larsman
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| Why are there no tube televisions anymore? @rudyb - Possibly because it's easier to be objective about video than audio. You can look at two images and tell if one is sharper than the other, and I can't think of a reason why anybody would want a less sharp one. With audio, it's all about i... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? Yes it certainly does - I play a lot of metal on a very high-end system - just like any other genre.... good sound is good sound! | |
| Acoustic treatment question: do you agree with Dennis Foley that $46k to $65k is required? It's required for Dennis Foley, obviously - sure ain't required for ME! I don't go nuts with this kind of stuff.... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I've got a Clearaudio Charisma TOTL MM cartridge for my 1200G and wouldn't trade it for an MC.... | |
| Anyone dislike Ohm Walsh speakers? Hi @mozartfan! Just wondering - If somebody thinks their vintage speakers sound fantastic, who are you to tell them otherwise? Why would you want to convince somebody to not like something they like? But your last sentence kind of nullifies what y... | |
| Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry? I've had great experiences dealing with the following amp makers:Justin Weber - AmpsandsoundKeith Herron - Herron AudioCraig Ulthus - Eddie CurrentDonald North - DNAAll of them are very responsive and great to talk to as well... | |
| HiFi vs MidFi @motown-l + 1 | |
| Why are there no tube televisions anymore? @tim_p - I had one of those Pioneer Kuro plasmas, too; it was wonderful and yes, those were about as 'true' blacks as you could get at that time... Now I use TOTL Sony OLED, and yeah, it's even blacker! | |
| Anyone else attend the California Audio Show in Oakland? FYI, Bakoon has changed their name to Enlium; the Bakoon amps are no longer available, new anyway. The new Enlium amp is due this month or next, I believe. | |
| Is today’s contemporary music lacking? Yeah, all modern music is terrible - I've listened to all the many thousands and thousands of albums of all varieties of pop and rock, and yep, all bad. They should have stopped making new music back in the 70's. Please note irony content. | |
| I agree with Keef +1 @jond | |
| How can a system be judged with highly processed, non acoustic music? I tend to not like 'acoustic music', so I can very easily judge a system based on what I DO like. In any case, at best, you are hearing what the producer wants you to hear. | |
| To clean or not to clean... +1 @millercarbon - I know you're SUPPOSED to clean them, because bits of stuff from the record pressing can get in the sleeve, but sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. | |
| I agree with Keef +1 @jond | |
| If your down on your system… +1 @rockysantoro |