mapman
Responses from mapman
| Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker, Singer and Co-Writer of ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ Dies at 76 😕 | |
| is the 1990s "WIDE MODE" setting the 'soundstage' of today, and a gimmick? Could be. | |
| Ridiculous resale price of vintage equiment Yes the shop I know of with good prices on vintage gear also stocks and sells a lot of records and gets a good price for those so I expect the gear is mainly a way to get new customers who will buy records which is where the profit actually is. | |
| Ridiculous resale price of vintage equiment The prices can vary widely. I’ve seen at least one shop that specializes in fixing up vintage gear and they sell for a very reasonable price, sometimes a small fraction of what some others similar might ask. Depends on the local economy. | |
| Tampa Audio Expo 2022 That’s pretty concerning when such a high percent of supposedly “special gear” fails the test. Someone may be a bit out of touch with things. Why even bother? | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Very much enjoying the Classical Newest Releases playlist on Spotify this afternoon. Check it out! | |
| King Crimson You are in for a treat. 🤗. Turn it up loud! | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) You will get a very limited perspective on streaming options these days if you rely solely on old school audio sources. One that may well cost you a premium. High quality streaming is everywhere these days. Take your pick. The features cost suppor... | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) I’ve been steaming more of late from Plexamp running on PC to my system DAC. See system pics. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9811 pc is physically isolated from hifi and use a long usb wire to connect. Sounds very good. Also been usin... | |
| Audio nonsense Rather than talk about nonsense, I’m just enjoying the fruits of my labor. Nonsense not needed. Just the facts ma’am. | |
| Mercury Living Presence Nice. Love your setup. You must be proud! Thanks for resurrecting old thread! | |
| Audio nonsense Allegedly..... | |
| Those who seek to deny access to information +1 @jji666 | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns It’s true the most important ingredient is caring, not money. I know my hifi sounds good and the way I want it to sound to me. Lots of time and sweat and a few $$$s spent over the years to get it that way. Also listening to everything and anyt... | |
| Are you pairing Tube Preamp/Line Stage with Class D Power Amp? Yes Audio Research sp16 to Bel Canto ref1000m monoblocks. Love the pairing. May be trying something new soon. Always looking to downsize. . See here: https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9811 |