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mapman

Responses from mapman

When did good gear start getting your attention?
1978 working at Lafayette Radio and Electronics in Pennsylvania.  
Another Audio website asked the question how much money did you spend on your turntable
Being average ain't much to brag about now is it? 
Can a name make you or break you in the Audio World
Whatever works. 
Do you have a secret "guilty pleasure" recording?
"Tubthumper"  by ChubawumbaQuirky and lots of fun. 
Baltimore MD
Did this ever happen?  Still active? 
Does it ever bother you
Some people are technical and some not.   If not tech-speak may as well be a foreign language.  But one worth learning something about if your goal is good sound for reasonable cost. 
ARE YOU A " TRUE EXPERT AUDIOPHILE " ( T E A ) ???
it really only matters if others think you are.  If then even. 
When is your Hifi good enough?
"God's greatest gift to mankind (followed closely by dogs ;-). "I'd add family and leave it at that.My dog loves to sit calmly and listen to my hifi. with me.    Go figure.  He's a typical hyper Jack Russell Terrier....does not happen very often. 
When is your Hifi good enough?
"As long as I can listen to a poor-quality recording, and hear through the flaws, and instead feel like I am hearing what the artist and recording/mastering engineers were trying to accomplish, I am happy."That's a great one.  Spoken like a true... 
When is your Hifi good enough?
There is not much progress without obsession. Obsessing on something good or positive that is. There is always the opposite. Any obsession can probably go out of control and become detrimental eventually if allowed. 
When is your Hifi good enough?
Good sound has a physiological effect on me.   It relaxes me and makes me feel good.   Then I know.   I'm not a doctor so would not even attempt to explain how this works.  Its a kind of love I suppose. 
Does it ever bother you
It only bothers me if what is said is nonsense. 
Amps which are Great, but either Unknown or Underpriced
Good question.   More detail in answers on why said amp is great would be of interest.  Also compared to what? 
Ever wanted to see a stylus move with an electron microscope?
Still a fascinating technology.   Amazing it works as well as it does.   
Another Audio website asked the question how much money did you spend on your turntable
This is the high end audio site. Not the spend the same amount as others one.My Linn turntable cost about $500.  In 1987.