larsman
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| For all you Vinyl lovers! I think the best thing about vinyl, and the reason so many non-audiophiles love it, is the artifact itself. Nothing wrong with that - I'm currently upgrading my vinyl system right now. But I care a lot more about the music than about whether it's ... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year I think the reviews in these publications CAN be useful if one picks and chooses what to pay attention to. Objective discussion of features is something I'll note. "This competes with <fill in the blank> 3 times as expensive!" I will disrega... | |
| Mini Review: Herron VTSP 360 (ESP) I've been upgrading my analog system and was in need of something for my new SL-1200G turntable to go into. Researched for a long, long time. Keith's gear (and Keith himself) have gotten so much love everywhere I've been able to find any opinions ... | |
| Audio Companies with Integrity?? Put me down for Keith Herron, too - just ordered his phono-stage and his pre-amp - should be getting them in a few weeks! Great guy to chat with, too! | |
| members and their systems I'm retired, and I saved up money while I was working so I'm quite comfortable now; never had to support a family, either. So now I can engage in 'retail therapy' and sound system upgrade at the same time! | |
| VINYL SUCKS! Totally agree that the debate is silly. I've recently upgraded both my digital/headphone system and my speaker/turntable/phono stage system. They both sound awesome. Quality is quality. Good gear will sound better than not-as-good gear, no matter ... | |
| Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ? Seems to me that whichever one is designed the best will sound better, be it A, A/B, or D - those letters do not specify qualitylll | |
| The Absolute Sound vs Pleasing Sound Not going to get it to sound like 'real live music' because you have no idea what the circumstances are under which it was recorded, what the mic placement was, how it was mixed, etc. 'Real live music' is subjective, not objective. You can hear it... | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? When I saw Van Halen for the first and only time (David Lee Roth days), I found myself wishing they'd have introduced themselves to each other before the gig. But for me, bad gigs are bad gigs primarily because some sound crews would appear to be ... | |
| Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again. It's funny when I read people saying on other threads that analog is better than digital because analog is not compressed and digital is! I like 'em both - have a great digital headphone system and am currently shopping for a turntable upgrade. It... | |
| Are your current amps and other gear the best you've ever had? Indeed it is! For my loudspeaker system I've got:MSB S-200 power ampMSB 'Analog DAC' preamp/DACMSB Universal TransportHarbeth Super SL5 speakersRega P3 turntable (which I'm researching a replacement for right now)For headphones, it's:Focal Utopia ... | |
| The Weekend I usually like the big pop halftime shows - I was particularly fond of Katy Perry's a few years back - but I just couldn't get into The Weeknd; I didn't find either the music or the visuals particularly inspiring, but I'll also take current circum... | |
| Anything SS sounds better than D'Agostino ? I've got an MSB S-200 power amp and an MSB 'Analog DAC' which I use as a DAC and pre-amp, and that is superb sounding gear, like everything MSB makes.... I can't compare it to others I've not heard in my sound system, I can just testify to its am... | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? I loved the song 'Paint It Black', so the first rock album I ever got as a young'un was 'Aftermath' by the Rolling Stones, back in 1966 or so. When I saw that the last song, 'Going Home', was listed at over 10 minutes, I thought that that had to h... | |
| Anyone interested in nearly perfection on a headphone a a great price?? I have both Empyreans and LSA HP-1, with an RME ADI-2 DAC and a Lyr 3 amp; they sound nothing like each other, in my opinion; Empyreans have a heavier, darker sound, but still quite detailed, and HP-1 is very good with mids and highs but will not ... |