lg1
Responses from lg1
| How did you get started in this hobby Rewind to 1975, I’d just inherited my Dad’s ‘69 Galaxie 500 and needed better than an AM radio for cruising around. There was a magazine ad for a Pioneer 8 track player with Dolby. I had to acquire it! Along my search for the gadget, my interes... | |
| Quick USB question As a Bluesound Node owner from early 2021, my understanding has been that the USB port is an input point for stored files only and that the device does not interface with a DAC except via coax or optical outputs. This is the reason I’ll probably ... | |
| Schiit Loki + Mini Users My Loki Mini + operates at what I’d call acceptably warm temps as long as it has good breathing room — right now it’s got 5”+ empty space above it, 2” clearance on left and right sides, and lots more room behind and in front to breathe. At one ti... | |
| Update on Production of Western Electric Tubes Tube novice here….Does anyone know if Western Electric is considering production of the EL 34 or compatible? | |
| Yep much to do about nothing. Fear brains. I was able to get a quad of JJ brand EL34s (IIs) just the other day which sound very very nice to my ears. Time will tell their durability but most chatter I’ve heard is good in that regard. Going to put them back into safekeeping until the 1-yr-o... | |
| What defines mid-fi versus high-end? I first heard the term “mid-fi” in the late 70s into the mid 80s whilst haunting several Houston area audio destinations that tended toward Magneplanar/Mark Levinson/Linn/Nakamichi/Acoustat/B&W/KlipschHeritage…later Apogee/Vandersteen/Stax, et... | |
| Favorite religious song “One Toke Over the Line (Sweet Jesus)” by Brewer & Shipley | |
| Why should audiophile deniers be allowed on an audiophile forum? One audiophile’s denier is another audiophile’s (comparative) minimalist. | |
| When You Buy The Whole Album And Only Like One Song. Two LPs that fit this description for me were Billy Cobham’s “Spectrum” and Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky”. Bought both of these during the early/mid 70s…the Cobham LP purely on the strength of a short passage of the track, “Stratus” that... | |
| Dog Owners, Do Subwoofers And Loud Noises From Your Home Theater Bother Your Dog? Our 3 dogs (a Chihuahua, a Yorkie, and a Shih-Tzu) have done okay with the occasional loud 5.2 of “Avatar” and a few others…actually seemed bored with it all. Recently we watched a documentary about wolves though and they all reverted to their pri... | |
| 2nd systems- who’s got one? Another NAD C 316 BEE V2 user in a 2nd system here…….Klipsch RP 600 M speakers using Canare 4S11 in 8 ft runs. Front end is an Apple Airport Express streaming Tidal…….definitely looking to upgrade to a more modern streamer-and DAC at <$1000 US ... | |
| "What Is Classic Rock?" For this listener, the term “Classic Rock” equates to the <200-ish titles in rotation on Clear Channel “Classic Rock” radio stations. | |
| Western Electric surveying market for (domestic?) mfg. of other tube types? I saw this on another forum and answered the questionnaire. Hope they can do something positive with this situation. | |
| Reasons not to freak out about tube supplies Appreciate very much the message not to panic from those with much more time/experience with the tube audio scene than this 1st time tube amp owner. A lot of the sentiment that one can always score NOS at the drop of a hat is very little solace to... | |
| Does carpet deaden the sound too much? FWIW, I’ve been doing some improvised acoustic treatment of a dry walled metal shed workspace with a plywood floor and the introduction of area rugs has made at least as dramatic effect on taming overall echo and bothersome high-and-mid frequency ... |