mapman

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Audio stops pain
Plentiful and easily accessed source of good karma.   
Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed!
If you don’t like it return it. It should sound good. If not maybe what was there before was relatively rolled off? Different strokes….. What sounds good or not is a highly subjective judgement. Or it could be defective. It happens! Also I have s... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
I am interested!  
Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed?
I tune out whenever I read the words "full loom" in a hi fi discussion. That's just me.  
Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article)
You can go back and revisit music from any year since 1950 via Tick Tock Internet Radio stations. Very cool!   https://ticktock.radio  
Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article)
It’s all Elvis’ fault for making the post WWII crew aware that in many cases they in fact had the blues. Actually maybe it was the Colonel’s fault for helping Elvis hit it big? Or maybe it was just inevitable and The Beatles just happened to be th... 
Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article)
Well the good news is with streaming now especially there is way more good music already out there and accessible to anyone who cares already than I will ever be able to listen to. It would take me 98 days and 19 hours to just listen to all 30 som... 
Digital All in ones, i.e. Naim Uniti Nova
I can strongly recommend the Cambridge Evo 150.  Does everything extremely well!!!  
After the thrill is gone
Ohm Walsh speaker owners seldom have this problem. 😉  
Thinking INSIDE the Box.
But how does it sound?      
Rogue Pharoah II
Yes and yes. If it has the features you need Pharoah will be hard to beat soundwise! Local dealer who sells ARC and Rogue and Magnepan indicated to me even original Pharoah was his favorite and I agree it sounded great with Maggies.   Its on th... 
How did you get started in this hobby
When I was very young, I found an old record player in the  house quite fascinating. One day while playing around with it somehow I got a nice electric shock and the rest is history.  
new kef ls60s just arrived
"Sound Bar"? Did someone really compare these to that?   Darko says this product among others represent Future Fi ie the future of high fi. He did a nice video on the topic! I tend to agree with most of his analysis save perhaps writing off high... 
CDs And Green Markers. Please Don’t Laugh.
Since the system is based on reflected light detected by a sensor, its certainly possible that mucking with the color of the disc could produce some effect. Does ot actually do that? Don’t know. For example, green light is in the middle of the par... 
How Audiphiles are Different
What No cookie cutter?   Could be!     My advice:  think less….listen more.