | |
| To truly enjoy this hobby, I need to learn electronics. Any book recs? Rob Harley’s book is a great read and should provide a good foundation for sound understanding then get a book on temporal masking but first get a book that explains the dB scale! a book on the dB scale is imperative | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer I’m using a Cambridge Audio CXNV2 and it’s great- it works - upgrading is easy- I’m hard wired to the internet router sometimes the signal is awesome most of the time the signal is awful! this morning real early I was listening to a broadc... | |
| Multi-Channel Integrated? ???! what does it mean when music gets distorted at higher levels? I mean at 85 dBSPL and higher listening levels around 70 are great THIS happens with either set of speakers irrespective of input source had the integrated amp sent to manu... | |
| Multi-Channel Integrated? ???! what does it mean when music gets distorted at higher levels? I mean at 85 dBSPL and higher listening levels around 70 are great THIS happens with either set of speakers irrespective of input source had the integrated amp sent to manufa... | |
| In the US, how is your internet connection terminated in the home? I use Ethernet connection for internet using Cat 11 cable from router to streamer and to integrated amp Get better services late at night or very early in tgg by e morning Other times sound of music is not great | |
| Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue? Unfortunately as our ears age our handling of elevated volume becomes altered. the traditional view of the Fletcher Munson curves established using normal hearers does not correspond to those with aging ears. Specifically loudness growth changes... | |
| 2-3k budget - adding DAC/Server to Bluesound Node? I have a Cambridge CXNV2 streamer it’s great with Qobuz and a Rotel A14 the CXNV2 is v easy to use and I get firmware upgrade as easy as pie also Cambridge has excellent and I mean excellent on line service ive been down the road with super e... | |
| What's better, one conductor or two conductors for an RCA interconnect? Got no audible difference between using two rca cables vs a single Coax I prefer coax less cables | |
| Streaming Qobuz via iPad I have same problem it’s the internet my problems occur when there is heavy usage of internet | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? I did have some favorites over the years. I had Boulder amps, Belles amps, McIntosh Amps, Quad amps- favorite were the Quad ESL 57s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had most of them at the same time in different rooms. I was so confused as to which s... | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? My Best- When I was in grad school I built a Dynaco PAS3x and a Dynaco 70 over a weekend. All worked. I set it up with an AR turntable, Two AR3 speakers, and a Scott FM Tuner and it sounded great! I mean great. That was in 1967. I used this set ... | |
| What is the best 2 channel listening chair? I watched a video from a USA manufacturer who was installing a set of his new speakers in a clients home and I was impressed by the two plastic laundry baskets used to support acoustical treatment next to each speaker! Well the color white did ma... |