mahgister
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| Tannoy history and my unbelievable journey to and experience with vintage Tannoys I thank you for the video too... I was a Tannoy owner for 40 years... | |
| Chinese DAC's It is because i can hear the difference between my 2 actual dac that i propose to anyone instead of buying new dac, masterclass in acoustics instead of audio masterclass... the difference between actual dac technology exist for sure, i can hear t... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp @mahgister, I use a Sanui Six receiver to power a pair of Stax SR-Lamdas (manufactured in 1978!) that have been my daily drivers for over four decades. They are easily the longest lasting gear in my system and I live in constant fear of them d... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp In my opinion after having and using both stand alone headphone amps that are tube based and solid state based, there is more bang for the buck in doing so vs. using the headphone jack on audio equipment. You get more air, dynamics, detail, separ... | |
| Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive. I am impressed by my very low cost speakers ... Why ? Because i improved them and put them to their true peak potential working level using acoustics principles... Speakers cannot be judged in a showroom...Period... They can be judged once emb... | |
| The Expectation Gap i had the same experiences as you. Some biases for some gear piece marketing makes me race in a buying wheel. But after few years of dissatisfaction with my system (headphones and speakers), i decided to learn acoustics in my room... The mag... | |
| What is a "reference" system? A reference system is defined by two factors: A--- The sound of live acoustic instruments or voices experimented by each one of us in our life... B----Then the way the system room is acoustically designed for ONE listener to translate the re... | |
| You can't hear dialogue because it doesn't matter I dont care since long ago about Hollywood movies... I dont even know the actors anymore... Time to time there is a good movie for sure... Most is a soup of bad sound, bad scenes, uninteresting dialogues and at best comic marvel movies... I a... | |
| Chinese DAC's I did not say nor claim myself that nobody can hear difference between dac especially from different design... My chinese HIDIZS dac is more detailed than my more organic french NOS dac TDA 1543 By Christophe Mariac... But i said that it ... | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? To hear a difference ask for synergy between gear pieces and a wise control of the acoustic parameters of the system/room... Purchasing a costlier piece of gear solve nothing....The job begin after... You wouldn't hear a difference between a... | |
| What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles I wish you a chocolate heart for your generosity and a chocolate smiley for your humor... Happy Easter! @mahgister, Påques joyeuses, Mon ami! Plein de chocolat pour Pâques!!! | |
| What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles My wife dont like very much meatloaf but i like it to death. She cooked them for me... She improvise the recipe with the meat she have at hand this day and some basic... It is always delicious hot with sauce or cold in sandwich... As meatloaf... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp Happy Easter to all! Christ resurrection is a thing we must meditate... I wish you all if you are not diabetic a chocolate rabbitt ( a small one for the grown children for sure ) | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp Happy Easter to ghdprentice too always a good adviser for all .... @mahgister "...The most difficult factor to get from an headphone is a natural timbre..." I agree. For me the thing that completely changed the game actually moved all the... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp Happy Easter dear friend! I wish you chocolate with 75 % of cacao... I am happy with my headphone and luckily suffer not from audible hearing loss at 75 ... probably the usual loss... But we do not hear pure frequencies (save for ignorant ob... |