mapman
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| Tube DAC Conundrum The audiophile in me says: "leave 'em on".The rest of me which is where most of my rationale behavior emanates from, says: "turn 'em off when you're not using them, dummy"!My rational side can be harsh. It also usually ends up winning these battle... | |
| Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''?? Can't guarantee audiogon blue book would have much on that model in that many rarer models do not have a lot of data, but for the monthly fee it is generally a good investment. Audiogon blue book is worth having whenever seriously considering buyi... | |
| Looking For Internet Radio Recommendations SAngean is known for their tuners I believe.I have a Sangean am/fm table radio. It was reasonable cost, has good build quality and aesthetics, and has the most sensitive tuner I have ever seen on a portable device. Sound is also good for a table r... | |
| Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''?? "What are the major considerations in evaluating old equipment and what is considered a good price vs the original MSRP."The same as any other except issues are more likely with older gear so assume that by default until you are able to disprove. ... | |
| Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''?? "The ads with the high prices that just sit there are another one I can't figure out. I thought they want to sell something, but they won't adjust their prices into reality."In that case they are clearly fishing for suckers. They want to sell but ... | |
| Rock n Roll w/Strings PortisheadCaravanMetallicaBEPs Unionyes I saw Yes on that tour with orchestra at Wolftrap in DC and it was AWESOME, especially the version of TGOD that was performed! | |
| Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''?? I tend to believe most on this site keep their gear in good shape and these represent fair values used for the most part.Of course always exceptions.And sure, sellers always look to put the best spin on a product no matter what or where. Exaggerat... | |
| Tube DAC Conundrum I have a tube dac and pre-amp. Can't practically leave tube gear on. Too risky! So I don't. SS amps, DACs, etc. I often do. | |
| Are CD players dead if it were me, I would have kept the lp format for the packaging at least as an option for those who care and just stuck the CD in that instead of a record. Packaging and overall end user utility took a big hit with CDs. If they would have done th... | |
| Are CD players dead I want it all and I want it now!!! | |
| Tube Life Having an extra reference set to compare to is the best way to know for sure how another set is performing. Or else you might just trust your ears enough to detect a problem that matters when it sneeks in. | |
| Purpose of using same speakers for surround? IF they all sound similar, it makes it easier to tweak teh rest of the system for optimal performance.If they dont', it may well sound good or not, just perhaps harder to tweak to get to a desired result. | |
| Are CD players dead "whoever thought that something would make us nostalgic for CDs"Nothing will make me nostalgic for CDs. They are what they areand are a fact of life. Part of what they are and have always been is lousy packaging that is nondescript, fragile, small... | |
| Just Turned 50... If you are 50 and still hearing up to 20khz like a kid you are part of a significant minority based on what I have read and understand about how our ears age normally.Other than loss of ability to hear higher frequencies, your ears are probably be... | |
| Replacing ARC SP-12 I think you jump brands with tube gear mainly when you clearly seek a significantly different sound. There can be a lot of variability in how tube gear sounds, so changing from something that sounds good already could be risky, especially with the... |