macg19
Responses from macg19
| Ethernet cables I didn’t believe in audiophile Ethernet cables either (just 1’s and 0’s right?) - I had Blue Jeans, and thought I’d try a returnable Cardas Ethernet which surprisingly did sound better, so I ordered a DH Labs and tried them side by side and sent t... | |
| Thumper’s Mother @asvjerry ah…well said then Whitstable is the village I was referring to. | |
| Thumper’s Mother @asvjerry OMG! Sorry, let me clarify...I'd only order sole if it was whole Dover Sole, preferably in a little seaside village in England fresh of the boat. While we're counting spelling mistakes..."el together". Or Spanish? | |
| Thumper’s Mother @pokey77 You are indeed a brave man, as half the comments you'll get will be fun and friendly, but indeed the other half will not be civil at all. Thanks for popping in. I did a quick tally; 16 for, 7 against the OP's suggestion, zero un-civi... | |
| Watts! How many do we need? @dogearedaudio My point was that I have seen systems so expensive, so complicated and striving for so much power and scale that they become unmanageable for the owner. They're often difficult to listen to as well. Point taken. But in this co... | |
| Thumper’s Mother @ozzy62 I have been a member of a Corvette forum for many years, even though I sold the car a long time ago. Same here. I think the difference though is the singular topic and the audience. No one goes to a car show with a C6 and tells someon... | |
| Watts! How many do we need? Also consider clipping for tubes and SS is very different. (I'm running SS now but owned 3 tube amps and use a tube DAC now so I'm not trying to pick a side here) Part of the reason we like tubes, is the distortion, which increases as they get ov... | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? Assuming the question was turntable only, yes. Probably the Technics SL-1000RE-S. Plus a new cart and phono stage. A few things need to align to make that ... | |
| Watts! How many do we need? @bigtwin Very interesting, thank you. | |
| Watts! How many do we need? That's a very nice amp for those speakers, congrats. Fellow Harbeth owner - I'm seeing/hearing similar results. I think the "low" sensitivity of Harbeth's isn't that relevant with well-matched, high-current SS power which is exactly what you have ... | |
| Watts! How many do we need? What Harbeth's do you have? | |
| Best Audiophile/Music T-Shirts @oldaudiophile I've got a print of the vintage Maxell tape ad (i.e. "Blown Away") matted & framed, hanging in the room where my sound system lives. Very cool. I remember buying various Maxell cassettes, I forget all the model names but ... | |
| Help with high end bookshelf speakers Assuming divorce and murder are non-starters, may I suggest Harbeth 30.2 XDs. -They are known to pair well with Hegel (I believe Harbeth shows their speakers with Hegel) -I've compared them in my home (a large open plan space) next to my 40.3 XD... | |
| Speaker Slip Covers +1 High quality and reasonably priced. https://www.digitaldeckcovers.com | |
| Food: what does the typical audiophile eat? @xenolith I’m jealous. Just got back to the USA after 2 weeks in Tuscany. Produce here is mostly tasteless in comparison. |