mapman
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| Ohm Walsh 2000 regrets I sold Magnepans and older Ohms to move to newer model Ohm circa ~2008. . Had the older Ohms since about ~ 1981. Picked up the Magnepans ~ 1986 and had both for years. They are both unique but much different beasts. Everyone has different needs ... | |
| Tidal class-action Oh no. I better sign up so I can sue. | |
| What are the audio differences you hear with turntable Mats. It’s an interesting question. I’m no expert but seems to me the mat helps isolate the stylus from any physical noise or vibration that might be transmitted by the motor to the stylus while playing. Just the way I look at it. I suspect felt pads a... | |
| Anything more resolving than 65 year-old speakers? The Quad Electrostats were one of my references back when I jumped in the deep end of hifi yet again back around 2008. I ended up with newer Ohm Walsh speakers that I still have and seemed to hit the mark overall. More recently , I also added KEF... | |
| Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade? Why those little sneaks….😠 | |
| Home audio or pro audio? Nothing wrong with the option of good quality pro audio gear. You just won’t read much about it here because that is a different industry targeting a different set of users. | |
| Something strange with imaging Hard to say. I had a similar sounding case recently where I found a particular phono preamp setup I was using to convert to digital had a small hardly audible but measurable difference in output levels left to right. It was simply a minor flaw tha... | |
| Something strange with imaging Yup could easily be the ears and solution maybe a pro ear cleaning. Eliminate that possibility first. I recently had a similar problem. Sound was suddenly unbalanced and highs distorted. At first I thought my hifi was maybe snuffing it but a... | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? The new sound is to the old sound like hi res video is to what came before, ie sharp and clear not soft and fuzzy. That’s it really. | |
| What's all the fuss about late 70s and earl 80s run of the mill midfi turntables? Fuss? What fuss is that? | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? Technology is better and so is the sound. | |
| Seriously though, maybe the best tweak is exercise? No doubt exercise is important to overall health of body and mind. Enjoyment of music is ALL in the mind. So just put 2 + 2 together. Saturday morning I hit the gym early , come home, have a decent breakfast then usually a nice long listening ses... | |
| Why audio streamers are so much more expensive than video streamers? Great topic! Video streamers cost less because video streaming is a big thing. The money is in streaming video services not in the streamers themselves. Video streamers are a mass market commodity that opens the gateway to making money via stream... | |
| What are some good things to do when going to an audition +1 take your smart phone with a sound meter app like decibel to help visualize and better understand what you are hearing. | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often Measurements from a reputable source always help. Most makers do not overdo the specifications for fear of either confusing people or scaring them off. It’s just the way it is. Again it’s a different ballgame these days for those willing to use C... |