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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Sweet, Bondman.That Mac is a nice piece! Pretty reputable company to go along with it.Enjoy! | |
| The CD player is dead....... For sure music file server devices that are also user friendly will become increasingly prevalent and popular as the technology matures.So far, you can do it yourself which is less expensive but still significantly complex to do well and in a fail... | |
| Apple and Privacy issues Interesting.Apple does what is best for Apple.Not that other competitors do not as well, but the proprietary nature of Apple technology has always led me to steer clear as much as possible."Predictive Analytics" means that the data will be mined f... | |
| The CD player is dead....... CD players and all audio for that matter often sound much better after a couple of martinis.A much more effective tweak often than power cords, ICs, new amps, etc.IS there anybody that does not believe we hear differently day to day depending on m... | |
| Experienced audiophiles best speaker "I ignore speakers that cannot be driven easily with tubes or are built around the Voltage Paradigm, as such speakers rarely sound like real music. The exception so far to that has been the mbl and I do believe there are others. "Atma, if you took... | |
| The CD player is dead....... " For these people (who download mp3s), clearly convenience trumps quality"Not true. The quality of mp3s is often quite good for the types of music that most people listen to even on a good system. I would be challenged to distinguish mp3 from hig... | |
| The CD player is dead....... The distribution model for CDs has changed drastically and downloading of individual tracks is gaining momentum, but I think there wil always be a demand for music that is packaged and you can see and touch. After all, the internet and downloading... | |
| What stands work well for tiled floors & monitors? I use Dynaudio stands in my tiled floor sunroom.Realize though that the only thing unique about a tile floor in ergards to stands is that the tile floor is very hard and has no give which makes getting stands to rest firmly without rocking harder ... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl Learsfool,I believe in many cases where digital does not sound as good as vinyl, a big part part of the problem (alongside jitter) is that the amp's transient response is not fast and accurate enough to handle the digitally produced signals transi... | |
| The CD player is dead....... My music server is my modern remote control jukebox that I always wanted.I just need to add a Wurlitzer logo, some neon lights and chrome trim.Happy Days! | |
| The CD player is dead....... " I simply wanted to know what makes one stick with a cdp"familiarity and comfort zone. | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Lewd,Check out teh various IcePower or other Class D amps like Wyred and their ilk on this site. You can get all the bang you need in an amp at a very attractive price without having to deal with the hassle and expense of large energy sucking mons... | |
| What percentage of audiophiles use a sub ? " if you really did your homework"That's always the key.You might get lucky and stumble into a good thing but don't bet on it. | |
| Which speakers have the biggest soundstage One point to note that in addition to room size, the placement of the speakers in the room is another big factor that impacts soundstage. Most good speakers are capable of big soundstage I have found IF matched to the room and set up well.What var... | |
| Reel to Reel decks I know what you mean.I used to love to watch the VU meters jerk around to teh music back in the day when most tape units had VUs for playback as well as record.My Denon CD recorder has LED meters but it just ain't the same.Also my Roku Soundbridge... |