mapman
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| Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue? Hopefully no surprise that it’s you. Nothing wrong with that. Different strokes. But has nothing to do with how theoretically good something is. Goodness is often a subjective determination in the mind of the beholder. But fact is from a pure tech... | |
| Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed! So as long as the data file is “true” shouldn’t the SQ be determined by my outboard DAC? Yes…Maybe not 100% but very close for all practical purposes. As long as everything is configured and operating properly. At least that is my experience t... | |
| Do Recording Studios Use Silver Cables Applying this logic they would use gold not silver. | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy Cambridge Audio streamers are very highly regarded and reasonably affordable. Has worked out very well of late for me, a 15 year streaming veteran. | |
| Audio stops pain Stay clear of Yoko Ono recordings …. A good preventive measure. | |
| Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes. Be careful to impedance match a SS amp and tube preamp. Tube preamps typically have higher output impedance than SS which could raise distortion levels if SS amp has lower input impedance. Amps with only 10kohm input impedance may not be a good ma... | |
| 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. 😉 |